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The federal election campaign finished off its first week with two leaders planning events while Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has no scheduled public appearances Saturday Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is expected to make an announcement in Edmont

OTTAWA — Freshline Foods Ltd. is recalling its Veggie Foodle brand Green Zucchini Whole Vegetable Noodles due to possible Listeria contamination.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $15 million jackpot in Friday's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 24 will be an estimated $20 million. The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — Canada will accelerate processing the families of interpreters and others who supported its mission in Afghanistan to quickly evacuate as many approved people as possible, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said Friday.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia may not advance as expected to the next step in its COVID-19 restart plan as case counts surge in the Interior Health region, the province's top doctor says. As provincial health officer Dr.

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government has set out its framework for moving from the pandemic to an endemic approach, treating COVID-19 much like the flu. Premier Sandy Silver said Friday the territory is scheduled to lift its state of emergency on Aug.

A cooler, showery weekend is forecast for most of British Columbia, potentially offering a breather to exhausted crews battling more than 250 active wildfires in all corners of the province.

OTTAWA — The United States extended its restrictions on non-essential travel at land and ferry border crossings yet again on Friday, the first such extension since Canada welcomed vaccinated Americans back into the country earlier in the month.

SAINTE-MARIE-DE-BEAUCE, Que. — A 54-year-old Quebec man has been charged with attempted murder after a provincial police officer was shot and wounded during a traffic stop south of Quebec City earlier this week.

OTTAWA — A Muslim charity is asking a court to freeze a federal suspension, which prohibits it from issuing tax receipts, while a challenge of the penalty plays out.