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'More and more claims:' Pandemic lawsuits could tie up courts for years

CALGARY — Lawsuits involving seniors homes, airlines, universities and ticket providers affected by COVID-19 could tie up Canadian courts for years, says a litigation lawyer.

Jun 7, 2020 8:00 AM Read more >

Drive-ins offer Quebecers rare trip to movies during COVID-19 pandemic

DORVAL, Que.

Jun 7, 2020 5:00 AM Read more >

Hand sanitizers recalled due to industrial-grade ethanol content

OTTAWA — Health Canada says some hand sanitizers are being recalled because they contain industrial-grade ethanol. The agency says industrial-grade ethanol contains chemicals that may not be approved for use in hand sanitizers.

Jun 7, 2020 3:13 AM Read more >

No winning ticket for Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in Quebec.

Jun 7, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown

Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Jun 7, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

Survivors who missed out on polio vaccine hope for breakthrough against COVID-19

The mystery illness that paralyzed and killed mostly children across Canada came in waves that built for nearly four decades before a vaccine introduced in 1955 put an end to the suffering.

Jun 7, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

Anti-racism protests take place across Canada

TORONTO — Hundreds of anti-racism demonstrators took their message to Toronto's city hall and Ontario's legislature in a pair of protests Saturday, taking a knee in silence at points, amid events across Canada protesting violence against black people

Jun 6, 2020 9:22 PM Read more >

Indigenous chief alleges RCMP beat him during arrest that began over expired tags

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta.

Jun 6, 2020 6:37 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:25 p.m. on June 6, 2020: There are 95,057 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.

Jun 6, 2020 4:23 PM Read more >

Supporters want commitment on status for asylum seekers on COVID-19 front

MONTREAL — Demonstrators were back in front of the prime minister's riding office in Montreal on Saturday, demanding a firm commitment from the federal and provincial governments for asylum seekers working on Quebec's COVID-19 front lines.

Jun 6, 2020 3:37 PM Read more >