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CALGARY — The Air Line Pilots Association, International says more than 1,400 WestJet pilots have voted 62 per cent in favour of forming the first union at Canada's second-largest airline.

EDMONTON — The father of a woman charged with murder in the death of her 11-day-old daughter from a methamphetamine overdose says he doesn't believe she could commit such an awful crime.

HALIFAX — For a second consecutive day, Nova Scotia's Liberals were only too happy Friday to take swipes at a Progressive Conservative platform they say is short on costing and poses questions around how the Tories will balance the books.

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the uncertain outcome of the British Columbia election should not change the fate of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Notley supports the $7.

OTTAWA — The new head of the United Nations World Food Program — and a Donald Trump supporter — says he is confident the U.S. president's plans for massive foreign aid cuts will never come to pass.

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne signalled this week to First Nations in the province's north that she's willing to abandon joint talks with them over building roads into the Ring of Fire region.

TORONTO — Canadian international Tyler Ardron has signed with Super Rugby's Chiefs in New Zealand. The 25-year-old forward from Lakefield, Ont., has been with the Ospreys in Wales since 2013.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's two major political parties are still battling to win the election days after the polls closed, with the NDP requesting recounts in three close ridings.

OTTAWA — This NHL season was shaping up to be one to forget for Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan. The 30-year-old had a career-low 25 points in 2016-17 while dealing with a broken finger and his mother's unexpected death during the off-season.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump appeared to threaten the former head of the FBI on Twitter on Friday, warning the just-fired James Comey not to leak to the media.