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HALIFAX — A Canadian centre that promotes democracy around the world is calling for an overhaul of Nova Scotia's freedom of information law to reduce exemptions and give the appeal process more teeth.

Canada's telecom sector faced a significant shakeup in 2023 after Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne handed down a mandate requiring the CRTC to prioritize consumer rights, affordability, competition and universal access.

JUMA INDIGENOUS TERRITORY, Brazil (AP) — At night, in this village near the Assua River in Brazil, the rainforest reverberates. The sound of generators at times competes with the forest, a sign that there are people here.

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VANCOUVER — Christine Sinclair asked for 145 tickets for friends and family for her international swansong. "There might be eight left," the Canadian captain said. "I should have asked for more," said veteran midfielder Sophie Schmidt.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Justin Kipkie scored twice as the visiting Victoria Royals defeated the Kamloops Blazers 6-3 in Western Hockey League action on Sunday at the Sandman Centre.

OTTAWA — The Earth is flat. We have been secretly contacted by intelligent beings from other planets. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did not land on the moon in 1969.

Global Affairs Canada is announcing the death of an eighth Canadian citizen in the Israel-Hamas war. The department says the death was in Lebanon, but offered no further details in an update Sunday evening.

QUISPAMSIS, N.B. — Canada's national para hockey team opened the preliminary round of the 2023 Para Hockey Cup on Sunday with a 4-1 victory over China. It was the first time the teams faced off in international play.

SASKATOON — Police in Saskatoon say they were called to a provincial jail in the city on Saturday morning when an inmate was reported to be unresponsive.