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OTTAWA — Uruguay's envoy to Ottawa says his small South American country has opened up some breathing room for marijuana legalization within international treaties that have outlawed recreational pot for decades.

VANCOUVER — The union representing postal workers wants Canada Post to release the number of community mailboxes that have been broken into across the country.

Five stories in the news for Tuesday, June 6 ——— BARACK OBAMA IN MONTREAL TODAY Former U.S. president Barack Obama will be in Montreal today to deliver a keynote speech to a sold-out audience at the city's convention centre.

TORONTO — While the western continues to fascinate modern-day storytellers and audiences, Jordan Abel is troubled by the trend.

TORONTO — The Canadian Women's Hockey League is expanding into China. The league announced the expansion Monday night at a press conference at the Hockey Hall of Fame.

KELOWNA, B.C. — The trial for three men accused of killing a gang leader in Kelowna, B.C., six years ago will continue.

TOBERMORY, Ont. — Provincial police say they have recovered the body of a canoeist missing in Georgian Bay. They say the canoe — carrying two people — capsized last Thursday near the Grotto in the Tobermory, Ont., area.

OTTAWA — Municipal, provincial and RCMP officers from across the country will be involved in executing a plan to ensure Canadians are kept safe on July 1, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said Monday, noting this will involve "seamless collaborat

WHITEHORSE — Relatives who poured out heart-wrenching stories of their missing or murdered loved ones in Yukon say the national inquiry must keep listening and adapting as it moves on to other communities.

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man had a happy birthday indeed by winning $1 million. The B.C. Lottery Corp. says David McLeod of Kelowna bought a 6/49 ticket for a draw on May 17, which happened to be his birthday.