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Angst around French language boils over in Quebec, as politicians warn of 'decline'

Angst around French language boils over in Quebec, as politicians warn of 'decline'

MONTREAL — Perennial anxieties around the state of the French language in Quebec have boiled over in the past week, with politicians seizing on a Liberal legislator's initial brush-off of the issue as evidence of indifference to a crisis.
After COVID-related transplant delays, 16-year-old N.S. girl gets lung transplant

After COVID-related transplant delays, 16-year-old N.S. girl gets lung transplant

HALIFAX — A teenaged girl who set out with her grandmother and mother last spring on a 1,800-kilometre RV trip to seek her new lungs has received the life-changing operation in an era of COVID-related delays.
No winning ticket for Friday night's $43.9 million Lotto Max Jackpot

No winning ticket for Friday night's $43.9 million Lotto Max Jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for Friday night's $43.9 million Lotto Max jackpot. That means the jackpot for the next draw on Nov.
Trudeau's efforts to bring rivals onside falters in face of new COVID-19 modelling

Trudeau's efforts to bring rivals onside falters in face of new COVID-19 modelling

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's effort to try and bring rivals onside to help communicate the dramatic implications of rising COVID-19 infections appears to have faltered.
Trudeau's efforts to bring rivals onside falters in face of new COVID-19 modelling

Trudeau's efforts to bring rivals onside falters in face of new COVID-19 modelling

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's effort to try and bring rivals onside to help communicate the dramatic implications of rising COVID-19 infections appears to have faltered.
Border officer doesn't believe RCMP asked for Huawei exec's phone codes

Border officer doesn't believe RCMP asked for Huawei exec's phone codes

VANCOUVER — The border officer who led Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's immigration exam before her arrest at Vancouver's airport says he doesn't believe RCMP asked him to collect the passcodes to her phones.
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:55 p.m. Yukon has recorded three new cases of COVID-19, bringing the territory's total to 29. Chief medical officer of health Dr.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Nov. 20, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Nov. 20, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:50 p.m. EST on Nov. 20, 2020: There are 320,719 confirmed cases in Canada.
A long way from lab bench to bedside: Virus experts urge COVID-19 vaccine caution

A long way from lab bench to bedside: Virus experts urge COVID-19 vaccine caution

Despite recent optimism over reported results from COVID-19 vaccine trials, virologists say there is still a long way from lab bench to bedside.
Vancouver's climate plan 'first 10 steps in a journey of 10,000,' says expert

Vancouver's climate plan 'first 10 steps in a journey of 10,000,' says expert

VANCOUVER — Motorists would have to pay a fee to drive into Vancouver’s downtown core under a plan to slow climate change, but one expert says while city council’s goals are laudable, they could also lead to financial hardship for some. Green Coun.
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