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New Brunswick election nears finish line with final day of campaigning

FREDERICTON — The month-long New Brunswick election campaign is nearing the finish line with a final day of campaigning in what's seen as a tightening race between the rival Liberals and Progressive Conservatives.
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No winning ticket for Saturday night's $24 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $24 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in Ontario. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Sept.
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Canada's capital region reeling after intense tornado rips through communities

Canada's capital region reeling after intense tornado rips through communities

OTTAWA — Parts of Canada's national capital were still reeling Saturday after a powerful tornado carved paths of destruction through residential neighbourhoods — snapping huge trees, tossing cars and obliterating homes along its way.
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One dead following police-involved shooting in Burlington, Ont.

One dead following police-involved shooting in Burlington, Ont.

BURLINGTON, Ont. — A 32-year-old man was shot and killed following an exchange of gunfire with police that also sent two officers to hospital west of Toronto, Ontario's police watchdog said.
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Wedding with a twist: Tornado throws wrench in couple's wedding plans

Wedding with a twist: Tornado throws wrench in couple's wedding plans

OTTAWA — Joshua McEvoy was sure his wedding was ruined.
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Quebec party leaders head to Gatineau to survey tornado-damaged areas

Quebec party leaders head to Gatineau to survey tornado-damaged areas

MONTREAL — Quebec's political party leaders set their political differences aside on Saturday as they headed to Gatineau, Que., to survey the damage from a tornado that ripped through homes and sent several people to hospital on Friday night.
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Ottawa to name new ambassador for women, peace and security, Freeland says

Ottawa to name new ambassador for women, peace and security, Freeland says

MONTREAL — Canada will create a new ambassador position dedicated to women, peace and security, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Saturday.
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Manitoba Metis Federation gets $154 million as it moves toward self-government

WINNIPEG — The federal government says it will provide more than $154 million to the Manitoba Metis Federation as the group works towards self-government.
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'A little bright spot:' Ottawa residents rescue dog trapped beneath rubble

'A little bright spot:' Ottawa residents rescue dog trapped beneath rubble

OTTAWA — A freelance journalist says the rescue of a dog trapped under the rubble was "a little bright spot" amid the chaos in an Ottawa neighbourhood ravaged by a tornado.
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QuickList: 10 of Canada's most notable tornado events over the years

OTTAWA — A tornado carved a destructive path through the Ottawa-Gatineau area on Friday, tearing roofs off of homes, overturning cars and felling power lines.
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