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Public Safety Canada says it has approved a request for help from the Northwest Territories as the territory deals with a surge in COVID-19 cases. The territory says there are 198 active cases, with the majority of them occurring in the Sahtu region.

OTTAWA — A C-17 Globemaster transport plane evacuated 106 more Afghans from the chaotic Kabul airport on Friday and brought them to a safe third country, Canadian officials said Saturday.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister's decades-long career in politics is not ending quietly.

The federal election campaign finished off its first week with two leaders planning events while Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has no scheduled public appearances Saturday Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is expected to make an announcement in Edmont

OTTAWA — Freshline Foods Ltd. is recalling its Veggie Foodle brand Green Zucchini Whole Vegetable Noodles due to possible Listeria contamination.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $15 million jackpot in Friday's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 24 will be an estimated $20 million. The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — Canada will accelerate processing the families of interpreters and others who supported its mission in Afghanistan to quickly evacuate as many approved people as possible, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said Friday.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia may not advance as expected to the next step in its COVID-19 restart plan as case counts surge in the Interior Health region, the province's top doctor says. As provincial health officer Dr.

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government has set out its framework for moving from the pandemic to an endemic approach, treating COVID-19 much like the flu. Premier Sandy Silver said Friday the territory is scheduled to lift its state of emergency on Aug.

A cooler, showery weekend is forecast for most of British Columbia, potentially offering a breather to exhausted crews battling more than 250 active wildfires in all corners of the province.