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HALIFAX — Hurricane Epsilon is expected to stay far offshore as it moves towards the southern Grand Banks today, but the storm will produce large waves along the southern shores of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland later tonight and into Sunday.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $42 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on Oct. 27 will grow to approximately $50 million.

The federal government has named a Nova Scotia university president to help resolve the Indigenous lobster fishery dispute.

OTTAWA — Canadian companies that answered the government's call to produce ventilators and other desperately needed equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic say they're worried opposition MPs are now demanding disclosure of the contracts they signed wi

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:04 p.m. EDT on Oct. 23, 2020: There are 211,734 confirmed cases in Canada.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 8:15 p.m. Yukon says it has three new cases of COVID-19 with all the infections in Watson Lake. Chief medical health officer Dr.

OTTAWA — The federal information ombudsman says she's disappointed by Health Minister Patty Hajdu's comments dismissing the need to bolster access to government records.

REGINA — A look at Ryan Meili, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP: Born: April 11, 1975, in Moose Jaw, Sask. Early years: Grew up on a farm 40 kilometres south of Moose Jaw. His family moved into the city when he was about 12.

REGINA — A look at Scott Moe, leader of the Saskatchewan Party: Born: July 31, 1973, in Prince Albert, Sask. Early years: Raised as the oldest in a family of five on a grain farm near Shellbrook, Sask.

Saskatchewan's two main political leaders criticized each other's track records Friday as they urged people to vote in the home stretch of the provincial campaign. Election day in Saskatchewan is on Monday.