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OTTAWA — The Defence Department's top procurement official says he would feel safe flying on the military's new Cyclone helicopters, and that he is more concerned about an "urban myth" emerging about the aircraft than its actual airworthiness.

OTTAWA — The Trudeau government pushed backed Wednesday at U.S. President Joe Biden's televised message to vaccinated Americans that they can gather safely for the holidays despite the spread of the Omicron variant.

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The twinkling of festive lights in reds, greens and golds in Alberta's two major city centres is little comfort for thousands of unhoused people trying to survive another winter cold spell.

OTTAWA — If the Conservative Party of Canada were a person, it would have reached the age where it could vote and legally drink in half the provinces.

As cases of the Omicron variant surge and Canadians race to secure COVID-19 booster shots, questions are being raised about how long it takes for third doses to become effective and what to do if someone contracts the virus before being able to get t

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for Tuesday's $18 million Lotto Max jackpot. The grand prize for the next draw on Dec. 24 will grow to an estimated $23 million. The Canadian Press

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says Fresh Express is recalling several of its salad kits and products due to a possible listeria contamination.

Health professionals and provincial governments are drawing up battle plans to curb the spread of COVID-19 by bringing back restrictions, while speeding up booster doses as the highly transmissible Omicron variant washes over the country.

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Halifax Regional Police say a young boy has died after being shot. Police say in a release that officers responded to a report of a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Dartmouth, N.S.