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MONTREAL — Quebec newspaper La Presse has apologized for publishing a cartoon Wednesday that depicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the vampire from the film “Nosferatu” after criticism that the caricature used antisemitic imagery.

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s provincial high school basketball championship has been cancelled due to an escalating labour dispute between teachers and the government.

OTTAWA — It's "extremely appropriate" that two scientists who lost their jobs due to dealings with China remain under investigation, Health Minister Mark Holland said Wednesday.

CALGARY — Police have laid a hate-motivated mischief charge against a Calgary man who they allege placed white supremacist stickers in a public locker room.

OTTAWA — The minority Liberals are facing increasing political pressure on their signature climate policy, as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre triggers a no confidence vote in the House of Commons.

LAVAL, Que. — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says net earnings attributable to shareholders totalled US$623.4 million in its third quarter, down 15.5 per cent from US$737.4 million a year earlier. The Laval, Que.-based company, which reports in U.S.

Defending champion Canada avoided World Cup winner Spain and some familiar foes in Australia and Brazil at Wednesday's women's soccer draw for the Paris Olympics. Instead, the ninth-ranked Canadians were drawn in Group A alongside No. 3 France, No.

VICTORIA — A former member of the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board says a complaint he filed against the Victoria Police Department is about shoring up public trust between the community and the police.

NORTH PORT, Fla. — Arjun Nimmala belted his first homer with the Toronto Blue Jays in a 10-9 spring-training loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Toronto selected Nimmala, an 18-year-old shortstop, in the first round of the '23 draft.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A protest Wednesday that descended into a chaotic confrontation between mounted police officers and fishers outside the Newfoundland and Labrador legislature halted the provincial government's plans to present its latest budget.