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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's acceptance of an inquiry's finding that Canada committed genocide against Indigenous people could have tremendous legal impact if a court ever weighs Ottawa's responsibility for crimes against humanity, expert

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 5, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 465,382 new vaccinations administered for a total of 25,389,694 doses given. Nationwide, 2,571,546 people or 6.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 5, 2021. There are 1,389,508 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,389,508 confirmed cases (26,575 active, 1,337,254 resolved, 25,679 deaths).

VANCOUVER — Blazes that continue to burn through the winter in Canada were once thought to be a myth, but the so-called zombie fires may become more common as temperatures get warmer and less snow falls, experts say.

MONTREAL — For Fouad Filali, owner of Le Sénateur restaurant in Old Montreal, the families with children who used to visit the historic district have been replaced by young people who sometimes are violent and harass women.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the whopping $70 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. However, there were also 33 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, and eight of them were won.

KELOWNA, B.C. — The RCMP say a settlement has been reached in a civil lawsuit filed last year by a university student who claimed she was injured by a police officer who was supposed to be doing a health check in Kelowna, B.C. Staff Sgt.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The stories from elders about death and mistreatment at a former British Columbia residential school are finally being heard by Canadians, says Chief Rosanne Casimir of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation.

VICTORIA — The acting head of the Royal British Columbia Museum's archives says the institution will work closely with Indigenous groups as it processes and documents records from a religious order that ran residential schools across the province.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on the Catholic Church to "step up" and take responsibility for its role in Canada's residential school system.