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OTTAWA — Months of negotiations have resulted in an agreement between Canada and France allowing fishers from a tiny archipelago near Newfoundland a portion of the annual Atlantic halibut catch, officials announced Monday.

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he is pleased that inflation has fallen to two per cent, but the central bank now has to "stick the landing" and keep price growth centred around the target.

TORONTO (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola believes he can stop time.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre urged MPs to defeat the Liberal government Tuesday but opposition parties are turning the debate on his non-confidence motion into a referendum on the Conservative party's policies instead.

TORONTO — Former Toronto Raptors star Vince Carter will have his No. 15 retired by the NBA team this season, a person with knowledge of the situation has told The Canadian Press.

TORONTO (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola believes he can stop time.

HAILEYBURY, Ont. — Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault in a northeastern Ontario court as his trial gets underway.

TORONTO — Brookfield Renewable and its institutional partners have signed an agreement to sell its Saeta Yield renewable energy business in Europe to the UAE's Masdar in a deal valued at US$1.4 billion.

TORONTO — A new report says a boost in spending on home renovations during the pandemic has helped contribute to higher prices for single-family homes despite downward market pressure.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority government is expected to face its first serious test this week since the NDP withdrew from an agreement to support the Liberals.