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TORONTO — Toys "R" Us Canada has initiated bankruptcy proceedings in an Ontario court a day after it filed for creditor protection in the U.S.

Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Sept. 19 ——— EQUIFAX HACK MAY HAVE AFFECTED 100,000 CANADIANS: Equifax Inc.

OTTAWA — The Trudeau Liberals' promised national strategy to tackle the nation's housing challenges may have as one of its pillars a right to housing for every Canadian, with federal officials signalling such a bold political statement could also be

TORONTO — A classroom program aimed at teaching Canadian elementary and high school students how to detect fake news in an era in which almost anyone can publish information is under development, groups behind the initiative said Tuesday.

OTTAWA — Dozens of leading civil society voices are calling for changes to the Liberal government's national security bill to protect privacy and freedoms — the latest sign the high-profile legislation could be in for a rocky ride.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador NDP Leader Earle McCurdy has always been quick with a quote but was at a loss for words Tuesday as he announced he's stepping down.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's former Liberal government asked oil and gas corporations to "refine" the language of recommendations made by an advisory panel before it finalized its Climate Leadership Plan, documents show.

HALIFAX — Residents of a Nova Scotia community who are learning second-hand about excessive air pollution from a nearby pulp mill say the province is being lax and secretive about emission levels.

WINNIPEG — The last of several thousand people forced out by a wildfire in northern Manitoba last month are returning home.

MONTREAL — Eight people, including a former high-ranking Montreal city councillor, were arrested Tuesday and charged with running a kickback scheme whereby engineering companies would allegedly be awarded city contracts in exchange for political dona