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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named business owner and philanthropist Salma Lakhani as Alberta's new lieutenant-governor. When she formally takes over the role, Lakhani will become Canada's first Muslim lieutenant-governor.

OTTAWA — The full impact of sweeping economic lockdowns meant to slow the spread of COVID-19 came into sharper view, with new figures showing Canada saw the largest monthly drop on record in April as the country came to a near standstill.

MONTREAL — Johanne Coriolan says her adoptive father, Pierre, was a gentle giant.

They came, they honked, they conquered. Flying in their signature V-formation, Canada geese are often hailed as a symbol of the Canadian wilderness, marking the change of seasons with their southern migration each winter and return every spring.

VANCOUVER — Jess Housty can't remember the last time Canada Day was celebrated in the Heiltsuk Nation. Housty lives in the coastal B.C.

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OTTAWA — COVID-19 means the true north is not entirely free this Canada Day, but a new survey suggests that's not going to change how many people mark the holiday.

Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:14 p.m. on June 29, 2020: There are 103,918 confirmed cases in Canada.

VICTORIA — British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says he wants to see the evidence that it's safe for the country's two largest airlines to drop their in-flight distancing policies during the pandemic.