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B.C. Supreme Court jury finds man guilty of smuggling Tamil migrants to Canada

VANCOUVER — A prosecutor says a man accused of bringing hundreds of Tamil migrants into Canada illegally in a dilapidated cargo ship nearly seven years ago has been found guilty. Crown counsel Charles Hough says a B.C.
G7 leaders agree to fight protectionism, but U.S. hedges on Paris Agreement

G7 leaders agree to fight protectionism, but U.S. hedges on Paris Agreement

TAORMINA, Italy — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his major debut on the international stage at a UN global warming conference in Paris, where the new Liberal government, crowing cheerfully that Canada was back, helped to seal a major climate deal

Five things to know ahead of Memorial Cup final between Windsor and Erie

WINDSOR, Ont. — It'll be an all-Ontario Hockey League matchup on Sunday in the Memorial Cup final when the Windsor Spitfires play the Erie Otters.

Computer beats top Chinese player at go, but will soon be unplugged

EDMONTON — A University of Alberta computing science professor says a clean sweep by a computer at a man-versus-machine competition in the ancient game of go is bittersweet.
PM Trudeau and U.S. President Trump talk trade, security at G7 summit

PM Trudeau and U.S. President Trump talk trade, security at G7 summit

TAORMINA, Italy — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met one-on-one with Donald Trump Saturday on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Sicily, where they talked all around an elephant in the room the size and shape of North America.

Police searching for suspect after two-year-old boy dies in hit-and-run

SAINT-CONSTANT, Que. — Police are searching for a suspect after a two-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run south of Montreal Saturday morning. The incident occurred in Saint-Constant, on Montreal's South Shore.
Nova Scotia parties search for undecided voters in campaign's last weekend

Nova Scotia parties search for undecided voters in campaign's last weekend

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's three main party leaders fanned out across the province Saturday in a bid to sway any voters who might still be on the fence ahead of Tuesday's provincial election.

Homicide detectives investigating after collapsed man dies in hospital

BEAVERTON, Ont. — Homicide detectives are investigating after reports of a man collapsing on the street in Beaverton, Ont.

Rifle stolen after alleged break and enter into Parry Sound-area cabin

PARRY SOUND, Ont. — Provincial police in Parry Sound, Ont., are investigating after a rifle was taken during an alleged break and enter. OPP say a cabin was broken into sometime between May 24 and 25.
Methane, deficits and the civil service: three ways politics mattered this week

Methane, deficits and the civil service: three ways politics mattered this week

OTTAWA — Speculation filled the void left by the members of Parliament who vacated the capital for the week to spend time in their ridings.
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