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OTTAWA — As MPs prepare to return to the House of Commons next month, the Conservative leader is urging other opposition parties to force an early election this fall.

MONTREAL — Unions representing longshore workers at the country's major ports are promising to put pressure on the federal government if it won't commit to staying out of potential labour disputes in the sector.

The suspension of the Official Opposition СÀ¶ÊÓƵ United's election campaign, consolidating its pool of potential candidates with the СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Conservative Party, means that dozens from either camp will lose party endorsement.

TORONTO — Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reported its third-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago as it set aside less money for bad loans, bucking a trend seen this quarter among other banks. CIСÀ¶ÊÓƵ said Thursday its net income totalled $1.

Touchdown Pacific goes Saturday at Royal Athletic Park

Concrete company Femo Construction Ltd. is appealing a WorkSafeСÀ¶ÊÓƵ penalty related to a tower crane hitting a high-voltage power line at a Coquitlam construction site.

СÀ¶ÊÓƵ United Leader Kevin Falcon has announced the suspension of the Official Opposition's election campaign, throwing support behind the rival СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Conservatives.

Focus shifts to whether СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Conservatives can lure СÀ¶ÊÓƵ United MLAs and candidates

VANCOUVER — The president of the union local for СÀ¶ÊÓƵ HandyDART workers says a withdrawal of the transit service in Metro Vancouver is "imminent" as it prepares to serve a 72-hour strike notice.