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OTTAWA — The federal government is set to table a budget Thursday against the backdrop of several national and international emergencies and major funding commitments.

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HUMBOLDT, SASKATCHEWAN — The manager for a Saskatchewan city planning a multi-purpose building in remembrance of a deadly junior hockey bus crash four years ago says plans are moving more slowly than had been hoped.

HAMILTON — Celebrated Canadian conductor Boris Brott has died after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run in Hamilton Tuesday morning. He was 78.

TORONTO — There was no winning ticket was sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max $38 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on April 8 will be an estimated $45 million. The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Prosecution Service says a woman has pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to provide the necessities of life to children at an unlicensed daycare in Vancouver five years ago.

VICTORIA — Municipalities across Canada face housing development constraints in their communities that could be eased through more co-operation between all levels of government, says a report by a local governance think tank.

OTTAWA — Digital giants will have six months to negotiate private deals to compensate Canadian media outlets for reusing their news content or be forced to reach an agreement, if a new federal bill becomes law.

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says she hopes her bill to help grow the cryptocurrency sector will get Canadian legislators talking about it in a non-polarized way.

OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced legislation on Tuesday that would make digital giants compensate Canadian media outlets for reusing their news content. Here are some more details on how it will work.