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MONTREAL — Striking Quebec public sector unions said Wednesday they were hopeful a recently appointed conciliator will help advance contract negotiations with the government, but both sides accused each other of refusing to compromise.

OTTAWA — Nazir Karnai woke up on Wednesday to the news he's been waiting two months to hear: Canadians can apply online for tourist visas to India once again.

NEW DELHI (AP) — India restored electronic visa services for Canadian nationals, an Indian foreign ministry official said Wednesday, two months after Canada alleged the South Asian nation was involved in the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Cana

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — It's the first thing poultry farmers in British Columbia's Fraser Valley think about in the morning, and the last thing they worry about at night, according to industry spokeswoman Amanda Brittain.

A new poll suggests Canadians are broadly in favour of the federal government's decision to exempt home heating oil from its price on carbon, and would welcome expanding the relief to all forms of home heating fuel.

TORONTO — Someone in Ontario is waking up $40 million richer. One winning ticket was drawn for Tuesday's Lotto Max jackpot. The jackpot for the next draw on Nov. 24 will be an estimated $10 million. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Tuesday's Lotto Max draw for an estimated $40 million: 07, 13, 30, 34, 37, 38 & 42. Bonus: 35 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail.

OTTAWA — Israel's cabinet agreed late Tuesday to a deal that would see the release of dozens of hostages being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and bring the first pause in the fighting of a devastating six-week war.

OTTAWA — Almost half of the Canada Growth Fund for clean technology investments will be allocated to special contracts intended to give companies the confidence they need to make major investments to lower their greenhouse-gas emissions.