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6 more have died as B.C. confirms unprecedented 1,120 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend
B.C.’s COVID-19 numbers continue to grow at an unprecedented rate, with another six deaths and 1,120 new cases confirmed over the weekend. Deputy Provincial...
Canadian economic decision-makers press pause for U.S. election outcome
With a pandemic, a minority government in Ottawa and a crumbling energy sector, the Canadian economy is already in a period of great...
James Bond actor Sean Connery dead at age 90
Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as suave, fearless secret agent James Bond and then abandoned the role...
Federal government to announce new immigration targets today
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino will unveil a three-year immigration plan today that will set targets for bringing skilled workers, family members and refugees...
Assisted-dying bill wins approval in principle over Conservative objections
Over the objections of dozens of Conservatives, the House of Commons gave approval in principle Thursday to a bill that would make it...
UPS executive granted special ministerial exemption from Canada’s COVID-19 quarantine
The president of U.S. operations for global shipping giant UPS was granted a special ministerial exemption from Canada’s mandatory 14-day COVID-19 quarantine, a...
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Thursday
The latest: French doctors expressed relief but business owners were in despair as France prepared Thursday to shut down again for a month...
Huge scandals that rocked Elvis Presley’s family
Priscilla wasn’t the only young teen that Elvis Presley reportedly romped around with. In the book Elvis Presley: A Southern Life, author Joel...
Donald Marshall Jr. honoured with new research centre at Cape Breton University
A new research institute planned for Cape Breton University will honour the legacy of Donald Marshall Jr., who fought for the Indigenous right to...
RCMP and CBSA officers to face questions over Meng Wanzhou’s arrest in extradition case
The RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency officers who detained Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver’s airport in December 2018 will speak publicly for the...
The Liberals had the leverage this week — but it might not last
This week’s excitement ended quietly on Wednesday afternoon, brought to a formal conclusion by a vote of 180 nays to 146 yeas. The...
Aviation workers call for federal plan as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in parts of Canada
The latest: Canadian aviation workers continue to urgently press the federal government for a plan to rescue the industry as the spread of...
After 191 years, historic sabre returned to family, thanks in part to a boy’s curiosity
A sabre that saw action in the American Revolution and may have been used as a murder weapon in Nova Scotia has found its way...
NDP, Liberal cabinet ministers call for emergency debate over mounting N.S. fishery dispute
Four Liberal cabinet ministers called for an emergency debate in the House of Commons after a dispute between commercial fishermen and Mi’kmaw fishers...
Whether it’s Joe Biden or Donald Trump, America’s choice will alter Alberta’s future
Less than three weeks remain before American voters head to the polls to choose four more years of U.S. President Donald Trump or...
WestJet’s retreat from Atlantic Canada pushes the federal government into a corner
Two hours after WestJet announced on Wednesday that it was curtailing its flights to and from Atlantic Canada, an email went out to...
