BEIJING, Sept 22 (Reuters) - China has conditionally lifted an import ban on some shipments of U.S. boneless beef and beef on the bone, and will also ease restrictions on Canadian beef, the Asian nation's agriculture ministry and its premier said on Thursday.

MONTREAL, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Canada's main autoworkers union, Unifor, said on Thursday that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was its next target in negotiations, after securing a tentative deal with General Motors Co this week.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's practice of putting children in immigration detention centers or separating them from detained parents is causing them psychological harm and violates international law, a rights group said on Thursday.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Ralph Krueger stood at the podium talking hockey but thinking soccer.

September 22 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Thursday:

Sept 22 (Gracenote) - Results from the St Petersburg Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday

WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department and other agencies said on Thursday they have moved to shut down a series of mail-fraud schemes that have stolen hundreds of millions of dollars from victims in the United States.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Canada's RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust is looking to invest about C$1.3 billion ($998.62 million) over the next five years in the development and redevelopment of properties in urban markets, its top executive said this week.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada and China said on Thursday they will launch exploratory talks on a free trade agreement and explore a possible extradition treaty for Chinese fugitives from Canada, even as they announced agreements on beef and canola exports to China.