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TORONTO — A Canada-wide test of the national emergency alert system is set to take place today. Canadians can expect test alert messages over television, radio, and compatible wireless devices, including cellphones, at 1:55 p.m.

NUSA DUA, Indonesia — The world's largest economies closed the G20 summit on Wednesday with strong condemnation of Russia and a pledge to deepen collaboration aimed at preventing another pandemic.

Montreal's mayor is launching a challenge to other cities to commit to protecting biodiversity as it prepares to host a major United Nations conference next month.

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

RIGA, Latvia — With Ukraine's power grid coming under almost daily attack by Russian forces, the country's main energy company has expressed interest in electrical equipment produced by a Canadian firm. Tower Solutions has factories in Granby, Que.

There was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max $36 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Nov. 18 will be an estimated $43 million. The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended an emergency meeting of G7 and NATO leaders called by U.S.

OTTAWA — A few hours after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the history-making decision to invoke the Emergencies Act, his national security adviser reached out to the RCMP for a threat assessment of the protests that had blockaded downtown Ottawa

SASKATOON — An Indigenous woman from Saskatoon accused of faking her death and that of her son before illegally crossing the border into the United States is facing more charges in Canada.

RIMOUSKI, Que. — The defence for former Parti Québécois legislator Harold LeBel closed its case on Tuesday in his trial for sexual assault.