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MONTREAL — The association representing Quebec's police chiefs is sounding the alarm that collisions involving children transported by school bus are on the rise, reaching levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

WHITEHORSE — Yukon RCMP say one person is dead after a vehicle plunged into a lake in an ice-fishing tragedy over the weekend. Police say in a news release they received a call around 1 a.m.

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. The deadline for registering to vote in the leadership contest passed on Jan. 27 and candidates have until Feb.

KRAKOW — As she prepared to return to Auschwitz-Birkenau on Monday, Miriam Ziegler vividly recalled how it felt to be a little girl orphaned by the Nazis and left alone in a world ruined by war.

WASHINGTON — As Canada makes its case for enhanced border security to U.S. President Donald Trump's top security picks, a prominent Republican senator says Canada’s recent investment announcement was tardy but welcome. James Risch, chair of the U.S.

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford's decision to speed up the rollout of alcohol sales in corner stores — which first sparked early election speculation last spring — will cost the province more than $600 million, Ontario's budget watchdog said Monday.

A law firm acting on behalf of a B.C. company is seeking an injunction stopping the Canada Revenue Agency from enforcing a proposed capital gains tax hike that has yet to pass in Parliament.

OTTAWA — Jonathan Pedneault says he intends to return as co-leader of the Green Party of Canada. He says that the party has asked him to return to co-leadership with Elizabeth May after he stepped back from the role in July.

VANCOUVER — In early 2020, Lili Wu was already "armed to the teeth" whenever she ventured to public places near her home in Port Coquitlam, B.C. — face mask, sanitizer, protective eyewear and gloves.

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