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OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says more than 19,000 Canadians lost their lives during COVID-19 than would have been expected had the pandemic never happened.

OTTAWA — Federal leaders marked the sacrifices of Indigenous veterans on Monday, as well as the discrimination they faced after returning from war.

MONTREAL — Quebec's seniors minister will not appear before a coroner's inquest investigating deaths in the long-term care system during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

OTTAWA — Carleton Mushroom is recalling some of its products due to possible Listeria contamination.

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OTTAWA — Christine Shepherd has been explaining her ongoing fight with Veterans Affairs Canada for about 20 minutes when her voice breaks and the tears start to flow.

MONTREAL — Valérie Plante was re-elected mayor of Montreal on Sunday, beating rival Denis Coderre for the second time in a row. Plante had captured more than 52 per cent of the votes as of 11:30 p.m., when 88 per cent of polls were reporting.

OTTAWA — Flags on federal buildings are flying at full-mast for the first time since the end of May. The flags were hoisted at sunset Sunday so they could be lowered again at sunrise on Monday for Indigenous Veterans Day.

OTTAWA — Worsening security in Ethiopia has prompted Canada to withdraw family members of diplomats and non-essential staff from the country.

RANKIN INLET, Nunavut — Nunavut RCMP say a 22-year-old man in Rankin Inlet is dead after what they describe as a shooting incident involving Mounties from outside the territory.