Indigenous

TORONTO — In 1998, Canadian newspapers faced the toughest environment in decades amid the launch of the National Post, fresh competition that put media companies in a cutthroat competition to gain the most readers, advertisers and scoops.

OTTAWA — A weekend wedding celebration in Ottawa morphed into a homicide investigation after a shooting left two men dead and six people injured, city police said Sunday.

LANSDOWNE, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA — Police say two men are dead after their vehicles collided in Lansdowne, N.B., early Saturday morning. New Brunswick RCMP said in a news release that they were called shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday.

CALGARY — The Edmonton Elks have a little confidence. The Calgary Stampeders need some. The CFL's annual Battle of Alberta on Labour Day in Calgary features a pair of West Division clubs with gaps between themselves and a playoff spot.

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — Wildfire officials in the Northwest Territories say a community that's been evacuated for weeks due to a wildfire has received significant rain this weekend.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders say they are monitoring the air quality at Regina's Mosaic Stadium. They're hosting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers today for their annual Labour Day Classic.

MONTREAL — Quebec apple farmers are asking for government help to plant new varieties and modernize their orchards as they try to adapt to climate change and shifting consumer tastes.

TIDNISH, N.S. — RCMP in Nova Scotia are searching for a 64-year-old man who went boating and hasn't returned. Police say the man took his boat on the Tidnish River on Saturday. Cumberland County RCMP began looking for him on Sunday morning.

SEACOW POND, P.E.I. — Search efforts continue on Prince Edward Island for a man accused of wielding a sword and attacking two people.

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Canada's men's basketball team is returning to the Olympics.