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MONCTON, N.B. — A senior Mountie has refused to admit that front line officers who responded to a shooting rampage in Moncton, N.B., didn't have the proper training or equipment to handle the heavy-armed gunman.

Attacks such as the deadly bombing that killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England were a "real fear" that was "discussed frequently" while touring in Europe, Canadian rap star Drake said Tuesday.

VANCOUVER — Children who aren't vaccinated face harsher judgment than their parents who refused immunization, says a study examining attitudes involving a contentious public health issue for which Canada lacks a national vaccination strategy.

TORONTO — In nearly three decades as Canada's finest whitewater kayaker, David Ford has shattered stereotypes about age and high performance.

OTTAWA — Almost 42,000 businesses have applied to hire a student through the Canada Summer Jobs program, surpassing the number of applications last year, the federal government says.

TORONTO — Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova will continue her comeback from a 15-month doping ban at this summer's Rogers Cup in Toronto. The tournament says she has been awarded a main draw wild card for the August event.

Toronto police have laid new charges against a 42-year-old man as part of an ongoing child sex abuse investigation.

ORLANDO, Fla. — An attorney says a Canadian man took cocaine before boarding a flight where he allegedly attacked the crew with coffee pots and tried to open a cabin door.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales were up 0.9 per cent in March, surpassing the $60 billion mark for the first time. Total Canadian wholesale sales for that month reached $60.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians "are shocked by the news of the horrific attack in Manchester" and that federal officials are "still in the process of determining whether any Canadians have been impacted by this event.