The Canadian Press

A prominent Quebec cardinal is denying allegations he sexually assaulted a woman and says he will participate in any civil legal action against him in order to clear his name, the Vatican's official news portal said Friday.

Cardinal Marc Ouellet, who was once considered a front-runner to become pope, is quoted in Vatican News saying he has "learned of the false accusations made against me … I firmly deny having made any inappropriate gestures toward her."

Canadian flags hang alongside French and British on the streets of Dieppe, France, each August as the city marks the anniversary of an important and disastrous day during the Second World War. 

Eighty years ago today, more than 5,000 Canadian soldiers were sent onto the beaches in an attempt to breach the occupied town from the sea.

Among them was 20-year-old Gordon Fennell, a member of the Calgary Tanks regiment, who has returned this week to commemorate the battle in which more than 900 Canadians died.

Former Liberal member of Parliament Anita Neville has been named Manitoba's next lieutenant-governor. 

In announcing the appointment, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Neville has long been a champion for the people of her community, province and country.

"As lieutenant-governor of Manitoba, I know she will continue to make a difference for Manitobans and Canadians. I wish her all the best in her new role," Trudeau said in a news release Monday.

Neville held the Winnipeg South Centre seat from 2000 to 2011, when she lost to Conservative Joyce Bateman.

Saskatchewan is stepping in to supervise three independent schools after a proposed class-action lawsuit was filed against former teachers, pastors and church elders.

The province says the three schools employ staff who are named in the suit filed by former students of Legacy Christian Academy in Saskatoon.

The suit alleges physical, sexual, psychological and spiritual abuse at the academy between 1992 and 2005.

Some of the allegations include paddling children and an exorcism.

Saskatchewan is stepping in to supervise three independent schools after a proposed class-action lawsuit was filed against former teachers, pastors and church elders.

The province says the three schools employ staff who are named in the suit filed by former students of Legacy Christian Academy in Saskatoon.

The suit alleges physical, sexual, psychological and spiritual abuse at the academy between 1992 and 2005.

Some of the allegations include paddling children and an exorcism.

The Royal Canadian Mint is launching a special coin celebrating late music legend Oscar Peterson.

The one-dollar circulation coin is set to be unveiled at a Toronto event this morning.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to be in attendance alongside the jazz pianist's widow, Kelly Peterson, and daughter, Céline Peterson.

Pianist and composer Thompson Egbo-Egbo will pay tribute to Peterson with a special performance.

Defence Minister Anita Anand says two miners who were trapped in an underground mine for 10 days in the Dominican Republic have been rescued with the help of Canada. 

In a tweet on Tuesday, Anand said the Royal Canadian Air Force transported mining equipment to Santo Domingo following a request for assistance from the Dominican government. 

Two miners with the Dominican Mining Corporation, known as Cormidom, had been trapped since July 31 in an underground mine. 

Winnipeg is activating its adult nuisance mosquito fogging program after a spike was detected in bug populations.

The city says in a news release that the citywide rating on its Adulticiding Factor Analysis, which includes trap counts, moved from medium to high on Saturday.

Fogging begins Sunday night in selected areas, weather permitting, and will continue until Monday morning.

Residents can apply for a 90-metre buffer zone in order to exempt their property.

Jean Charest spent the last official debate of the federal Conservative leadership race on Wednesday stressing that his experience as a political leader is what the party needs to unite.

But with six weeks left in the contest, the former Quebec premier, who once led the erstwhile federal Progressive Conservative party, would not say whether he plans to remain within the Conservative Party of Canada if another candidate is revealed as the winner on Sept. 10.

Ottawa police arrested a driver after what they describe as an unauthorized vehicle drove into the front gates of Parliament Hill early this morning. 

Police say a vehicle rammed into the gates outside the legislature at about 3:30 a.m. and security infrastructure prevented it from entering the grounds.

An officer was nearby and took the driver into custody without further incident, the police statement says, and no criminal charges have yet been laid.