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PENTICTON, B.C. — Strong winds that were expected to fuel a wildfire burning south of Penticton, B.C., on Friday failed to do so, officials said Saturday.

OTTAWA — The delicate politics of drug policy were on full display this week, as Canada's chief health officer suggested decriminalizing hard drugs should be discussed to address a spike in opioid overdose deaths, while Health Minister Patty Hajdu in

ESKASONI, N.S. — The entire We'koqma'q Mi'kmaq First Nation in Nova Scotia is breathing a sigh of relief, Chief Rod Googoo said Saturday, after an Indigenous girl who had been missing for more than a week was found safe.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:41 p.m. on Aug. 22, 2020: There are 124,629 confirmed cases in Canada.

MONTREAL — The Quebec government has issued provincewide guidelines to police forces regarding street checks, but the policy is raising concerns from various rights groups.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick political party leaders fanned out across the province Saturday, as they made their pitches to voters during the first weekend of the provincial election campaign.

INVERMAY, Sask. — People could always tell when Aaron Ogden entered a room. The 19-year-old had a big presence, said his father, Mark Ogden.

OTTAWA — The deadline to submit ballots in the Conservative party leadership race to be has passed. The winner will be revealed on Sunday night.

TORONTO — Canada's largest school board is searching for additional spaces to hold classes this fall, but says it won't know how many are needed — or where they'll be located — until parents of elementary students confirm whether they'll be sending t

OTTAWA — On Sunday, the federal Conservative party will elect a new leader. There are four candidates vying to lead the party, which currently holds 121 seats in the House of Commons and serves as the Official Opposition.