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OTTAWA — The Canada Strong Pass takes effect Friday, offering free admission to national parks, national historic sites and marine conservation areas maintained by Parks Canada.

OTTAWA — House of Commons committees are taking shape for this session of Parliament with a top spot for Liberal Karina Gould and no representation at all for New Democrats.

OTTAWA — Former MP Han Dong says he and his family can finally move on now that his lawsuit against Global News has been settled.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to meet Trump this morning at G7 in Alberta Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet this morning with U.S.

MONTREAL — On any given day, drones buzz in the skies above Quebec's detention centres looking to drop tobacco, drugs or cellphones to the inmates below.

TORONTO — Canada's largest private-sector union says former Canadian Auto Workers president Buzz Hargrove has died.

CALGARY — As Prime Minister Mark Carney gets ready to host U.S.

CALGARY — Airplane enthusiasts are setting up at the Calgary International Airport in hopes of seeing some exciting aircraft land for the start of the G7 leaders' summit in nearby Kananaskis, Alta.

KANANASKIS — Canadian fighter jets were deployed to intercept a private, civilian plane that violated restricted airspace above Kananaskis, Alta., where G7 leaders are gathering for meetings.

DAWSON CREEK — The BC Wildfire Service says the Kiskatinaw River fire in the province's northeast has stabilized thanks to rain over the weekend.