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MONTREAL — The RCMP say a Quebec man is facing criminal charges after allegedly making threats against critical infrastructure in online posts.

OTTAWA — The Conservatives are still bringing in more through donations than any other federal political party, but their fundraising has dropped since the spring election. The Tories raised just over $9.

HALIFAX — Sandra Walsh was struggling to breathe in her apartment when temperatures across Nova Scotia soared in July, but the woman on social assistance says her pleas for a government-funded air conditioner have been ignored.

QUÉBEC — A Quebec court judge denied bail Wednesday for three men facing terrorism charges in an alleged plot to forcibly seize land in the Quebec City area.

MONTREAL — Three men facing smuggling-related charges after 44 foreign nationals were found in a truck in southern Quebec on Sunday will remain detained until their next court hearing.

KELOWNA — The federal government is setting up a safety net of loans, product-development grants and market diversification plans for Canada’s softwood lumber industry in an effort to shield it from the worst of American duties and fees.

The north-central part of the Prairies remains under a series of air-quality warnings. Environment Canada says wildfire smoke is contributing to the region's very poor air quality and could cause reduced visibility today.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Air Canada attendants vote for strike mandate Air Canada flight attendants have voted to give their union a strike mandate.

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada is set to decide Thursday whether to hear the appeal of Raed Jaser, who was convicted of planning to commit murder for the benefit of a terrorist group.

Vancouver Island photographer Colby Rex O'Neill has had restless nights as a wildfire burns less than a kilometre from his home.