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WHITEHORSE — Yukon will lift its civil state of emergency put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic as it shifts to targeting specific outbreaks, Premier Sandy Silver said Wednesday.

EDMONTON — A former long-haul trucker from Ontario who is in an Alberta prison for killing a woman in an Edmonton hotel room a decade ago is appealing his conviction and sentence.

Montreal police officers are trained to be alert for danger, but after two officers were allegedly targeted by bullets earlier this week, members of the force are being urged to be extra careful, Insp. David Shane said Wednesday.

OTTAWA — Canada's main political parties say they are putting your pocketbook at the top of their agendas, with varying promises to help make everything from housing to food to mobile phone bills less costly.

VANCOUVER — Emergency Management BC says about 3,700 properties were on evacuation order on Wednesday, down from nearly 8,200 a week ago.

CALGARY — Canadian imams are urging members of the Muslim community to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others from COVID-19.

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VANCOUVER — Sea stars in the waters off British Columbia that died off in the billions about a decade ago are not recovering as expected, an expert says.

TORONTO — A lucky ticket holder in the Prairies is $20 million richer. A single winning ticket was sold for Tuesday's Lotto Max jackpot. The jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 27 will be at an estimated $10 million. The Canadian Press

Curation Foods is recalling its Eat Smart brand Asian Sesame Chopped Salad Kit over a possible Listeria contamination. The recall covers 340g packages with a best before date of Aug. 24.