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OTTAWA — Canadian colleges and universities are responding to a cash crunch brought on by Ottawa's cut to international student permits with layoffs, hiring freezes and service reductions, say people in the post-secondary education sector.

When Anna began planning to leave her husband, she never expected how complicated it would be. In her rural, eastern Ontario town, there weren't any resources available nearby for survivors of intimate partner violence.

KITCHENER, Ont. — Trent Swick and Tanner Lam scored in the shootout to lift the Kitchener Rangers to a 4-3 win over the Flint Firebirds in Ontario Hockey League play on Friday night. Swick also scored in regulation for the Rangers.

GUELPH, Ont. — Toronto skip John Epping made a hit for two points for a 7-5 extra-end victory over Switzerland's Marco Hoesli on Friday night at the WFG Masters. Epping and his Sudbury, Ont.

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays acquired unperforming outfielder Myles Straw and $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from the Cleveland Guardians in a trade on Friday.

OTTAWA — Pat King, an organizer of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" protest, is set to be sentenced Feb. 7. Superior Court Justice Charles Hackland found King guilty on five counts In November, including mischief and disobeying a court order.

OTTAWA — Less than five weeks after she resigned her cabinet seat over a dispute with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland has launched her campaign to replace him as the leader of the Liberal party.

TORONTO — Two police officers are facing criminal charges for their alleged involvement in a deadly wrong-way highway pursuit that killed four people, including an infant and his grandparents, Ontario's police watchdog said Friday.

OTTAWA — An organization advocating for people with disabilities says the new federal disability benefit could be delayed beyond the promised July 1 payment date because the government still hasn't approved the regulations.

TORONTO — New head coach Robin Fraser added to his coaching staff Friday with Toronto FC making a deal to pry loose two of his former assistants from the Colorado Rapids.