The Latest Breaking News from The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — The company administering the federal government's $900-million settlement deal with Armed Forces members and veterans who experienced sexual misconduct while in uniform has inadvertently released private information about dozens of claimants.

WINNIPEG — A top Manitoba health official says the province will not rush to loosen its COVID-19 restrictions simply because some other provinces are doing so.

VANCOUVER — Canada's latest census shows British Columbia had the second-highest population growth among the provinces, but realtors and buyers say an influx of people has created fiercer-than-ever competition for real estate.

MONTREAL — A Quebec father who lost visitation rights because he isn't vaccinated against COVID-19 will be allowed to once again see his 12-year-old son, a Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday.

TORONTO — If anyone loves shooting in Canada more than your favourite hometown filmmaker, it's Mexican director Guillermo del Toro, whose freshly Oscar-nominated film "Nightmare Alley" became his fifth feature to be shot in the country, specifically Toronto, where he also owns a home.

CALGARY — Cornell Brown is back with the Calgary Stampeders coaching staff.

AUSTIN, Texas — Jordan Perruzza scored for the third pre-season game in a row as Toronto FC downed Austin FC 2-1 on Wednesday.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Residents in parts of British Columbia's southern Interior will only need a valid library card if they want access to a tool that could help make their homes safer.

OTTAWA — The federal privacy commissioner says his offer to advise the government on the implications of collecting data from millions of mobile phones during the COVID-19 pandemic was rebuffed.

EDMONTON — The president of the Alberta Teachers' Association says it is exploring legal options after the province announced it will lift the mask mandate in classrooms and take away power from school boards that disagree with the decision to implement their own rules.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens, mired in a season-long tailspin, have fired Dominique Ducharme and named Hall of Fame forward Martin St. Louis as interim head coach.