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HALIFAX — When Jaime Battiste was in his early 20s, cable news channels were full of images of Mi'kmaq fishermen in New Brunswick battling federal fisheries officers over seized lobster traps.

TORONTO — A ticket holder in Quebec won Saturday night's $8.4 million Lotto 649 jackpot. The draw's guaranteed $1 million prize also went to a lottery player in Quebec. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Sept.

MONTREAL — Demonstrators gathered in downtown Montreal on Saturday to protest planetary warming on the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:58 p.m. EDT on Sept. 26, 2020: There are 151,671 confirmed cases in Canada.

FREDERICTON — A doctor who runs a private abortion clinic in Fredericton says he can't afford to continue subsidizing the service and is leaving the practice for another job at the end of this month. Dr.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reporting no new cases of COVID-19, leaving just one active case in the province as of Saturday. Public Health officials say that person is currently hospitalized in intensive care.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $50 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. There were also two Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, but neither of them were won. The jackpot for the next draw on Sept.

OTTAWA — The RCMP has arrested and charged an Ontario man with falsely claiming to have committed terrorist acts.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 7 p.m.

A group representing amusement fair operators is calling for government support, saying the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a severe blow to the industry.