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WINNIPEG — Politicians of all stripes joined hundreds of mourners who gathered on Saturday to pay tribute to Jim Carr, the Liberal member of Parliament who died five days earlier at the age of 71 following a battle with cancer.

YELLOWKNIFE — A privacy breach affecting people who stayed at a COVID-19 isolation centre is the latest in a long line of cases of health information being mishandled in the Northwest Territories. Late last week, the N.W.T.

Shoplifting has surged to an alarming level across Canada, industry insiders say, with inflation and labour shortages cited as major factors behind the increase.

OTTAWA — Some called it "Justinflation." Others called it "greedflation." But reality might be a lot less catchy than the wordplay that has taken off in Canadian politics this year.

WASHINGTON — Friends, partners, allies — and rivals.

VANCOUVER — The eight women lining up to take questions included a pediatrician, a legal assistant and a piano teacher. But standing on stage in their bikinis at the River Rock Casino in Richmond, B.C.

TORONTO — Someone in Quebec must be on Santa's nice list. A single winning ticket was drawn for Friday's $40 million Lotto Max jackpot. The jackpot for the next draw on Dec. 20 will be an estimated $10 million. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Friday's Lotto Max draw for an estimated $40 million: 06, 22, 25, 42, 43, 45 & 48. Bonus: 47 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for alpha brand Plant-Based Breakfast Sandwich -- meatless sausage because the product contains milk that is not listed on the label. The sandwich was sold in 156g packages across Canada.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government will be joining an Indigenous-led committee tasked with determining whether it's possible to recover the remains of two First Nations women believed to be in a landfill outside of Winnipeg.