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ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — A British Columbia school district is making 31 recommendations to improve security after a fatal stabbing last year at a secondary school in Abbotsford.

TORONTO — Ontario correctional workers have voted overwhelmingly to reject a government offer to extend their contracts by four years with 7.5 per cent in raises.

TORONTO — A lawyer involved in mortgage fraud deserved to be kicked out of the profession as the provincial regulator had originally decided, Ontario's top court ruled on Friday.

CALGARY — The Alberta government won't get to defend the constitutionality of its beer tax system in court until Sept. 19.

HALIFAX — A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the second-degree murder of a young Halifax woman found dying on a pathway, in what police now say was a random killing.

KINGSTON, Ont. — A 49-year-old man from Kingston, Ont., won't be driving anywhere for a while after a particularly soggy road trip on Thursday.

OTTAWA — Steps by the Bank of Canada to prepare the country for an eventual interest rate hike are bumping up against an inflation rate that has eased up on the accelerator.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is not prepared for the coming demographic time bomb that will see about a third of residents reach age 65 or older within 20 years, the province's auditor general says.

TORONTO — CIBC closed its acquisition of Chicago-based PrivateBancorp on Friday, securing its foothold in the U.S. where CEO Victor Dodig said the bank hopes to one day generate a quarter of its earnings.

OTTAWA — Public health and medical experts are supporting 10 new recommendations to help reduce health risks associated with using cannabis.