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TORONTO — Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones and her ministry are refusing to divulge the amount of money that seven patients in the province have been fined for not accepting transfers from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing

FLORENCEVILLE-BRISTOL, N.B. — New Brunswick's government has rejected a pitch to replace the RCMP with a regional police force in the western part of the province.

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A recent scam where people impersonated officers to rob a senior has prompted a warning from police in New Westminster, B.C., east of Vancouver.

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. is launching low-cost cellphone plans under its No Name brand, offering prepaid mobile sim cards for purchase at all No Frills locations across the country within the coming weeks.

Toronto FC's injury list continues to mount with centre back Shane O'Neill the latest to go down. O'Neill has started all seven of Toronto's games this season, a fixture on the right side of coach John Herdman's back three.

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada faced a steady stream of questions about the bank's climate and Indigenous rights track record at its annual general meeting Thursday.

OTTAWA — The only thing Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh had in common Thursday was their timing.

VICTORIA — British Columbia is proposing legal changes that would allow the government to regulate the supply of electricity to cryptocurrency miners.

TORONTO — Some advocates are praising Ottawa's move to lengthen the amortization period on insured mortgages for certain homebuyers, but say expanding the policy to all Canadians would help make home ownership more affordable.

David Cronenberg is among the Canadians with projects headed to the 77th Cannes Film Festival next month.