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OTTAWA — The Liberal party apologized to Speaker Greg Fergus Tuesday for using partisan language to advertise his event, after the Opposition Conservatives and the Bloc Québécois called for his resignation.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index eked out a gain Tuesday, while U.S. markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 2.79 points at 22,468.16. In New York, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 both posted new closing records Tuesday.

TORONTO — The Edmonton Elks selected Antonio Alfano, a defensive tackle from Lackawana College, in the CFL supplemental draft Tuesday. Alfano was the only player selected.

BRADFORD WEST GWILLIMBURY, ONT. — Police in a town north of Toronto are investigating after they say a man killed his wife and then killed himself in a case of intimate partner violence.

Shelters in Canada are not designed to meet the physical or mental health needs of the growing number of older adults who are homeless, a report released Tuesday says.

LUCERNE, Switzerland — Canada came agonizingly close to adding to its Paris-bound rowing team in Tuesday's last-chance qualifier, but will have just two boats entered in Olympic rowing.

QUEBEC — A retired judge mandated by the Vatican to investigate sexual misconduct allegations against a Quebec cardinal says that despite the complainant refusing to collaborate with the probe, he could find no evidence tying the senior church leader

TORONTO — A woman who got hit in the face by a scorching foul ball off the bat of Bo Bichette is about to receive 110 baseball cards with her picture on them, and a signed ball from the Blue Jays shortstop.

GUELPH, Ont. — There's much for Cameron Dukes to learn as the Toronto Argonauts starting quarterback.

Bantamweight Scarlett Delgado leads a team of nine Canadian boxers trying to fight their way into this summer's Paris Olympic field at a last-ditch world qualification tournament in Bangkok.