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No winning ticket for Saturday's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot

No winning ticket for Saturday's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a Prairie province ticket holder. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Apr.
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Alberta's Kenney urges party to back him or risk division and election loss to NDP

Alberta's Kenney urges party to back him or risk division and election loss to NDP

EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney, in a speech to party members deciding his fate, told them he is an unblemished election winner who saved Alberta from servitude in a dystopian socialist hellscape.
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Montreal's French citizens cast vote in first round of France's presidential election

Montreal's French citizens cast vote in first round of France's presidential election

MONTREAL — Thousands of French citizens hit the polling stations in Montreal Saturday to cast their votes in the first round of France's presidential election.
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Federal government announces measures to assist Ukrainians seeking to come to Canada

Federal government announces measures to assist Ukrainians seeking to come to Canada

OTTAWA — The federal government has announced $100 million in additional humanitarian support to respond to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and neighbouring countries.
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Ottawa marks the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

Ottawa marks the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

Ottawa held celebrations on Saturday to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, which stands as one of Canada's most decisive military victories. Confederation Square became silent around 11 a.m.
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Woman dies after stabbing in Montreal in city's fifth homicide of the year

Woman dies after stabbing in Montreal in city's fifth homicide of the year

Montreal police are investigating after a 34-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in the city's east end Friday night. Police say they received a call around 7 p.m. about a conflict between two people in an apartment.
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Pierre Poilievre draws huge crowds, but which candidate will have the memberships?

Pierre Poilievre draws huge crowds, but which candidate will have the memberships?

With 10 days left for candidates to enter the Conservative party leadership race — and 20 before $300,000 worth in fees are due — what's capturing the attention of those watching as of late are the crowds.
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MacKay recalls the French, German NATO 'no' to Ukraine that Zelenskyy denounced

MacKay recalls the French, German NATO 'no' to Ukraine that Zelenskyy denounced

OTTAWA — Peter MacKay says he was chilled by a memory from his time as Canada's defence minister as he absorbed the recent images of Volodymyr Zelenskyy walking through the corpse-laden streets of Bucha.
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No winning ticket for Friday's $44.5 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Friday's $44.5 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $44.5 million jackpot in Friday's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Apr. 12 will grow to an estimated $50 million and there will be two Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each up for grabs.
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Foreign affairs minister Joly heading to Indonesia, Vietnam to expand partnerships

Foreign affairs minister Joly heading to Indonesia, Vietnam to expand partnerships

Canada's foreign affairs minister is travelling to Asia for meetings to expand partnerships and engage with nations as part of the government's forthcoming Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy. Mélanie Joly says she will visit Indonesia and Vietnam.
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