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The town of Jasper says early numbers indicate last month’s wildfires destroyed $283 million worth of property.

BANFF, Alta. — A day after a tight vote to remove a contentious pedestrian zone in downtown Banff, Alta., those on both sides of the issue say they share one common goal: reducing the number of cars.

MONTREAL — A Montreal man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Pennsylvania judge for operating a telemarketing scheme that defrauded American seniors of millions of dollars.

BURNABY, B.C. — A British Columbia man is facing almost two dozen charges over allegations of online sexual extortion that police say stem from reports by several victims in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario. A statement from RCMP in Burnaby, B.C.

OTTAWA — A House of Commons committee will investigate how a man who is now facing terror charges was admitted to Canada and obtained citizenship.

QUÉBEC — The Quebec government is creating a consultation group to study the pedagogical and ethical issues related to the use of artificial intelligence in universities.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...

The arrival terminals at airports in Toronto and Montreal were filled with cheers on Monday as fans and family gathered to give a hero’s welcome to Canadian Olympians returning home from the Paris Games with a record-breaking medal haul.

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C.

OTTAWA — The recently appointed chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission agreed to resign Monday after an investigation into his past comments related to Israel.