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Tyra Perry sat bolt upright in her bed early on Nov. 4. She says her hands shook as she held her phone and read the message: Mittcent Vangogh, the gentle racehorse she had grown to love, was being taken to a slaughterhouse. "I jumped out of bed.

OTTAWA — Decades-high inflation has Canadians worried about the rising cost of living, but as gloomy as things may seem, Canada appears to be faring better than many other major economies.

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday's Lotto Max $43 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Nov. 22 will be an estimated $50 million, with two Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs. The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's new Premier David Eby looked down at his shiny shoes and explained to the audience at his swearing-in ceremony that they were a tribute to his father.

SECHELT, B.C. — A state of local emergency in response to drought along British Columbia's Sunshine Coast has been lifted as water flow returned to a key water source.

EDMONTON — A First Nations leader in Alberta is questioning Premier Danielle Smith's claim of Indigenous heritage. Smith has said she has some Cherokee roots and years ago declared herself as a person of mixed race.

EDMONTON — A health system leader fired by Premier Danielle Smith has fired back in an open letter, saying her abusive, divisive attacks, blended with “warped” anti-science beliefs, make her a poor excuse for a leader and one literally putting Albert

MONTREAL — The lawyer for a Quebec man charged with planning a terrorist act to overthrow the Haitian government of Jovenel Moïse said Friday his client intends to fight the charges.

OTTAWA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Canada to help spearhead a long-term peace plan with Russia, as the nearly 10-month war in Ukraine enters a critical phase with the approach of winter.

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Anita Anand faced questions Friday about whether the Canadian military is being stretched too thin, as she underscored the importance of growing Canada's military footprint in Asia while offering vague reassurances about sen