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MONTREAL — Tourists are among those lining up to get monkeypox vaccines in Montreal as the World Health Organization declares the virus a global health emergency.

Some residential school survivors and those living with the intergenerational trauma the institutions caused are ready to forgive the Roman Catholic Church for the brutality it inflicted on Indigenous peoples

YELLOWKNIFE — Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is confident there are tangible solutions to challenges facing the North following his first trip to the Northwest Territories.

MONTREAL — The site of the first mass in Quebec during the Pope's weeklong visit to Canada to make amends with First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities is a renowned pilgrimage destination that merges Indigenous culture and Catholicism.

OTTAWA — With the cost of living rising at the fastest pace in decades, Canadians struggling to put food on the table are turning to community organizations for help. The Local Community Food Centre in Stratford, Ont.

TORONTO — There was no winning ticket sold in Friday's Lotto Max $25 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on July 26 will be an estimated $30 million. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Friday's Lotto Max draw for an estimated $25 million: 01, 09, 19, 34, 37, 39 & 49. Bonus: 06 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail.

CALGARY — A preacher and his brother have successfully appealed their convictions for hosting public gatherings during the pandemic and are to have their fines reimbursed.

REGINA — Randall Robins sighed with relief after her three-year-old daughter received her first COVID-19 shot.

OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Air Force's newest division is focused on extraterrestrial matters. A reorganization of the existing space-focused team will now be known as 3 Canadian Space Division, with Brig.-Gen. Mike Adamson in command.