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MONTREAL — The Quebec government has published new rules requiring French to occupy most of the space on storefronts and outdoor commercial signs, part of a larger effort to protect the French language in the province.

VANCOUVER — Rabbi Andrew Rosenblatt says the congregation of the Schara Tzedeck synagogue in Vancouver has "come back and been resilient" after an arson attack that charred the doors of the temple last month. "They have not been shy.

OTTAWA — An organizer who encouraged Jewish residents to vote against the Liberals in this week's Toronto byelection suggests a rise in antisemitism motivated many to show up at the polls.

Billionaire businessman Frank Stronach, accused earlier this month of sex-related offences dating back decades, is now facing eight additional charges, police said Wednesday.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The federal government has ended the Newfoundland and Labrador northern cod moratorium, which gutted the province's economy and transformed scores of coastal communities after it was imposed more than 30 years ago.

WINNIPEG — A bus driver who drove into the path of a semi-trailer in western Manitoba last year was clearly at fault for the crash that killed 17 people but will not face charges, authorities said Wednesday.

MONTREAL — The world is full of dangers when you're a falcon chick less than six weeks old and learning to fly — even if you're a member of the fastest species on Earth.

The government reached a settlement in January that is worth up to $817 million.

VANCOUVER — A new financing initiative for 17 First Nations in British Columbia is set to expand protection for marine ecosystems off the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest.

OTTAWA — It has impressive research bench strength. It has billions of federal dollars for the taking. It's kind of a nice place to live.