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OTTAWA — Canadian aid groups say Ottawa hasn't cleared roadblocks that bar them from getting aid into Afghanistan, despite Parliament passing legislation this spring and allies issuing carve-outs to their own terrorism laws nearly two years ago.

It's been a year since Olivier (The Canadian Gangster) Aubin-Mercier won the PFL lightweight title and the US$1 million that goes with it. On Friday, the 34-year-old from Montreal looks to do it all again in what could be his final MMA fight.

TORONTO — A vote by shareholders of Australian's Origin Energy Ltd. on a takeover offer by a Brookfield-led consortium of investors and EIG has been delayed after the utility's largest shareholder voiced opposition to the proposal.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police in Peel Region say a youth has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of an international student working as a food delivery driver this summer.

PENTICTON, B.C. — Residents of a mobile home park in Penticton, B.C., must wait another day to learn when they might be allowed to return to their homes.

MONTREAL — Five years ago, Julie Blais Comeau received a present. Then she learned the Christmas-themed apron and dish towel weren’t for her — originally. “I got a gift from somebody that was intended for someone else,” she said, laughing.

OTTAWA — A jury has declared former RCMP intelligence official Cameron Jay Ortis guilty of disclosing secrets to targets of police interest in violation of the Security of Information Act.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

Buffy Sainte-Marie is pushing back on a news report that questions her Indigenous heritage, maintaining she has never lied about her identity. The iconic singer, songwriter and activist says the recent CBC report was full of mistakes and omissions.

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Wednesday's Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 07, 12, 13, 17, 20 & 36.