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Quebec Premier announces candidate for upcoming byelection in Marie-Victorin riding

Quebec Premier announces candidate for upcoming byelection in Marie-Victorin riding

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault has named the woman who will carry his party's banner during a pending byelection in a Montreal-area riding.
Canada withdraws 'non-essential' personnel from embassy in Ukraine

Canada withdraws 'non-essential' personnel from embassy in Ukraine

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says "non-essential" Canadian employees and their dependents from the embassy in Ukraine will be temporarily withdrawn amid concerns over a buildup of Russian troops along the country's borders.
'The devil is definitely in the details': How fuel could have entered Iqaluit's water

'The devil is definitely in the details': How fuel could have entered Iqaluit's water

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Iqaluit resident Jenny Ell says she couldn't believe it when she turned on her tap a couple of weeks ago and smelled fuel for the second time in a matter of months.
Quebec restaurants are reopening, but some former workers don't plan to go back

Quebec restaurants are reopening, but some former workers don't plan to go back

MONTREAL — Restaurants in Quebec will be allowed to reopen Monday for the first time in a month, but some former workers say they won't be looking for new jobs in the industry.
National standards would help track young Canadians' mental health, experts say

National standards would help track young Canadians' mental health, experts say

OTTAWA — Concern about the mental health challenges of young Canadians has been growing during the nearly two years of disruptions and repeated isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A look at the candidates running to lead the B.C. Liberal party

A look at the candidates running to lead the B.C. Liberal party

VICTORIA — Seven candidates are in the running to become the next leader of British Columbia's Liberals following Andrew Wilkinson's resignation shortly after the October 2020 election.
After reflecting on two election defeats, B.C. Liberals get ready to elect new leader

After reflecting on two election defeats, B.C. Liberals get ready to elect new leader

VICTORIA — A new leader will be chosen by British Columbia's Liberals on Saturday after a months-long campaign that often focused on renewal and a new course for a party that has lost successive elections after 16 years in power.
Two winning tickets for Saturday's $14.2 million Lotto 649 jackpot

Two winning tickets for Saturday's $14.2 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — The $14.2 million dollar jackpot in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw will be shared by two winning ticket holders — one in Ontario and the other in Quebec. Each winning ticket is worth $7.1 million.
The latest on the anti-vaccine mandate protest happening on Parliament Hill

The latest on the anti-vaccine mandate protest happening on Parliament Hill

OTTAWA — The latest developments on Saturday's planned protest by truckers of COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government. All times Eastern. 11 p.m.
Officials decry 'desecration' of monuments during Ottawa protest

Officials decry 'desecration' of monuments during Ottawa protest

Some protesters jumped on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and others fastened an inverted Canadian flag to a statue of Terry Fox as they decried vaccine mandates in the nation's capital on Saturday.