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In the news today: Speaker resignation effective today, potential gravesites in Yukon

In the news today: Speaker resignation effective today, potential gravesites in Yukon

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Speaker's resignation to take effect The resignation of House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota is set to take effect this evening.

Where the leaders are in the Manitoba election campaign

Here's where the leaders of Manitoba's political parties will be on Wednesday as they campaign for the Oct.
Poilievre's Tories maintain summer lead over Trudeau's Liberals in September poll

Poilievre's Tories maintain summer lead over Trudeau's Liberals in September poll

OTTAWA — The Conservatives have maintained their summer lead in the polls, according to fresh numbers from Leger. Leger has released the findings of an online survey conducted over the weekend with more than 1,600 Canadian respondents.
Home-sharing platform aims to help refugees and asylum seekers in Toronto

Home-sharing platform aims to help refugees and asylum seekers in Toronto

TORONTO — A home-sharing platform hopes to connect refugees in need of temporary housing with homeowners who have spare rooms to rent, in an effort to help ease the shelter crisis in Toronto.
Dabrowski, Routliffe lose in women's doubles round of 16 at Japan Open

Dabrowski, Routliffe lose in women's doubles round of 16 at Japan Open

TOKYO — Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand lost 4-6, 6-4, 10-7 to Japanese teammates Eri Hozumi and Makoto Nimoyima in the round of 16 at the Japan Open on Wednesday.
Wells hits two-run homer in ninth inning to lead Yankees over Blue Jays 2-0

Wells hits two-run homer in ninth inning to lead Yankees over Blue Jays 2-0

TORONTO — Whatever the Toronto Blue Jays need Kevin Gausman to do over the next few days, he'll do it. Austin Wells smashed a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the New York Yankees over the Blue Jays 2-0 on Tuesday.
Canada tops Jamaica 4-1 on aggregate to qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics

Canada tops Jamaica 4-1 on aggregate to qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics

TORONTO — Canada's women's soccer team finished the job Tuesday. The reigning Olympic champions can sleep well knowing they're going to the 2024 Paris Games. The 10th-ranked Canadians beat No.
Five-year-old boy from Alberta First Nation found safe

Five-year-old boy from Alberta First Nation found safe

FROG LAKE, Alta. — RCMP say a five-year-old boy who disappeared from his home on a First Nation in east-central Alberta has been found safe.

House Speaker Anthony Rota resigns over honouring man who fought for Nazis

OTTAWA — House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota has resigned after he invited a man who fought for the Nazis to attend Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to Parliament last week.
Judge finds province has duty to consult First Nations on mineral tenure claims

Judge finds province has duty to consult First Nations on mineral tenure claims

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has given the province 18 months to fix its mineral rights system after a court challenge by First Nations who claimed they were owed a duty to consult under the Constitution.
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