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TORONTO — No proof exists that solitary confinement will necessarily hurt an inmate's mental health, while international law sets no definitive limits on the length of segregation, a federal government lawyer argued Wednesday.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — It was supposed to be a look-ahead session as Justin Trudeau and his inner circle enter the second half of the Liberal government's mandate this fall.

Toronto FC's depth will be tested again this week as the Major League Soccer leader heads to Los Angeles without star strikers Sebastian Giovinco and Jozy Altidore for Saturday's game with the Galaxy.

OTTAWA — There are growing signs that Canada won't meet the criteria for attending a November peacekeeping summit in Vancouver, even though it is the host country.

MONTREAL — Jeffery Amherst, the British general who supported giving smallpox-laced blankets to Indigenous Peoples and whose military victories ended French rule in Canada, will no longer be honoured with a street name in Montreal.

TORONTO — Men and women are each making comparable contributions to the family finances in nearly one-third of all couples, Statistics Canada said Wednesday as the latest data from the 2016 census revealed new details about how — and which — Canadian

HALIFAX — Ports around the Maritimes have been welcoming thousands of unexpected travellers due to hurricane Irma.

MONTREAL — An anonymous tip led the RCMP national security team to the doorstep of a young Montreal couple now on trial on terrorism-related charges, a jury heard Wednesday.

VANCOUVER — A travel fund of only $150 may not sound like enough to spend much more than a day out of town, but two students from the University of British Columbia managed to cross the country for a total of $9.

SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ont. — An Ontario Provincial Police officer is facing charges after an alleged incident in the northern part of the province. Provincial police did not disclose many details about the alleged incident in Sioux Lookout, Ont.