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TORONTO — As Ottawa moves to include graduate students in its cap on international study permits, experts and advocates alike are raising questions about the need for the move, and suggesting it could prompt top talent to look elsewhere.

MONTREAL — Quebec police said they would make their presence felt in major cities across the province on Friday, as a war between Hells Angels and street gangs was linked to the death of a 14-year-old boy southeast of the provincial capital.

LONDON (AP) — Mohamed Al Fayed, the former boss of Harrods , was a “monster’ who raped and sexually abused young women, including three Canadians, lawyers representing dozens of his accusers said Friday.

VANCOUVER — In a story that moved Wednesday, Sept. 18, The Canadian Press erroneously referred to a "McGill report" related to short-term rentals in British Columbia.

VANCOUVER — Crackdowns on short-term rentals in British Columbia have effectively reduced rents by 5.7 per cent, saving tenants more than $600 million last year, says a report led by the Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance at McGill University.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Eby ready to take campaign bus on test drive A day before the official start, British Columbia's election campaign sees B.C.

British Columbians are voting in the next provincial election on Oct. 19.

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia provincial election campaign is expected to officially kick off Saturday, but party leaders have been vying for votes for months in the lead up to the Oct. 19 fixed election day.

FREDERICTON — As New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs started his election campaign Thursday, he claimed his main rivals were already planning a power-sharing deal similar to the now-defunct one between the federal Liberals and NDP.

OTTAWA — The head of Via Rail repeatedly told MPs a train delay over the Labour Day long weekend was an isolated incident, despite a similar event two years ago.