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OTTAWA — "Please don't let this happen to anyone else." That's what John McCall has to say after COVID-19 restrictions on who can come to Canada meant his children were unable to be with their mother when she died last week near Peterborough, Ont.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $20 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 18 will be approximately $25 million. The Canadian Press

Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said about getting kids back to classes.

RED DEER, Alta. — Alejandra Rojas knew she'd found the perfect physician when she first met Dr. William Reynolds. It was 14 years ago, when she didn't yet know English. She walked into the Village Mall Walk-in Clinic in Red Deer, Alta.

KAHNAWAKE, Que. — The longtime leader of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake who played a prominent role in the 1990 Oka crisis and rail blockades earlier this year has died.

VANCOUVER — A former adviser to the U.S. State Department says the American government omitted key statements by Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in order to support its extradition case against her. The U.S.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed that two Canadians are among those killed in last week's deadly explosion in Beirut. In a written statement, Trudeau offers his "deepest condolences" to the family and friends of the two Canadians.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:37 p.m. on Aug. 14, 2020: There are 121,652 confirmed cases in Canada.

VANCOUVER — Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds has responded to a plea from British Columbia Premier John Horgan for help with messaging to younger residents about partying during the pandemic.

OTTAWA — The federal Conservative party will announce the winner of its leadership contest on Aug. 23.