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VANCOUVER — Some experts say violent online rhetoric among so-called involuntary celibates is a concern as pandemic rules lift, but others say the threat of violence is overstated among a group of men who need mental health support.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $9 million jackpot in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw. However, the draw's guaranteed $1 million prize went to a lottery player in Quebec. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Mar.

The leader of the national organization representing Inuit people says it will not be a celebratory occasion when he meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican next week as part of an Indigenous delegation.

FREDERICTON — New figures from Statistics Canada show New Brunswick is experiencing a population boom.

OTTAWA — Canada and the European Commission will spearhead an international fundraising campaign to help people fleeing the war in Ukraine.

MONTREAL — There was excitement at St. Michael’s Ukrainian church on a rainy, windswept morning in Montreal earlier this week when a donation of highly sought medical supplies for Ukraine arrived.

OTTAWA — Advocates say while the early findings on safe supply pilot projects are promising, they're still not meeting the needs of a large share of Canadians who are at risk of drug poisoning.

TORONTO — The wait for a Lotto Max jackpot winner goes on. No winning ticket was sold for the whopping $70 million jackpot in Friday's draw. However, one of the draw's 13 Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each was won by a ticket holder in Ontario.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's public auto insurer is giving a one-time rebate to help drivers cope with the cost of rising fuel prices caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Premier John Horgan announced Friday.

MONTREAL — Protesters gathered in cities across Canada on Friday to denounce government inaction on fighting climate change as part of a series of worldwide environmental protests.