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Florida authorities are still assessing the damage across the state in Milton's aftermath, and Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that the state is also assessing the need for points of distribution for water, food and other supplies.

OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and MPs from all parties in the House of Commons were on Parliament Hill on Thursday to call for the Senate to pass a Bloc bill on supply management.

VIENTIANE — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated the new prime minister of Thailand for her country's move to legalize same-sex marriage.

TORONTO — Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has abandoned his bid to appeal his 2022 sexual assault conviction before Canada's top court.

OTTAWA — Canada is adding another $15 million to its humanitarian aid package for Lebanon after an escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah.

OTTAWA — In a story on Oct. 9 about Canada donating another $15 million in aid for Lebanon relief efforts, The Canadian Press erroneously reported that the federal government would match donations to the Humanitarian Coalition's campaign until Nov.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...

VANCOUVER — B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has changed his story about seeing a man die of a drug overdose on his way to a televised election debate, after the BC Coroners Service said it had no record of such a death where he said it occurred.

OTTAWA — A former chief of staff to a Liberal public safety minister has denied suggestions she worked to stall approval of a spy service warrant in early 2021 because it directly touched the operations of the Trudeau government.

RICHMOND, B.C. — New Democrat Leader David Eby says he's focusing his provincial election campaign on commitments to B.C. residents after acknowledging he didn't speak enough about his team's work on the cost of living at Tuesday's debate.