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OTTAWA — The RCMP says it's looking to redeploy up to one-quarter of its eastern region workforce to areas considered an operational priority, including to the Canada-U.S. border.

OTTAWA — A coalition of Canadian news publishers is suing OpenAI for using news content to train its ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence system, saying the company breaches copyright by "scraping large swaths of content" from media websites.

OTTAWA — The Manitoba Métis Federation will be the first Métis group to sign a modern treaty with the federal government, bringing a near conclusion to a more than 150-year fight for recognition.

B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says a Supreme Court of Canada victory has cleared a "pathway" for governments across the country to go after opioid makers and distributors for damages arising from the opioid crisis.

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court justice will deliberate before deciding whether to authorize a class-action lawsuit against Montreal electronics billionaire Robert Miller, who is accused of paying minors for sex.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not appear willing Friday to budge on his plan to send a $250 rebate to "hardworking Canadians," despite pressure from the opposition to give the money to seniors and people who are not able to work.

OTTAWA — The Conservatives plan to bring forward a non-confidence motion next week that is focused on NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's own words, as they try to convince the New Democrats to bring down the minority Liberal government.

DELTA, B.C. — Police in British Columbia say truck traffic to a major Metro Vancouver container port terminal has been restored after being disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters for hours.

VANCOUVER — A study has found catch-and-release sportfishing practices that leave salmon with injuries, particularly to their eyes, cause higher mortality than earlier research suggested.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is announcing $50 million in humanitarian assistance for Palestinians in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, and calling on Israel to not undermine the United Nations agency dedicated to Palestinians.