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CALGARY — A law professor says the acquittal of an Alberta couple in the death of their son isn't likely to set a legal precedent but should open a conversation about parental responsibilities. A judge in Lethbridge, Alta.

The City of Fredericton will spend $40,000 to direct motorists around a busy Tim Hortons in the latest move by a Canadian municipality to curb traffic headaches and other concerns caused by restaurant drive-thrus.

VANCOUVER — A Crown attorney says a man accused of killing his two daughters resented his former wife and that was the motive for the murders. Patrick Weir alleged in his closing arguments today in B.C.

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Police officers who are guilty of race-based discrimination should face disciplinary measures that include firing, the Ontario Human Rights Commission said on Friday as it released the country's first policy on racial profiling.

REGINA — The government of Saskatchewan is going to watch for any vaping-related illnesses in the province.

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau pushed aside global mockery of his decisions years ago to dress in blackface, arguing Friday he's focused on apologizing to Canadians — including his rival, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's auditor general says the province's legislature must set higher standards for expense reporting by top administrative officials following allegations of spending abuses made by Speaker Darryl Plecas.

OTTAWA — A lawyer for an RCMP employee charged with breaching the official-secrets law says he is awaiting details of the allegations from the Crown.

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has given the green light to a pair of British Columbia class-action suits alleging a global price-fixing conspiracy by electronics firms. The suits, filed by Whistler, B.C.

In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 20. What we are watching in Canada ...