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OTTAWA — After an independent review, Justice Minister Arif Virani announced Wednesday that Birju Dattani has agreed not to begin his appointment as chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission on Thursday as planned.

TORONTO (AP) — Baltimore right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will be shut down for an unspecified period because of a mild strain in his right shoulder and back but the Orioles are “optimistic” he’ll return this season, manager Brandon Hyde said Wednesday

WASHINGTON — Premiers that share a border with Minnesota say Tim Walz understands America's important cultural and trade relationship with Canada, after the governor was chosen as U.S.

OTTAWA — More than three decades after Indigenous leaders in northern Alberta began asking for funding to better understand if pollution from the oilsands was making their people sick, the federal government is funding a study to do just that.

TORONTO — A senior Toronto police officer has been found guilty of two counts of misconduct, after a tribunal heard she had failed to ensure a thorough investigation and created a conflict of interest when she attended a single-vehicle collision scen

OTTAWA — The Canadian government is calling on the European Union to ease restrictions on seal products as member states review trade regulations.

Another person has been arrested after allegedly making threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau online.

ETOBICOKE, Ont. — Kin's Concerto won't be running in the $1-million King's Plate. The winner of last month's $500,000 Woodbine Oaks will run Saturday in the $250,000 Bison City Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell almost 100 points Wednesday, tipping into the red after a strong start to the day, while U.S. markets also reversed earlier gains to end the day down. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 98.

Shopify Inc.'s president has heard retailers talking about softening consumer spending but feels his company is weathering the storm well because of the diversity of its merchants.