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OTTAWA — A leading Canadian expert on government-funded basic incomes says the oft-debated idea could have averted much of the economic effects of COVID-19.

TORONTO — The appeal in the case of two men convicted of promoting hatred against women and Jews has been put over until next month. The adjournment came after Toronto editor James Sears said he was expecting to argue his appeal in person.

MONCTON, N.B. — An anti-mask activist from Ontario is scheduled to return to New Brunswick for a court appearance in January after he was arrested Friday at the Moncton airport.

OTTAWA — The federal government says tens of thousands of seniors are at risk of losing benefits because they haven't yet filed their taxes.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has blasted opposition parties for continuing their effort to dig into the WE Charity issue, and says his government is instead focused on helping Canadians through the COVID-19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON, Wash. — Canada has signed on to the Artemis Accords, a U.S.-led effort to establish global guidelines for sending explorers back to the Moon and beyond.

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VANCOUVER — An actor is sharing his gratitude towards a Vancouver service specializing in finding lost rings after losing his own wedding band, kicking off a panicked search attempt.

OTTAWA — Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees see the spadework needed to obtain a judicial warrant as "a necessary evil" that detracts from more valuable activities, says an independent review that calls for a cultural shift inside the s

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:59 p.m. EDT on Oct. 12, 2020: There are 182,832 confirmed cases in Canada.