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Trial for man behind Toronto's van attack to be conducted over Zoom, judge says

TORONTO — A trial for the man who killed 10 people when he drove a van down a busy Toronto sidewalk will be conducted by videoconference.

Oct 28, 2020 7:05 AM Read more >

A grim milestone and update on pandemic-plagued economy. : In The News for Oct. 28

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 28 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Oct 28, 2020 1:03 AM Read more >

Canadians come together online to ring in U.S. election with cross-border stakes

In 2008, avid politico Daniel Roukema was moved to tears while watching the U.S.

Oct 28, 2020 1:00 AM Read more >

Officer didn't alert feds that CBSA would examine Meng before arrest, court hears

VANCOUVER — The RCMP officer who arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport says he didn't know how long questioning by Canada Border Services Agency officials would delay her arrest. Const. Winston Yep testified in B.C.

Oct 27, 2020 5:27 PM Read more >

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 8:15 p.m. As of Oct.

Oct 27, 2020 5:18 PM Read more >

Judge rejects youths' lawsuit that asks Canada to develop climate recovery plan

VANCOUVER — A Federal Court judge has rejected claims by 15 young people asking that Ottawa be compelled to develop a climate recovery plan based on science, but their lawyers say the ruling will be appealed to the country's highest court if necessar

Oct 27, 2020 4:38 PM Read more >

Government Senate rep proposes less partisan review of pandemic response

OTTAWA — The federal government is asking senators to conduct a "dispassionate" review of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic — as partisan combat over the issue continues among elected members of the House of Commons.

Oct 27, 2020 4:26 PM Read more >

Alberta COVID deaths pushes Canada past milestone of 10,000 deaths

Canada reached a grim and worrying milestone Tuesday in the COVID-19 pandemic, surpassing 10,000 novel coronavirus deaths. Alberta reported two deaths from COVID-19 to lift the national tally to 10,001.

Oct 27, 2020 4:24 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:55 p.m. EDT on Oct. 27, 2020: There are 222,886 confirmed cases in Canada.

Oct 27, 2020 3:56 PM Read more >

Buffalo Party's strong showing in Saskatchewan vote a warning to Moe: experts

SASKATOON — Right-wing, pro-independence candidates had a stronger showing in Saskatchewan's election than the Opposition NDP in some rural ridings and experts say that means Premier Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party can't rest easy in victory.

Oct 27, 2020 3:42 PM Read more >