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Quebec's education minister says he won't convene a legislative committee on gender identity because he says doing so exposes the sensitive issue to political exploitation.

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Canadians can expect a "fickle fall" this year as the season is forecast to start off chilly before above normal temperatures lead the country into winter, a prominent forecaster predicts.

MONTREAL — Just over one year after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a new poll suggests a growing number of Canadians believe it’s time to reconsider the country’s ties to the monarchy.

The parent company of The Weather Network says it was affected by a cybersecurity incident that took down some of its data systems. Pelmorex Corp. says in a statement that the incident was connected to a third-party software provider.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has finally touched down in Canada after technical issues with a government aircraft delayed his departure from India by two days.

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — The 3,500 residents of Hay River, N.W.T., could be returning home on Sunday if all goes well. Essential workers are being allowed to return starting Wednesday at 9 a.m.

VANCOUVER — As an out-of-control wildfire still burns near West Kelowna, B.C., officials in the region say evacuated residents should brace themselves for their return to neighbourhoods they may no longer recognize.

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is "white-hot" angry over the day release of a man from a forensic psychiatric hospital before he was arrested for a triple stabbing during a community festival in Vancouver's Chinatown.

VANCOUVER — Blair Donnelly, 64, faces three counts of aggravated assault over allegations he stabbed and injured three people at a Vancouver Chinatown festival on Sunday.