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HALIFAX — Nova Scotians who don't exclusively identify as male or female will have the option of choosing 'X' on their birth certificates under changes proposed by the province.

FREDERICTON — When New Brunswickers head to the polls Monday, one person will be prohibited entirely from casting a ballot: The woman in charge of the vote.

WINNIPEG — A report commissioned by the Manitoba government is recommending the province reduce the nation's highest number of kids in child welfare by focusing more on supporting troubled families than on taking away their children.

TORONTO — A timeline of events in the battle between the Ontario government and Toronto over the size of the city's council.

PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. — A dash cam video showing a frightening near-miss on Newfoundland's west coast is getting a lot of views online.

QUEBEC — A 26-year-old Quebec City man has been arrested after the election poster of an Independent candidate was shot up. Local police say the act did not meet criteria to be considered a hate crime.

BIDDEFORD, Maine — Canadians are known as friendly folks, but these crabby brutes migrating from Canadian waters to coastal Maine are better suited for the hockey rink.

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Sept.

TORONTO — The next twist in the convoluted battle over the Ontario government's plan to cut the size of Toronto city council is expected Wednesday.

WINNIPEG — A train that derailed in northern Manitoba on Saturday that killed a railway worker is leaking diesel fuel into the Metishto River. Manitoba Sustainable Development says the fuel is from one of the locomotives.