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VANCOUVER — Vancouver police have arrested five men, and recovered more than 24 kilograms of illicit drugs, after a lengthy investigation into a gang originally from Quebec.

OTTAWA — The City of Ottawa is hiring a new commissioner to grow its nightlife economy and help change its image as the "town that fun forgot." Mayor Mark Sutcliffe introduced Mathieu Grondin as Ottawa's new nightlife commissioner on Tuesday.

The Competition Bureau says Bell Media must sell nearly 700 advertising displays in Ontario and Quebec as a condition of its $410-million acquisition of outdoor advertising company Outfront Media Inc.'s Canadian operations.

MONTREAL — Proxy advisory firm Glass, Lewis & Co. is recommending Nuvei Corp. shareholders vote for a plan that will see the company taken private.

TORONTO — The Northern Super League, Canada's new women's pro soccer circuit, has struck a broadcast deal. NSL games will be shown on TSN, CBC-Sports and Radio-Canada.

WHITEHORSE — Federal immigration money is СÀ¶ÊÓƵ "showered down" on Ontario and Quebec "at the expense" of Western Canada, British Columbia Premier David Eby said.

MONTREAL — The City of Montreal has launched an investigation and suspended an employee after fire prevention officers ordered a number of restaurants to shut their packed outdoor seating areas at dinner time during the busy Grand Prix weekend.

QUÉBEC — Ottawa says it will give Quebec $750 million to help pay for a surge in temporary immigrants to the province, while committing to process asylum claims more quickly and better distribute would-be refugees across the country.

MONTREAL — McLaren driver Lando Norris believes Formula One is more exciting than it has been in a long time, but fears that may change with the sport’s governing body set to implement new regulations.

MONTREAL — World champion Jacqueline Simoneau will lead Canada's artistic swim team into this summer's Paris Games as it seeks its first Olympic medal in 24 years. The 27-year-old from Saint-Laurent, Que.