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No winning ticket for Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — There was no winning ticket for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in Ontario. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Oct.

Oct 4, 2020 2:59 AM Read more >

Greens choose Toronto's Annamie Paul as new leader

OTTAWA — Green Party of Canada members have chosen Toronto's Annamie Paul as their new leader. Paul won a bare majority of votes in the eighth round, defeating Dimitri Lascaris.

Oct 3, 2020 7:06 PM Read more >

Protesters march through Montreal, calling for 'Justice for Joyce'

MONTREAL — Crowds of protesters marched through downtown Montreal on Saturday, calling for justice for Joyce Echaquan, an Indigenous woman who was subjected to insults as she lay dying in hospital.

Oct 3, 2020 4:57 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Oct. 3

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:30 p.m. EDT on Oct. 3, 2020: There are 164,478 confirmed cases in Canada.

Oct 3, 2020 4:35 PM Read more >

Chance to prevent COVID resurgence 'narrows with each passing day,' Tam says

Canada is running out of time to prevent a major resurgence of COVID-19, the country's chief public health officer said Saturday as its two most populous provinces continued to report some of their highest daily case counts in months.

Oct 3, 2020 3:46 PM Read more >

Montreal shooting leaves two women dead; alleged killer wounded by police

MONTREAL — Quebec's police watchdog says two women are dead and one man injured after a shooting in Montreal. The Independent Investigations Bureau (BEI) says a man shot and killed two women Saturday afternoon.

Oct 3, 2020 1:47 PM Read more >

Art depicting Viola Desmond displayed on building where she was arrested in 1946

NEW GLASGOW, N.S. — An art display paying tribute to Viola Desmond is nearing completion on the building where the civil rights icon took her most high-profile stand against racial inequality in Canada.

Oct 3, 2020 11:45 AM Read more >

Malls say visits with Santa will be different this year, but still magical

Shopping centres say meeting Santa will be just as magical for children this Christmas, even if it has to be at a distance of two metres — or via webcam.

Oct 3, 2020 10:37 AM Read more >

Newfoundland and Labrador Tories vote against leadership review of Ches Crosbie

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador has voted down a motion to hold a leadership review of its leader.

Oct 3, 2020 9:47 AM Read more >

No winning ticket for Friday night's $60 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the whopping $60 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. There were also six Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, and one of them was claimed by a ticket holder in Quebec.

Oct 3, 2020 1:39 AM Read more >