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VICTORIA — Bookkeeper William Scott Gurney says he's sure he won't be back for another tax season. He doesn't have to after claiming the winning ticket on Tuesday for the $55-million Lotto Max draw on Feb. 28.

OTTAWA — First Nations chiefs have endorsed a revised multi-billion-dollar settlement for children and families harmed by Ottawa's underfunding of on-reserve child and family services.

OTTAWA — The federal privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into the company behind ChatGPT, an explosively popular artificial intelligence-powered chatbot.

AMQUI, Que. — The Quebec man charged after a pickup truck plowed into pedestrians last month is now facing three counts of first-degree murder. According to charges outlined in an arrest warrant filed Tuesday at the courthouse in Amqui, Que.

OTTAWA — The federal government's spending on employees saw record growth during the COVID-19 pandemic,says the parliamentary budget officer.

GATINEAU, Que. — Caroline Dromaguet first started working at the Canadian Museum of History as a summer guide, where as a student she fell in love with the world of museums.

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OTTAWA — A battle is brewing between Canadian defence officials and federal decision-makers as the Trudeau government looks for ways to save billions of dollars over the next few years.

TORONTO — Spaces designated for students from marginalized backgrounds are spreading across Canadian universities, as officials say they are a necessary and overdue response to decades of racism on campus.

SURREY, B.C. — A suspect accused of slashing a person's throat on a bus in Surrey, B.C., on Saturday has been charged with four terrorism-related offences in an attack that left a man with life-threatening injuries.