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OTTAWA — To hear Pierre Alarie tell it, Mexico and Canada are like two weary travellers seeking shelter from the same storm — the fierce bluster from Donald Trump's frequent criticism of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, May 10 ——— BRITISH COLUMBIA VOTERS ELECT MINORITY GOVERNMENT British Columbia has its first minority government in 65 years with the Green party holding the balance of power for the first time in Canadian histo

OTTAWA — Ontario deputy NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is poised to launch a bid for federal leadership next week, The Canadian Press has learned. Sources familiar with Singh's plans say he will make the announcement at the Bombay Palace in Brampton, Ont.

MONTREAL — The recreational marijuana industry is expected to take a sip of less than one per cent initially out of annual Canadian alcohol sales once it becomes legal, a new analysis says.

OTTAWA — Lisa Raitt chose to enter the Conservative party leadership race after a kitchen-table conversation with family and friends in her hometown of Sydney, N.S. But it's the conversations she's had since that she believes hold her key to victory.

WASHINGTON — Two historic figures in American politics spoke about the Canada-U.S. softwood lumber dispute this week — one sympathetic to the northern neighbour, and the other less so. The good cop: John McCain. Bad cop: Jimmy Carter.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia has its first minority government in 65 years as the Liberals squeaked out a razor-thin victory over the NDP on Tuesday, with the Green party holding the balance of power for the first time in Canadian history.

VANCOUVER — The Green party had an historic breakthrough in the British Columbia election on Tuesday night, winning three seats.

TORONTO — A Royal Bank of Canada office building in downtown Toronto that was evacuated last week after an underground hydro vault explosion will remain closed for at least six months due to smoke damage.

BURNABY, B.C. — Police say two members of a Burnaby, B.C., family reported missing Sunday have been found dead.