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The latest news on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:30 p.m. B.C.'s COVID-19 death toll has gone up again while the provincial health officer announces three new outbreaks at care facilities for seniors. Dr.

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Dying for movies: Suicide highlights labour issues in Canada's visual effects sector

MONTREAL — Last April, Malcolm Angell, a 46-year-old New Zealander who moved to Montreal to work in the city’s famed visual effects industry, was taken to hospital after attempting suicide.

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Advisers during Bush-Gore cliffhanger urge Canadian silence on uncertain outcome

OTTAWA — The last time a U.S. presidential election ended in uncertainty, the Canadian government adopted a policy of saying nothing until all the votes were counted and legal challenges resolved.

Nov 4, 2020 5:30 PM Read more >

Quebec woman accused of mailing poison to Trump to remain in jail until trial

A Quebec woman accused of sending a poisoned letter to United States President Donald Trump will be held in a Washington, D.C.-area jail until her trial. Pascale Ferrier, who appeared in a Washington, D.C.

Nov 4, 2020 5:14 PM Read more >

Trump claims 'dumped ballots,' Biden lead grows in undecided presidential election

FAIRFAX, Va. — Morning dawned Wednesday in America — not on the pastoral serenity of Ronald Reagan's famous 1984 campaign ad, but on the looming threat of a long and bitter fight over the results of a presidential contest that still wasn't over.

Nov 4, 2020 5:07 PM Read more >

Court hears about other claims: Hearing over Broncos lawsuit adjourned

REGINA — A judge has delayed a hearing on a lawsuit stemming from the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash after lawyers for a proposed class action argued they should be involved.

Nov 4, 2020 4:46 PM Read more >

Passengers can soon apply for numbers aimed at ending no-fly mix-ups: Public Safety

OTTAWA — Air travellers will be able to apply within two weeks for unique codes intended to prevent mismatches with names on the country's no-fly list, Public Safety Canada said Wednesday.

Nov 4, 2020 4:33 PM Read more >

Canada's first case of rare swine flu variant found in central Alberta patient

EDMONTON — Canada's first case of a rare swine flu variant has been found in a patient from central Alberta, but the province's chief medical officer of health says it seems to be isolated. Dr.

Nov 4, 2020 4:32 PM Read more >

COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths may continue to rise in coming weeks: Tam

Severe cases of COVID-19 may soon rise as hospitalizations and deaths catch up to the recent spread of the illness, Canada's chief public health officer warned on Wednesday, as Quebec and Ontario reported almost 50 deaths between them. Dr.

Nov 4, 2020 4:22 PM Read more >

Parties agree to fast-track rent relief bill through Commons by week's end

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have reached an agreement with opposition parties to fast-track a long-awaited bill to provide businesses with direct access to emergency rent relief.

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