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LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Three members of an Alberta high school football team accused of sexually assaulting a teammate are scheduled to go to trial in the fall.

OTTAWA — Conservatives won't be taking advice from "so-called experts" when it comes to carbon pricing, the party said in a statement Wednesday after more than 200 economists signed an open letter challenging leader Pierre Poilievre's stance.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused conservative politicians across Canada, including premiers, of lying to Canadians about the carbon price.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (22,107.08, up 194.56 points): Argonaut Gold Inc. (TSX:AR). Mining. Up 10 cents, or 31.67 per cent, to 39.5 cents on 35.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick opposition parties are accusing Premier Blaine Higgs of lacking compassion after he responded to the deaths of two people at a homeless encampment by invoking legislation that could force unhoused people into addiction tre

MILLBROOK, NOVA SCOTIA — RCMP commissioner Mike Duheme released a strategy Wednesday outlining how the national police force will respond to the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained almost 200 points Wednesday on broad-based strength led by base metals and industrials, while U.S. markets also rose, led by a 1.2 per cent gain on the Dow. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 194.

KINGSTON, Ont. — An Ontario-based powdered milk manufacturer says it has the green light to start making baby formula. Canada Royal Milk in Kingston says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has approved its application to produce infant formula.

MONTREAL — A major transport company has rerouted cargo away from the Port of Montreal over fears of a potential strike, prompting concerns that others may follow in its wake.

BRANDON, Man. — The Manitoba government has announced a new minor injury and illness clinic, slated to open in Brandon in September.