National News

Canada's most populous provinces continued to report declining hospitalizations related to COVID-19 over the weekend as public health restrictions were scheduled to start easing in both Ontario and Quebec as of Monday.

OTTAWA — A protest of government-imposed vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions continues to cause disruptions across Ottawa.

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault has named the woman who will carry his party's banner during a pending byelection in a Montreal-area riding.

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says "non-essential" Canadian employees and their dependents from the embassy in Ukraine will be temporarily withdrawn amid concerns over a buildup of Russian troops along the country's borders.

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Iqaluit resident Jenny Ell says she couldn't believe it when she turned on her tap a couple of weeks ago and smelled fuel for the second time in a matter of months.

MONTREAL — Restaurants in Quebec will be allowed to reopen Monday for the first time in a month, but some former workers say they won't be looking for new jobs in the industry.

OTTAWA — Concern about the mental health challenges of young Canadians has been growing during the nearly two years of disruptions and repeated isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

VICTORIA — Seven candidates are in the running to become the next leader of British Columbia's Liberals following Andrew Wilkinson's resignation shortly after the October 2020 election.

VICTORIA — A new leader will be chosen by British Columbia's Liberals on Saturday after a months-long campaign that often focused on renewal and a new course for a party that has lost successive elections after 16 years in power.

TORONTO — The $14.2 million dollar jackpot in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw will be shared by two winning ticket holders — one in Ontario and the other in Quebec. Each winning ticket is worth $7.1 million.