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BANFF, Alta. — An Alberta tourist town in Canada's busiest national park plans to continue its popular downtown pedestrian zone from May long weekend until Thanksgiving long weekend each year.

PANAMA CITY (AP) — A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the world's most important trade routes.

VANCOUVER — Dominique Rhymes' time with the B.C. Lions has come to an end. The Lions announced Wednesday they have released the American receiver in what was a salary-cap move.

ZURICH (AP) — The International Ice Hockey Federation said Wednesday that Israel will be able to play in an upcoming tournament after previously barring its national team from the event over security concerns.

TORONTO — Ontario's sports-betting industry continues to thrive, according to a report released Wednesday.

TORONTO — Peter Nygard and his high-profile defence lawyer parted ways Wednesday as the former Canadian fashion mogul awaits sentencing on four counts of sexual assault in Toronto and prepares for criminal trials in two other provinces.

TORONTO — Ontario's highest court has rejected an attempt by controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson to challenge a regulatory body’s order that he undergo social media training or potentially lose his licence to practise.

The number of people seeking shelter in transit stations in Toronto increases when the weather turns cold, the Toronto Transit Commission said as the city continues to face capacity challenges at its shelters and warming centres.

Ontario is preparing for the next step in its expansion of private clinics that can offer publicly funded tests and procedures, a move that comes as hospitals sound an alarm about acute-care capacity.

TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says it believes personal information of its current, former and retired employees was stolen in a ransomware cyberattack first detected earlier this month.