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Man faces murder charge in death of 80-year-old Quebec woman east of Montreal

MONTREAL — A suspect was charged with second-degree murder Tuesday in the killing of an 80-year-old woman last week in a town east of Montreal. Jeannine Perron-Ruel was found outside her home last Thursday morning in Coaticook, Que.

Dec 7, 2021 2:29 PM Read more >

African community group says Canada's new COVID-19 travel rules an example of racism

The president of the African Community Association of Calgary says its members feel hurt and believe it's important for the federal government to address what they say is subtle racism behind Canada's new COVID-19 travel rules.

Dec 7, 2021 2:28 PM Read more >

Chinese envoy urges Canada to approve Huawei for 5G, says concerns are U.S. ploy

OTTAWA — China’s ambassador to Canada is calling on the federal government to ignore “invented” warnings from the United States about Huawei and allow the Chinese telecom giant’s participation in this country’s 5G networks.

Dec 7, 2021 12:24 PM Read more >

'This is beyond my expectations,' Champagne says of Canadian biomanufacturer rebound

OTTAWA — Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada's biomanufacturing sector has rebounded beyond his initial expectations in the last several months, as a Canadian drug maker stands poised to bring positive results from the first p

Dec 7, 2021 11:56 AM Read more >

Retreating glaciers are creating new salmon habitat, B.C. study shows

The retreat of glaciers in the Pacific mountains of British Columbia and Alaska could produce thousands of kilometres of potential new salmon habitat, a study led by researchers at Simon Fraser University shows.

Dec 7, 2021 9:09 AM Read more >

Canadians pessimistic on Omicron, new Ont. COVID modelling : In The News for Dec. 7

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 Dec. 7 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Dec 7, 2021 2:15 AM Read more >

Most Canadians support strong border measures amid new Omicron COVID-19 variant: poll

OTTAWA — Since the announced detection of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, a new poll suggests Canadians bracing for the worst.

Dec 7, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

Canadian traveller forced to stay in quarantine facility after negative COVID-19 test

Lennard Skead says he felt like he’d been put in jail for a crime he didn’t commit when he returned to Canada from South Africa on Thursday. Skead, who lives in Brandon, Man.

Dec 6, 2021 5:15 PM Read more >

B.C. moves to recovery management phase after floods; most military leaving province

VICTORIA — British Columbia is shifting into repair and recovery mode following devastating floods and landslides caused by record rains that crippled transportation links, deluged agricultural operations and forced the evacuations of thousands of pe

Dec 6, 2021 5:04 PM Read more >

Tributes to victims on 32nd anniversary of Montreal's Polytechnique mass shooting

MONTREAL — Fourteen beams of light pierced upward through the foggy night sky on Montreal's Mount Royal Monday as the city ended a day's worth of ceremonies to honour the 14 victims of the École Polytechnique shooting.

Dec 6, 2021 4:49 PM Read more >