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SMITHERS, B.C. — Bonnie George walked out of the Office of the Wet'suwet'en holding her hands up in the air in a triumphant gesture.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $7 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in Ontario. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Mar.

OTTAWA — When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped in front of cameras last week to declare that barricades on rail lines and other major transportation routes had to come down, the move had been decided almost two days before.

SMITHERS, B.C.

Public health officials say 19 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus have been diagnosed in Canada so far, with 11 cases reported in Ontario and eight in British Columbia. One presumptive positive case has been reported in Quebec.

Thirteen Canadians who work with an Alberta-based humanitarian organization are among 15 people detained in Ethiopia, the charity said Saturday.

OTTAWA — Ukraine's ambassador to Canada says his government will help Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne secure compensation from Ukraine International Airlines for the families of all those killed on Flight 752, including 55 Canadi

Health officials in two provinces confirmed four new cases of the novel coronavirus in Canada on Saturday, but insisted the disease is not widely circulating in this country despite the influx.

OTTAWA — Richard Decarie, a social conservative whose views have been condemned by some senior Conservatives, has been barred from running in the party's leadership race.