Indigenous

VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it's permanently closing its sawmill in Fraser Lake, B.C., after an orderly wind-down. The Vancouver-based company says it's unable to access economically viable fibre in the region.

MONTREAL — New visas for international students will be slashed by more than one-third this year as the federal government tries to slow a rapid increase in temporary residents that has put immense pressure on Canada's housing system.

TORONTO — A former Toronto police officer who shot a teen on an empty streetcar told a coroner's inquest Monday that having a stun gun would have "changed everything.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have recalled defenceman Arber Xhekaj from the American Hockey League's Laval Rocket, the NHL team announced Monday. Xhekaj had been with the AHL club since being activated off injured reserve Dec. 4.

BURNABY, B.C. — A coroner's inquest has been told that a Vancouver rooming house where a fire killed two people in 2022 had a chained door, as relatives testified about the devastating impact of the blaze.

MONTREAL — A Quebec man who police say remains a suspect in the high-profile disappearance and death of nine-year-old Cédrika Provencher 16 years ago is eager to clear his name, his lawyer said Monday.

OTTAWA — Dominique Rhymes is officially back with the Ottawa Redblacks. The CFL team announced Monday it had signed Rhymes to a two-year contract. Rhymes and the B.C. Lions mutually agreed to part ways last week.

TORONTO — Dexter Janke is the new head football coach at York University. The school announced the hiring Monday. Janke, 31, served as the head coach of the Westshore Rebels last season.

Several food industry groups are raising the alarm about a potential increase in the farm-level price of chicken in British Columbia, saying it could put pressure on businesses and consumers.

OTTAWA — Canada is capping the number of study permits it approves over the next two years to get a handle on a ballooning international student program.