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OTTAWA — The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council says labour shortages cost the agriculture sector $3.5 billion in sales in 2022. Research by the Conference Board of Canada on behalf of the council found the sector has a vacancy rate of 7.

PARIS — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime had his six-match winning streak ended Wednesday with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) loss to seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in second-round action at the Paris Masters tennis tournament.

MONTREAL — Telus Corp. says it has successfully trialled technology that allows smartphones to send and receive voice calls and text messages using satellites.

HALIFAX — A former Dalhousie University medical student has been denied bail as he appeals his conviction for killing a fellow student in 2015 during a drug deal.

HALIFAX — A 33-year-old Nova Scotia man accused of murdering a woman during a hit-and-run on Mondayhad been released on bail after facing earlier charges of attacking her.

TORONTO — Voters in Kitchener Centre will head to the polls later this month in a provincial byelection. Premier Doug Ford called the byelection Wednesday for Nov.

NEW YORK — New Jersey centre Jack Hughes, Vancouver centre Elias Pettersson and Boston right-wing David Pastrnak have been named the NHL’s three stars of October. Hughes led the NHL with 13 assists and 18 points in eight games last month.

OTTAWA — The Canadian Dairy Commission is delaying a planned increase to the farmgate price of milk by three months as the food industry grapples with pressure to stabilize food prices. On Wednesday, the dairy commission said an increase of 1.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is promising reforms to reduce high auto insurances costs, but the Official Opposition says the changes are so soft and cosmetic they do little for drivers getting walloped by high premiums.

Canada's Brad Gushue sounded off on the World Curling Federation on Wednesday over a long list of complaints at this week's Pan Continental Curling Championships, issues he said have left him questioning whether his team would return to play in the e