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Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

HALIFAX 鈥� In the heart of downtown Halifax sits a small but beloved park known for its elaborate flower beds and stately trees.

Less than half of Canadians believe retail stores are implementing the right amount of security measures to prevent shoplifting but the majority say they would feel safe working in one, a new Leger poll found.

MONTREAL 鈥� Still seeking her first win in Montreal, Leylah Fernandez said she had nerves before her first-round match on Tuesday afternoon. 鈥淚鈥檓 playing in front of a home crowd, I want to do well for them,鈥� she said.

TORONTO 鈥� Felix Auger-Aliassime is still looking for the rhythm from his breakout 2022 campaign. Auger-Aliassime lost 6-4, 6-4 to Australia's Max Purcell in opening-round men's singles action at the National Bank Open on Tuesday.

VANCOUVER 鈥� The sa国际传媒 Industrial Relations Board has released the new terms of the agreement that resolved British Columbia's port dispute, including a commitment by employers to train workers to perform maintenance on new equipment.

Coach Kingsley Jones knows his Canadian team will be in deep water against Tonga on Wednesday night. Which is just what the former Wales captain wants. "That's why we've come here," Jones said Tuesday from Tonga.

HALIFAX 鈥� Progressive Conservative Twila Grosse has won a provincial byelection in the Nova Scotia riding of Preston, taking a seat held by the Liberals for most of the last 20 years.

WINNIPEG 鈥� Workers at Manitoba's Liquor Marts are starting a provincewide strike after the Crown-owned organization shuttered more of its locations as contract talks stalled.

MAYO, YUKON 鈥� The Government of Yukon has declared a state of emergency for the Village of Mayo and the surrounding area due to a wildfire burning nearby.