National News

SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD, Que. — A man has been charged with causing indignity to a body in connection with the case of a Quebec woman who went missing southwest of Montreal.

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — British Columbia NDP leader David Eby was upstaged by a wasp that flew down his shirt and stung him during a news conference.

VANCOUVER — Negotiations to end a strike by grain terminal workers in Metro Vancouver have stalled, with the employers' association saying it's "disappointed" with the results of two days of talks.

VANCOUVER — In the last provincial election, the B.C. Conservatives fielded just 19 candidates — and received less than 2 per cent of the vote. Now the party's website lists a full slate of 93 candidates for the Oct. 19 election, covering every B.C.

RICHMOND, B.C. — A British Columbia judge has given a former Canadian Army reservist a conditional sentence for posting a video online threatening the life of Richmond member of Parliament Wilson Miao. B.C.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be travelling to France next Thursday to attend the Francophonie summit. The meeting of French-speaking countries, which happens every two years, will be held on Oct. 4 and 5 in Villers-Cotterêts and Paris.

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy grew more than expected in July, but the strength was short-lived as the momentum seems to have failed to carry over into August. Statistics Canada said Friday that real gross domestic product grew 0.

OTTAWA — The federal government's deficit has grown to $7.3 billion so far this fiscal year. The Finance Department's latest fiscal monitor says the deficit between April and July compares with a $1.2 billion deficit over the same period last year.

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

Barbara Nolan, an Anishnaabe elder on a mission to promote her nation's language, says she loves to hear stories about how her work is influencing children.