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TORONTO — Canada's largest school board is searching for additional spaces to hold classes this fall, but says it won't know how many are needed — or where they'll be located — until parents of elementary students confirm whether they'll be sending t

OTTAWA — On Sunday, the federal Conservative party will elect a new leader. There are four candidates vying to lead the party, which currently holds 121 seats in the House of Commons and serves as the Official Opposition.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $31.4 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 25 will be approximately $40 million. The Canadian Press

PENTICTON, B.C. — Strong winds and dry weather were the largest concerns for wildfire crews battling a blaze near Penticton on Friday, British Columbia's Wildfire Service said.

VANCOUVER — Property owners and organizers can be fined $2,000 for hosting events found in violation of public health orders in British Columbia under stronger enforcement measures announced Friday.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:04 p.m. on Aug. 21, 2020: There are 124,372 confirmed cases in Canada.

OTTAWA — The other day, one of Peter MacKay's campaign workers drove more than an hour outside Montreal to pick up a single ballot for the Conservative leadership race.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending his choice to shut down Parliament shortly before unveiling a $37-billion plan to replace a key emergency aid benefit.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Friday to announce a deal aimed at ensuring Canada is never again at the mercy of unreliable foreign suppliers of personal protective equipment during a pandemic.

Ottawa is appealing a court ruling that struck down a key refugee agreement between Canada and the United States, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said Friday.