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The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, both in Ottawa and various cities across Canada. All times Eastern: 8:20 p.m.

OTTAWA — Police in Windsor, Ont.

OTTAWA — Canada has shuttered its embassy in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and relocated its diplomatic staff to a temporary office in the western part of the country amid fears that an invasion by Russia is imminent.

MONTREAL — A town north of Montreal says it's working with its police department to launch a six-month pilot project that will introduce Quebec's first all-electric police cars. The project in Repentigny, Que.

Monias Fiddler says time is moving slowly for the Sandy Lake First Nation as the community feels the immense weight from the loss of three children in a house fire last month.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $15 million jackpot in Friday's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Feb.15 will be an estimated $20 million. The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER — It was stubbornness that led a family farm on Vancouver Island to keep growing roses when competitors left the industry or shifted production to marijuana years ago.

Protesters blocking one of Canada's busiest border crossings were dealt a one-two punch Friday, as a court granted an injunction banning their blockade and Ontario's premier declared a state of emergency that would subject them to major fines.

VICTORIA — Bear Henry says they survived more than 70 days stuck in a camper van on a remote Vancouver Island mountain forest road with only a few days' worth of canned beans, raw rice, cat food and melted snow.