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OTTAWA — It was a scene of chaos and confusion in the upper tiers of the police service and local government when a convoy of big rigs and protesters arrived in Ottawa to demand an end to pandemic restrictions last winter.

MONTREAL — A psychiatrist involved in efforts to support children of Canadian women detained in Syria after travelling to join the Islamic State is urging Ottawa to speed up repatriation efforts. Dr.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — When it comes to the instability, discord and fears of violence that loom over the 2022 midterms, John Szoka has a simple solution: put people ahead of politics.

OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly are among the key signatories to an open letter decrying Iran's record on women's rights.

OTTAWA — A confidential RCMP review, conducted after the arrest of a senior employee for allegedly leaking classified information, calls for a fundamental shift in the security culture of the national police force to be led at the highest levels.

Montreal family doctor Claudel Pétrin-Desrosiers sees climate change as an all-encompassing "risk amplifier.

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 09, 13, 20, 26, 28 & 40.

HALIFAX — A senior officer on the newest and most advanced aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy's fleet says the ship's stop in Canada signals the value of working closely with allies in times of international tension.

MONTREAL — The search for a one-month-old child missing in a Laval, Que., river has been paused overnight.

MONTREAL — The Quebec Liberal Party's chief organizer said Saturday he will not renew his mandate, an announcement that comes after the party's historic defeat in the province's Oct. 3 election.