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In the news today: Over 1,000 people flown from fire-threatened Manitoba community
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…

Police search for group of migrants after vehicle collision near Canada-U.S. border
MONTREAL — Police say they are looking for a group of migrants who were inside…

Federal investigators deployed to probe WestJet engine fire at Vancouver airport
VANCOUVER — Federal investigators have been deployed to Vancouver International Airport after a “small engine…

How a tree-killing beetle chose wrong human to fly into, revealing presence in B.C.
VANCOUVER — The tiny beetle could scarcely have picked a worse human to fly into.…

Anand says Indo-Pacific strategy will have economic focus but maintain values
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the economy is becoming the primary focus…

Quebec college faces $30 million in fines for too many students in English programs
MONTREAL — A Montreal college is facing $30 million in fines from the Quebec government…

Police arrest former associate of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller
MONTRÉAL — Montreal police say they arrested a man earlier this week who is alleged…

Scrutiny for supervised drug consumption site in Victoria’s ‘Downtown Eastside’
VICTORIA — The value of a supervised consumption site in the heart of Victoria’s most…

Quebecers are the happiest in Canada, P.E.I residents least happy, survey finds
MONTREAL — A new poll by Leger has found that Quebec residents are the happiest…

National Defence considering purchase of fighter drones that could fly with F-35
OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence is looking at the possibility of complementing its…

‘Traumatic time’: Police face questions in Quadeville, Ont., after attack on girl
QUADEVILLE — Residents of a tiny rural community in eastern Ontario pressed police on Saturday…

Hey old bird: A 33-year-old puffin on New Brunswick island going strong, with a chick
FREDERICTON — Daniel Oliker held a 33-year-old puffin from Machias Seal Island in his hands…

Mayor seeks ban on online criminal content after shooting at Indian star’s B.C. café
The mayor of Surrey, B.C., is urging social media platforms to ban criminal content after…

Canada’s Supreme Court overturns second trial for Quebec man
MONTREAL — The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a Quebec man convicted of…

What’s known about the attack on eight-year-old girl in Quadeville, Ont.
Residents of a small eastern Ontario community will be seeking answers at a police town…