National News

OTTAWA — MPs have been advised to wear parliamentary attire, which means a jacket and tie for men, in the new hybrid Parliament that begins in earnest this week.

OTTAWA — The federal government tabled a new, tougher bill Monday to ban conversion therapy in Canada, comparing the practice to "torture.

WINNIPEG — The president of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives is defending a vote that saw Premier Heather Stefanson become leader of the party as her rival challenges the outcome in court.

MONTREAL — Rising international demand for maple syrup and a drop in production last year have created a global shortage — but Quebec's strategic reserve is ready to hold the line.

VICTORIA — British Columbia has extended fuel rationing until Dec. 14 when the Trans Mountain pipeline is back online after a series of devastating storms in the southern part of the province.

OTTAWA — An expert on substance use policy says there should be clearer standards for publicly funded residential addiction treatment programs in Canada.

WHITEHORSE — Yukon's Coroner's Service says the territory's opioid overdose rate per capita is now the highest in Canada with a reported 48.4 deaths per 100,000 people.

OTTAWA — The United States is pressing Canada to commit medical units and drones to United Nations missions at a peacekeeping summit in South Korea next week, and to come up with a 200-strong force first promised four years ago.

OTTAWA — A date has been set for the government to deliver its promised apology to victims of military sexual misconduct. The Department of National Defence announced Monday that the apology will be delivered on Dec. 13 and come in the three parts.

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S.