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MONTREAL — Progressive politicians hoping to triumph over right-leaning political adversaries can only succeed if they can do a better job bridging their lofty goals with people's day-to-day struggles, Canada's Prime Minister said Saturday.

A powerful cyclone brought flooded roadways, toppled trees and downed power lines to parts of the Maritimes Saturday as it swept past the western tip of Nova Scotia and headed toward New Brunswick.

OTTAWA — As thousands of demonstrators clogged the streets around Parliament Hill in early 2022, many of them had phones in hand, taking video of the different scenes around them for almost three weeks.

The collapse of the teeming bison herds that once blackened the prairie was an economic catastrophe that still affects those who once depended on them, new research suggests.

Montreal plans to fundamentally alter its lush, mountain playground.

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday's Lotto Max $10 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Sept. 19 will be an estimated $15 million. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Friday's Lotto Max draw for an estimated $10 million: 01, 02, 11, 27, 31, 35 & 44. Bonus: 18 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail.

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — Residents of Hay River, N.W.T., are being allowed to return home on Saturday. Hay River's 3,500 residents will be able to come home starting at 9 a.m.

HALIFAX — Maritimers were buying last-minute groceries and hauling boats out of the water Friday as forecasters warned hurricane Lee could soon bring destructive winds, high waves, flooding and power outages.

REGINA — Saskatchewan's child advocate has released a report saying the province's pronoun policy in schools violates rights to gender identity and expression.