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Environmental advocates are taking the federal government to court over new rules to protect the habitat of an endangered shorebird species known as the piping plover.

SURREY, B.C. — When Novi Jette left her job with the Vancouver Police Department to join the new Surrey Police Service, she knew she was taking a risk but felt she'd done her homework.

VANCOUVER — Climate activists calling for an end to a gas pipeline project in northern British Columbia threw maple syrup on an Emily Carr painting and glued themselves to the wall on Saturday at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

MONTREAL — The remnants of hurricane Nicole dumped heavy rainfall across much of southern Quebec and Atlantic Canada on Saturday. Almost 13,000 homes and businesses in Nova Scotia were without electricity on Saturday morning.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Canada's foreign affairs minister says she won't meet with her Russian counterpart when the two cross paths at international summits in the coming days.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a slew of funding announcements in Cambodia on Saturday aimed at deepening economic and academic ties with Southeast Asia, after decades of sporadic engagement with the region.

OTTAWA — After a disappointing federal election result last year, a series of public scandals over internal conflicts and continued a downward trend in fundraising, the federal Green Party is getting ready to install a new leader — or leaders.

OTTAWA — Around 22,000 people will be able to start voting Saturday for the next leader of the Green Party of Canada, with the winner set to be announced Nov. 19.

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday's Lotto Max $29 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Nov. 15 will be an estimated $36 million. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Friday's Lotto Max draw for an estimated $29 million: 05, 23, 34, 35, 46, 47 & 50. Bonus: 10 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail.