National News

OTTAWA — The appointment of singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie to the Order of Canada has been terminated by the Governor General. The move was announced in the Canada Gazette, the federal government newspaper.

OTTAWA — A federal unit that tracks suspected foreign interference has uncovered a "co-ordinated and malicious" effort — possibly launched by China — against Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of three new independent senators to fill some of the Senate's few remaining vacancies.

VANCOUVER — The RCMP in British Columbia says it has begun using a Black Hawk helicopter to patrol the United States border as part of efforts to stop smuggling and people crossing illegally.

Vancouver Island marmots can be a little shy when it comes to revealing their weight.

WINNIPEG — A candidate for leadership of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives says he won't apologize for making a joke about tackling homelessness by letting polar bears roam free in Winnipeg.

VICTORIA — A "significant portion" of opioids prescribed in British Columbia are being diverted, and prescribed alternatives are being trafficked provincially, nationally and internationally, a Ministry of Health investigative unit says.

OTTAWA — A commander of a patrol frigate in the Royal Canadian Navy has been relieved of his duty mid-deployment due to what the navy calls a "loss of confidence." A statement from the navy says the reasons for removing Cmdr.

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It's been a decades-long tradition in North America, but a Canadian professor of sport management says it might be time to re-examine the legitimacy of national anthems being played before games.