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Quebec ticket holder wins Friday's whopping $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

A lottery player in Quebec certainly has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving weekend. Friday night's massive $70 million Lotto Max jackpot was claimed by a ticket holder in the province.

Oct 10, 2020 12:38 AM Read more >

Lawyer Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, 43, elected new leader of Parti Quebecois

MONTREAL — Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, a 43-year-old lawyer without a seat in Quebec's legislature, defeated the establishment candidate on the third round of voting Friday to become the new leader of the sovereigntist Parti Quebecois.

Oct 9, 2020 6:47 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Oct. 9, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:07 p.m. EDT on Oct. 9, 2020: There are 178,115 confirmed cases in Canada.

Oct 9, 2020 5:13 PM Read more >

B.C. Supreme Court deals Huawei executive another legal blow in extradition case

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's bid to access most of a series of documents her lawyers hoped could help prevent her extradition to the United States.

Oct 9, 2020 3:01 PM Read more >

Here are some of the latest developments on the COVID 19 situation in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 4:31 p.m. Alberta's premier says the province will not be following Ontario's lead in imposing new restrictions because of a jump in cases of COVID-19.

Oct 9, 2020 2:58 PM Read more >

Armenian diaspora in Canada says Ottawa must act to prevent a second genocide

MONTREAL — The ongoing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is physically and emotionally distant to most Canadians, but for Montrealer Talar Chichmanian, the war is the second time since the 1990s her family has taken up arms.

Oct 9, 2020 2:53 PM Read more >

Champagne deplores suggestion of military solution in Azerbaijan-Armenia fight

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Friday he deplores a statement by Azerbaijan's president that a military solution is the only way to solve his country’s current crisis with Armenia.

Oct 9, 2020 2:14 PM Read more >

Byelections called now because future risks from COVID-19 could be worse: Trudeau

OTTAWA — The two federal byelections underway in Toronto will continue even as cases of COVID-19 soar in the city, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. Byelections for Toronto Centre and York Centre are set for Oct. 26.

Oct 9, 2020 2:04 PM Read more >

Ex-cop tapped as new Indigenous affairs minister as Legault tries to reset relations

Quebec Premier Francois Legault replaced his Indigenous affairs minister with a former Montreal police officer Friday, as his government looked to reset relations with First Nations leaders.

Oct 9, 2020 1:54 PM Read more >

Crown, defence in Fredericton shooting trial agree accused had mental disorder

FREDERICTON — The Crown and defence at a murder trial in Fredericton have agreed that Matthew Raymond suffered from a mental disorder when he shot four victims two years ago.

Oct 9, 2020 1:53 PM Read more >