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VANCOUVER — A study into safer supply and drug decriminalization policies in British Columbia has found that both were associated with increased opioid overdose hospitalizations.

CALGARY — A University of Calgary paleontologist is part of a discovery of a new species of dinosaur with 30-centimetre-long claws found in a Mongolian desert.

OTTAWA — Beijing's ambassador to Canada says China is interested in stepping up trade with Ottawa as the U.S. continues to pursue a global trade war.

KASLO, B.C. — An avalanche swept away a group of men heli-skiing in British Columbia's backcountry, killing three of them, RCMP say.

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have pushed further ahead of the Conservatives in voter support and almost half of Canadians surveyed think they'll will win the election, a new poll suggests.

MONTREAL — A Quebec man has been found in contempt of court for refusing to remove swastikas from outside his home in a municipality that he accuses of being "the most racist city in the world."

MONTREAL — The City of Montreal has officially taken down a welcome sign that stirred controversy last fall because it depicted a woman wearing an Islamic headscarf.

TORONTO — When Osama Al-Hadad arrived from Yemen and applied for asylum at Toronto's Pearson airport, he was taken into custody because he lacked documentation to prove his identity.

HALIFAX — Scientists who went aboard a Royal Canadian Navy mission to Antarctica say the trip demonstrated how portable labs and gear can effectively probe the ocean depths.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...