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HALIFAX — As Greg Gerrits hustles to keep up with the surging public appetite for his preserves and parsley roots, his emotions shift between hope and skepticism over the revival of smaller scale agriculture.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $39 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on April 21 will be approximately $44 million. The Canadian Press

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory.

OTTAWA — The Senate will not resume sitting until June 2 at the earliest, but it was unclear Friday when and how the House of Commons would return.

VANCOUVER — Advocates for the rights of women and children in British Columbia are shining a light on the rise in family violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. B.C.

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 8:15 p.m. British Columbia is reporting 43 new COVID-19 cases, but no new deaths. A joint statement from Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr.

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:07 p.m. ET on April 17, 2020: There are 31,927 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.

VICTORIA — The City of Victoria is calling for the British Columbia government to take over its empty hotels and motels as a solution to housing the homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic.

OTTAWA — The demand for toilet paper in Canada has skyrocketed — increasing by 241 per cent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Industry and environmental groups welcomed a multibillion-dollar oilpatch bailout package Friday, but both were looking for more from the federal government.