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OTTAWA — The federal minimum wage is rising to $17.30 per hour on April 1. The increase from $16.65 reflects the increase in the annual average consumer price index for 2023.

MONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. says it has acquired Communica Public Affairs Inc., a firm specialized in Indigenous and stakeholder engagement. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available.

With Punjabi-Canadian musicians growing in popularity on a global scale, there's already a storied history of how the genre went from a relative niche to a formidable streaming force.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

A family doctor who helped create an anti-Black racism course for health professionals says she hopes participants will "unlearn" long-standing discriminatory practices that contribute to inequitable care for a vulnerable group. Dr.

Connor Hvidston scored a goal and had two assists for the Swift Current Broncos in a 6-3 win over the visiting Red Deer Rebels in the Western Hockey League on Wednesday.

Ethan Fraser's 26 saves paced the Erie Otters to a 5-0 shutout of the Flint Firebirds in the Ontario Hockey League on Wednesday. Dylan Edwards scored twice and Sam Alfano, Kaleb Smith and Martin Misiak contributed singe goals for Erie.

Bill Zonnon scored twice for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in a 7-4 win over the Val-d'Or Foreurs in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League on Wednesday.

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic insisted the desire was still there after Wednesday's 123-89 blowout loss to the visiting Sacramento Kings. "It's just desire to do better.

MONTREAL — Deanna Stellato-Dudek matched the home crowd's energy with fist pumps and elated cheers at centre ice. Maxime Deschamps called it "definitely the most emotional performance of my career." "It was really special," he said.