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REGINA — Authorities in the United States say two Canadian citizens and one person from Nigeria have been apprehended as part of an investigation into human smuggling.

OTTAWA — Canada's clean technology industry is piquing interest among investors and workers in Silicon Valley, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said Thursday during a trade mission to California.

OTTAWA — The new head of the military's support unit for ill and injured military personnel is promising to finally address the top complaint about his much-maligned organization: a shortage of staff.

OTTAWA — The federal government is under fire from the opposition Conservatives for failing to disclose the cost of a planned cannabis tracking system — just one of a host of proposed changes to be ushered in along with the legalization of marijuana.

QUEBEC — A man pleaded guilty Thursday to uttering death threats against Alexandre Bissonnette, the Quebecer charged with first-degree murder in the mosque shootings earlier this year.

OTTAWA — As Donald Trump added softwood lumber to his anti-Canada trade rhetoric Thursday, Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne was on his way to China with an entourage of industry representatives looking for an alternative to the U.S. market.

HALIFAX — Police detected DNA matching the genetic profile of Taylor Samson on a gun and a bullet found in the Halifax apartment rented by the medical student accused of killing him in the midst of a drug deal, a Crown attorney said Thursday in her d

VANCOUVER — It was a memorable way for British Columbia's female legislators to reprimand one of their male colleagues for his time-consuming political speeches. The B.C.

TORONTO — S.J. Green's road to recovery now goes through Toronto. The Argonauts acquired the veteran receiver from the Montreal Alouettes on Thursday for a 2017 sixth-round pick and conditional 2018 selection.

TORONTO — The base metals, industrials and consumer discretionary sectors lifted the Toronto Stock Exchange on Thursday, while the Nasdaq hit at an all-time high. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 72.68 points to 15,625.