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No winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — There was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max $50 million draw. The two available $1 million Maxmillion prizes are also going unclaimed.
RCMP cleared border blockades without Emergencies Act powers, committee hears

RCMP cleared border blockades without Emergencies Act powers, committee hears

OTTAWA — Extraordinary powers granted to police under the Emergencies Act weren't used to clear protest blockades at Canada's border crossings, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said Tuesday.
Fraser pressed on why Immigration has not approved 2,900 Afghans who helped Canada

Fraser pressed on why Immigration has not approved 2,900 Afghans who helped Canada

OTTAWA — NDP caucus chair Jenny Kwan says she is seeking urgent answers about what has happened to the applications of 2,900 Afghans who helped the Canadian military.
Federal environmental impact law an 'existential threat,' Alberta Appeal Court says

Federal environmental impact law an 'existential threat,' Alberta Appeal Court says

Alberta's top court said Tuesday that the federal government's environmental impact law is unconstitutional and Ottawa almost immediately announced its plan to appeal.
Conservative leadership candidates to meet face-to-face in Edmonton for next debate

Conservative leadership candidates to meet face-to-face in Edmonton for next debate

EDMONTON — Conservatives tuning into the next leadership debate hope to see the six candidates vying for the party's top job lay off the personal attacks, says one campaign co-chair.
Indigenous leaders say Quebec's language bill colonial, paternalistic

Indigenous leaders say Quebec's language bill colonial, paternalistic

QUEBEC — Indigenous leaders in Quebec say the government's French-language bill is destructive, paternalistic and could put the survival of First Nations languages at risk.
Clumsy format, too many moderators made 2021 election debates less effective: report

Clumsy format, too many moderators made 2021 election debates less effective: report

OTTAWA — The next federal election debates should have a simpler format and better moderation to focus more on what leaders say than what they are asked, says the commission that oversees the events.
Some cities will not halve child-care fees by end of year, study finds

Some cities will not halve child-care fees by end of year, study finds

OTTAWA — The federal government’s highly touted national child-care program aims to make care more affordable for parents, but a new study suggests just how much fees are reduced will depend on where they live.
Woman tells court Hoggard choked her during sex assault, making her fear for her life

Woman tells court Hoggard choked her during sex assault, making her fear for her life

TORONTO — An Ottawa woman told a Toronto court Tuesday that Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard choked her hard enough to make her fear for her life as he sexually assaulted her in his hotel room more than five years ago.
Russian troops planted mines in playgrounds and parks in Ukrainian town: Joly

Russian troops planted mines in playgrounds and parks in Ukrainian town: Joly

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Russian troops planted mines in playgrounds, parks and in front of family homes in Irpin, a town she recently visited with the prime minister.