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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A boatload of 75 early risers headed out on the North Atlantic off Newfoundland to be among the first to welcome Canada Day as dawn broke over the country's eastern edge.

OTTAWA — A statement released Sunday by Gov. Gen. David Johnston marking Canada Day and the country's 150th anniversary: _____ Happy birthday, Canada! We desire a better country.

OTTAWA — A statement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marking Canada Day and the country's 150th anniversary: ___ Today, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation.

TORONTO — While many Canadians gear up to celebrate the nation's 150th birthday, hundreds of lawyers from coast to coast are prepared to devote their time to those banned from entering the country's closest neighbour.

OTTAWA — There's so much Canada-red and white on Parliament Hill that when the hundreds of thousands of bleary-eyed partygoers finally finish toasting the country's 150th birthday this weekend, they will be seeing Ottawa awash in a pink haze.

MONTREAL — Among the tens of thousands of flag-waving revellers expected to line the streets for Montreal's Canada Day parade, there will be one man who remembers the year he almost marched alone.

OTTAWA — A statement released Saturday by former prime minister Stephen Harper marking the 150th anniversary of Confederation: Dear fellow citizens, As we mark the sesquicentennial of our Confederation, we as Canadians should stop to reflect upon how

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $15.6 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on July 7 will rise to approximately $24 million. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Marco Estrada summed up his outing Friday night in two succinct words. "It sucked," said the right-hander, visibly frustrated after allowing a career-high seven walks in the Toronto Blue Jays' 7-4 loss in 11 innings to the Boston Red Sox.

TORONTO — Ronnie Yell helped rally the B.C. Lions to their first win of the season. B.C. scored 10 second-half points off two Yell turnovers (interception, fumble recovery) en route to a 28-15 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night.