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OTTAWA — Nine Algonquin First Nations in Quebec are considering litigation to stop Ottawa from allowing another Algonquin group to build a new suburb on the outskirts of the city.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $60 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. However, one of the six Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each that were up for grabs was won by a ticket holder in Quebec.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. There are 840,586 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 840,586 confirmed cases (32,241 active, 786,769 resolved, 21,576 deaths).

VICTORIA — As a commercial fisherman and salmon farmer, James Walkus says he sees the merits of both industries and he's convinced the two can coexist.

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 47,850 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,402,139 doses given.

EDMONTON — A mother bent over and wept with other loved ones in an Edmonton courtroom Friday night as a jury declared a man guilty of manslaughter in the death of her daughter.

MONTREAL — A plan to relocate deer from a Montreal-area park has fallen through after an ethics committee deemed the strategy unsafe.

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 47,850 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,402,139 doses given.

OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is seeking a fourth extension to the court-imposed deadline for expanding access to medical assistance in dying.

OTTAWA — The border between Canada and the United States will remain closed to non-essential travel for at least another month.