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The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press and La Presse were the big winners as the 2020 National Newspaper Awards were handed out virtually on Friday night.

The National Newspaper Awards for 2020 were handed out virtually on Friday night.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government announced further restrictions as COVID-19 numbers continued to surge to near-record levels Friday. Starting Sunday morning and until May 30, the cap on outdoor gatherings will drop to five people from 10.

Manitoba introduced tougher COVID-19 public health measures and Nova Scotia announced it would restrict entry amid a surge in infections, as Ottawa introduced new ways for small and medium businesses to access rapid tests to thwart workplace outbreak

VICTORIA — British Columbia's minister of mental health and addictions said a suspected overdose death of a 12-year-old girl from Vancouver Island is driving the government "to do more and do better.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:30 p.m. Canada surpassed 400,000 vaccinations in a single day today, the highest single-day total to date.

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — The town of Hay River in the Northwest Territories has issued an evacuation order for about 200 households due to a threat of flooding.

LONGUEUIL — A Quebec Superior Court justice has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of victims of a former Montreal police officer and minor hockey coach who died awaiting trial on sex-related charges.

OTTAWA — Rona Ambrose says she had no idea it would take so long and require such determination to see that new judges are properly trained in sexual assault law.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff says she wonders whether she could have done more to fight sexual misconduct in Canada's armed forces, but refused to say how her boss was kept in the dark about an allegation against the former