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OTTAWA — The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020.

OTTAWA — The public should expect politicians to support their right to bail and to be presumed innocent, the office of Canada's justice minister says, warning that "immediate" and "uninformed reactions" only worsen matters.

MONTREAL — The Quebec government has awarded the organization that manages Montreal's Olympic Stadium up to $40 million to pay for repairs and decontamination after a March 21 fire.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on Wednesday that the Canada Revenue Agency is "very, very good" at getting the money it's owed.

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests the Liberals have not won over voters with their latest budget, though there is broad support for their plan to build millions of homes.

TORONTO — Treasury Board President Anita Anand says Canada has to take a "nuanced" approach to shrinking its public service in order to protect some of its tech worker ranks.

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Organizations across the country are gearing up for what they describe as the largest LGBTQ+ mobilization since the push for marriage equality.

There was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max $21 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on April 26 will be an estimated $26 million. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Tuesday's Lotto Max draw for an estimated $21 million: 07, 14, 17, 26, 29, 38 & 39. Bonus: 18 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail.