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PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — British Columbia's government says Joffre Lakes Park will shut for a month in about two weeks' time, to allow it to "recover from a busy summer" and allow First Nations to carry out cultural practices.

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is trying to ease rising tensions between forestry workers and Indigenous protesters who oppose a new bill they say threatens their way of life.

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Trump's talks with Russia and Ukraine could provide the opening for Ottawa and its peers to put plans into action to secure Kyiv's future.

OTTAWA — The federal government has signed an agreement with a Canadian artificial intelligence company to identify areas where AI can enhance public service operations.

CHARLOTTETOWN — The Mounties in Prince Edward Island say they fear a man facing multiple weapons charges may commit a terrorism offence. The RCMP say officers seized 3D printed firearm components and arrested the man at his residence in February.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will return to his seat in the House of Commons in September, after winning a byelection in the rural Alberta riding of Battle River—Crowfoot on Monday. Here are five things to know about the byelection.

TORONTO — Air Canada says it plans to operate more than half of its scheduled flights Tuesday after reaching a tentative deal with the union representing its flight attendants to end a strike that began Saturday morning.

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MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is asking the Quebec government to appoint a "top gun" for homelessness ahead of an expected provincial cabinet shuffle.

OTTAWA — Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel is partnering with a Swedish steel company so it can produce ballistic-protection steel domestically for the first time.