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VANSCOY, Sask. — Oscar-winning Hollywood director James Cameron was in the heart of the Prairies Monday, pushing protein from plants and suggesting people eat less meat or dairy.

VANCOUVER — A proposed ban on balloons at any beach, park or community centre has been rejected by the Vancouver Park Board. The ban was proposed as a way to stop balloons from entering the ocean and harming animals.

Seven stories in the news for Tuesday, Sept. 19 ——— FIGURES ON BORDER CROSSINGS EXPECTED TODAY New figures are expected today on the number of people who illegally crossed into Canada to seek asylum last month.

TORONTO — Walking through a tunnel alongside Billie Jean King at the grounds of the U.S. Open, Emma Stone gasped at the size of its main court.

TORONTO — Wealthsimple's robo-adviser services are now available in the United Kingdom. Earlier this year, the Toronto-based company tested an invitation-only trial version of the product in the U.K. CEO Michael Katchen says the U.K.

OTTAWA — Pre-season game or not, Mike Babcock was less than impressed after the Ottawa Senators beat his Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2 Monday night. "Any way you look at it we got slapped," said the Leafs head coach.

HALIFAX — The crime-fighting potential of police street checks must be weighed against the possible negative impact on racialized communities, says an independent expert examining the practice in Halifax.

WINNIPEG — A lawyer for a man accused of sending letter bombs, including one that went off and seriously injured a lawyer, is questioning the validity of warrants used in the investigation.

WATERTON, Alta. — Parks Canada has informed some evacuees that they will be able to return to the Waterton Lakes National Park townsite starting Tuesday.

TORONTO — Equifax Canada said Monday it plans to provide an update this week on the impact of its massive data breach — nearly two months after it was first discovered — but would not say how many individuals north of the border may have had their pe