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LYTTON, B.C. — A Delta, B.C., resident who owns a home in Lytton that was charred by a wildfire that tore through the village says the devastation is "breathtakingly shocking" after getting a glimpse of the area Friday.

OTTAWA — Canadian party leaders worked their way around the country this week, in what some see as a sure sign the pandemic is near its end, but also as proof that a federal election is on its way.

TORONTO — No winning was sold for Friday's $21 million Lotto Max jackpot. The jackpot for the next draw on July 13 will be an estimated $27 million. The Canadian Press

LYTTON, B.C. — Residents of Lytton, B.C.

OTTAWA — The federal government's new ArriveCAN travel app is inaccessible to some Canadians with disabilities, raising questions of fair treatment and practical border-crossing concerns.

OTTAWA — Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says she is concerned that vaccination rates among younger Canadians aren't high enough as the rate of first-dose shots is slowing.

ESQUIMALT, B.C. — Indigenous leaders from across southern Vancouver Island called for an end to recent incidents of violence and vandalism, including the destruction of a statue, the burning of a totem pole and online threats and abuse.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 6:55 p.m. Yukon's top doctor is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 in the territory. Dr. Brendan Hanley says the new cases all involve Yukon residents.

SURREY, B.C. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau moved his campaign-style sweep to Surrey, B.C., on Friday, announcing federal government funding of up to $1.3 billion to extend Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain line from Surrey to neighbouring Langley.

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge will not allow new evidence to be admitted in the United States extradition case of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou.