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GATINEAU, Que. — Police in Western Quebec say they have arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly flouting a driving ban for an eighth time in the last 25 years. Gatineau, Que.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and parent company George Weston Ltd. say they have both entered into automatic share purchase plans with brokers.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with utilityman Isiah Kiner-Falefa on a two-year contract worth US$15 million, the team said Friday. Kiner-Falefa hit .

QUEBEC — For more than four years, Quebec's governing Coalition Avenir Québec enjoyed a political honeymoon that lasted through the COVID-19 pandemic and helped the party get re-elected in 2022 with 90 of the province's 125 ridings.

OTTAWA — Housing Minister Sean Fraser says Canadians can expect to see a full plan from the federal government in 2024 that lays out how it will tackle the housing crisis.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have released the provinces’ top baby names for 2023, and Henry, Theodore, Olivia and Liam are at the top of the lists.

The Canadian men's basketball team took its place on the international stage in 2023.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took 2023 by storm, blossoming into a superstar on both the NBA and international stages.

OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is calling on Canadians to commit themselves to kindness in her annual year-end message. The Governor General says the year 2023 presented challenges brought on by climate change and global conflict.

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