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OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 1.6 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces and territories (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.6 per cent (3.

LONDON — An Ontario teenager is one of 20 young people from around the world who were awarded the inaugural Diana Award by Prince William and Prince Harry at St. James Palace in London on Thursday.

Six stories in the news for Friday, May 19 ——— RONA AMBROSE WON'T VOTE IN LEADERSHIP Interim Conservative party leader Rona Ambrose says she won't cast a ballot in this month's vote to choose a permanent leader.

OTTAWA — Rona Ambrose took on the job of interim Conservative leader with the goal of identifying and developing the party's future leaders — but apparently, that doesn't include voting for one.

COBOURG, Ont. — Brennan Roy and Jesse Baird scored on the power play as the host Cobourg Cougars topped the Brooks Bandits 5-2 on Thursday in the final game of preliminary play at the RBC Cup, Canada's junior A hockey championship.

BOUCHERVILLE, Que. — A boil water advisory has been issued for the entire city of Boucherville, Que., due to E. coli in the water supply.

BURNABY, B.C. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demonstrated a new virtual camera used by game makers at an Electronic Arts Canada studio near Vancouver on Thursday after promoting the country's technology sector to officials in Washington state.

TORONTO — More than 120,000 homes and businesses in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick were without power late Thursday after thunderstorms and powerful winds swept through the provinces.

REGINA — A defence lawyer is arguing a decision to deny one of Hannah Leflar’s killers entry to a rehabilitation program for violent young offenders should be reconsidered.

TORONTO — Kevin Martin of Calgary won the fifth season of "Big Brother Canada" in Thursday night's finale on Global. The professional poker player took the $100,000 grand prize along with a $30,000 gift card from The Brick and a new 2017 Toyota '86.