Indigenous

NEW DELHI — The Canadian Armed Forces has sent a plane to pick up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is stranded in India after the plane he took to the G20 leaders' summit was grounded due to technical issues.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,182.76, up 108.11 points): Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED). Healthcare. Up $1.03, or 81.1 per cent, to $2.30 on 38.6 million shares.

MONTREAL — A police informant at the heart of a secret trial in Quebec is suing authorities for roughly $5.8 million, claiming that police and a prosecutor have undermined confidence in the system to protect collaborators.

OTTAWA — The RCMP says it is updating procurement practices after an internal review of dealings with a company that has ties to China found no serious security concerns, but some areas for improvement.

TORONTO — Ontario is holding consultations with colleges, universities and municipalities this fall on student housing, the colleges and universities minister said Monday, as a key report looking at post-secondary funding is expected soon.

Montreal police say they are investigating allegations that an Ontario man accused of sending lethal substances to people who later took their own lives also sent those chemicals to Montreal residents.

TORONTO — Broad-based strength led by base metal, financial and tech stocks gave Canada's main stock index a boost Monday despite weakness in energy, while U.S. stock markets also rose to start the trading week, led by technology names.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes announced Monday the signing of American linebacker Darnell Sankey. The six-foot-one, 245-pound Sankey, a native of San Jose, Calif.

MONTREAL — Eight overdoses over a few hours in downtown Montreal this weekend reflect how homeless Indigenous people have started consuming hard and unsafe street drugs, says the head of a shelter that serves the vulnerable community.

HALIFAX — Though the track of hurricane Lee remains unclear, anxiety created by powerful storms has been growing on the East Coast — especially in communities that felt Fiona's wrath last year. The mayor of Port aux Basques, N.L.