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OTTAWA — When representatives of NATO nations meet in The Hague late next month, they're expected to dramatically hike the alliance's defence spending target for members — the one Canada is failing to hit already.

A down payment is a big step for homebuyers, but definitely not the only one. As a realtor in the Halifax market, Sandra Pike estimates less than half of buyers she sees are actually ready to buy a home.

TOKYO (AP) — Stephen Hayes Dacus was approved Tuesday to be the new chief executive of the operator of 7-Eleven, the first foreigner to lead the Japanese convenience store chain.

SWAN HILLS — An evacuation order has been issued for a town in northern Alberta as a wildfire burns nearby. Officials say a wildfire is burning seven kilometres north of Swan Hills.

VANCOUVER — Members of Parliament held a moment of silence on the one-month anniversary of the deadly attack on the Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver, as members of the Filipino community and others continue to grapple with its impact.

WINNIPEG — Former Manitoba cabinet minister Jeff Wharton said Monday he thought he was following the rules when he pushed for a silica sand mine to be approved after his party was defeated in an election.

CBC is urging Canada’s regulator to tighten restrictions around what constitutes Canadian screen content, pushing back against foreign streamers seeking looser rules.

Canada's main stock index gained nearly 200 points, led by the tech and industrial sectors. The S&P/TSX composite index rose 193.18 points to close at 26,073.13. One of the big gainers was ATS Corp.

TORONTO — Road, rail and mine blockades could be on the horizon, First Nations leaders said Monday, as they ratchet up pressure on the Ontario government to kill a proposed bill that seeks to speed up large mining projects in the north.

HALIFAX — The annual Terry Fox Run for cancer research will mark its 45th anniversary this year by returning to the Confederation Bridge after a decade-long hiatus. The Terry Fox Foundation announced Monday that on Sept.