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OTTAWA — Four Canadian Griffon helicopters will be sent to Latvia next year as part of a NATO deterrence mission, Defence Minister Bill Blair announced during a visit to the Baltic country Friday. Blair and defence chief Gen.

ENGELBERG, Switzerland — Canada's Alexandria Loutitt claimed World Cup silver in women's ski jumping on Friday. The Calgary native had a total score of 290.2 in the large hill competition. France's Josephine Pagnier (293.

HALIFAX — The annual New Year’s Day levee held at Halifax City Hall has been cancelled by the mayor, who says he wants to show respect for the plight of those in a homeless encampment in front of the municipal building.

CALGARY — Cavalry FC is moving its first-round CONCACAF Champions Cup game in February to Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C., to escape the Alberta cold.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says it's spending $2.8 million on supportive housing units to address homelessness.

Toronto's city council has decided to rename downtown Yonge-Dundas Square while pausing efforts to change the name of Dundas Street, both named after a Scottish politician who was active when British parliament was debating slavery abolition.

TORONTO — The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is part of a group that has signed a deal to buy a 20 per cent stake in a joint venture that will hold a US$16.

CALGARY — The company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is warning the project's completion could be delayed by two years if the Canada Energy Regulator does not allow a previously rejected request for a pipeline variance.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is planning to replace its fleet of four helicopter water bombers as it prepares to battle future wildfires in woodlands surrounding its cities and towns.

Another beluga whale has died at Marineland, bringing the number of whales that have died at the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction to 15 over the past four years.