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NEW GLASGOW, N.S. — During his first news conference as premier-designate a day after his party's election win, Nova Scotia Tory Leader Tim Houston said Wednesday his first order of business is keeping citizens safe from COVID-19.

EDMONTON — A judge has issued an arrest warrant for a man who failed to appear in court Wednesday on charges related to an attack on two Muslim women in an Edmonton parking lot.

MONTREAL — Quebecer Fakhria Rezaie was seven years old when her family fled Afghanistan and says her memories from life under the Taliban are horrific.

MONTREAL — A Quebec provincial police officer was shot during a traffic stop south of Quebec City this morning and the suspect remains at large.

Several days of showers and cooler weather have dramatically cut the wildfire danger in British Columbia, especially in the hard-hit southern Interior, but drought conditions are expected to return when the sunshine resumes. The B.C.

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As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase, the provinces and territories have been releasing their reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities.

OTTAWA — The senior military officer who oversaw Canada’s vaccine rollout campaign is poised to be charged with one count of sexual assault, though one of his lawyers is raising questions about the timing of that decision in relation to the federal e

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $10 million jackpot in Tuesday's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 20 will be at an estimated $15 million. The Canadian Press

HALIFAX — The latest news on the results of Nova Scotia's election (all times eastern): 12 a.m. The Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives have won a majority government in the provincial election.