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MUSQUODOBOIT HARBOUR — The Mounties are alleging that a man from a Mi'kmaq First Nation struck a fisheries officer with his car as the officer was attempting to carry out an inspection early Saturday.

MONTREAL — A public inquiry examining a failed digital shift by Quebec's automobile insurance board heard Monday it could end up costing the province nearly half a billion dollars more than initially planned.

Canada's main stock index saw a modest uplift Monday as the federal election campaign came to an end, while U.S. markets were mixed ahead of earnings reports from tech heavyweights. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 88.08 points at 24,798.59.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes shook off a midday slump and ended mostly higher at the start of a week packed with several potential flashpoints for markets. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% Monday, its fifth gain in a row.

CALGARY — A prominent shareholder advisory firm says it agrees with activist investor Simpson Oil that board change is needed at fuel retailer and refiner Parkland Corp., but is stopping short of calling for a complete overhaul.

The president posted on social media Monday that Canada could become a 51st state without "an artificially drawn line from many years ago."

Manitoba archivists caring for hundreds of thousands of Hudson's Bay artifacts are hopeful the company's most prized possession will wind up in public hands and it's possible they have just the spot for the treasure.

A coroner's inquest into a fatal Ottawa bus crash in 2019 is coming to a close as the jury begins considering recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths in the future.

TORONTO — A judge is ordering the duty-free shop at Canada's second-busiest border crossing into receivership as it struggles to pay off millions of dollars in debt and overdue rent.

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. says it has turned on cellular service in a small portion of the remaining subway tunnels where riders have been eagerly waiting to be able to connect.