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HALIFAX — The latest news on the results of Nova Scotia's election (all times eastern): 12 a.m. The Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives have won a majority government in the provincial election.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservatives surged to an upset election win Tuesday over the governing Liberals after capitalizing on their main opponent's early stumbles and promising a big-spending fix to the troubled health system.

OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is dropping its quest to have a court prohibit the disclosure of documents related to the firing of two scientists at Canada's highest-security laboratory.

For the first time since 2009, Nova Scotia will have a Progressive Conservative premier. Tory Leader Tim Houston led his party to victory with a campaign that promised to spend massively on health care.

Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston has won the riding of Pictou East. The Canadian Press has projected that Houston will become the next premier of Nova Scotia.

OTTAWA — A 10th planeload of Afghan refugees arrived Tuesday evening in Canada as Justin Trudeau's Liberal government faced fresh criticism and calls for action to save hundreds of former interpreters and their families still stuck in Afghanistan.

The manager of fire operations for British Columbia's wildfire service says rain and cooler temperatures have taken an edge off some of the most aggressive blazes among more than 260 burning across the province.

VANCOUVER — A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou wrapped up her defence team's arguments in the B.C. Supreme Court Tuesday by reminding the extradition judge of her task in the case.

MONTREAL — Health-care workers in Quebec will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 1, Premier François Legault said Tuesday.

OTTAWA — Public servants who can get vaccinated and choose not to will face "consequences" for their decision if the Liberals are returned to power, Justin Trudeau said Tuesday as the issue of vaccine mandates exploded on the campaign trail.