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EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have acquired defenceman Troy Stecher from the Arizona Coyotes, the NHL club announced Thursday.

Prof. Nick Dulvy recalls when the northern cod fishery collapsed back in 1992. "That was nothing short of a social and economic disaster for Canada," Dulvy said, who's a biology professor at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C.

TORONTO — Ontario's finance minister says he will present the province's next budget on March 26 with no tax increases.

TORONTO — Catherine Leroux's post-apocalyptic novel "The Future" has triumphed in this year's edition of Canada Reads.

CALGARY — A sentencing hearing has been delayed until next month for a man who pleaded guilty to a terrorism charge after admitting he shared recruitment videos for the Islamic State group on social media.

MONTREAL — Quebec health officials are reporting two more measles cases, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the province to 12.

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HALIFAX — Provincial legislation to allow a contentious merger between a town and neighbouring county in northeastern Nova Scotia went through a committee stage Thursday without change.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Jacob Perreault from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for centre Jan Mysak, the NHL club announced Thursday.

OTTAWA — Canada posted a merchandise trade surplus of $496 million in January as imports fell to their lowest level since February 2022.