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Before blazing a trail of carnage across Nova Scotia, the man behind one of Canada's worst mass killings attacked his longtime girlfriend — a story domestic violence experts say is eerily familiar.

When Debbie Barna takes her dogs Moe and Joey for a walk, she sees gloves and masks around her apartment building. "I've noticed on the lawn area where we take the dogs, the masks are starting to appear," she says. "It's noticeable.

MONTREAL — Melina Plante has found that, on her five-hectare fruit and vegetable farm south of Montreal by the U.S. border, one experienced Guatemalan farmhand can produce more than two Quebecers.

OTTAWA — When the Archdiocese of Toronto cancelled services at its 225 parishes due to COVID-19, it faced a big financial hit, along with difficult layoffs and pay cuts for clergy.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a lotto player in Ontario.

It's premature to talk about "immunity passports" for Canadians who have been infected with COVID-19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday, because the science is unclear about whether those who have recovered from the virus are protected from

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:10 p.m. on April 25, 2020: There are 45,354 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 6 p.m. Saskatchewan is reporting that seven of its eight new COVID-19 cases are in the province's far north.

CAPE DORSET, Nunavut — Police in Nunavut say a situation they had earlier described as a possible active shooting has ended with an arrest and no injuries.

An RCMP constable's final — and fatal — decision removed a killer's most potent advantage, likely saving many lives, the president of the National Police Federation said Saturday.