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Opposition parties gear up for next round of fight with Liberals over WE controversy

OTTAWA — The threat of a possible snap election will be hovering over Parliament Hill this week as opposition parties resume their fight with the Liberal government over the WE controversy and preparations for the second wave of COVID-19.

Oct 18, 2020 1:23 PM Read more >

Canada inches toward to 200,000 COVID-19 case mark, with most new cases in Quebec

TORONTO — Canada's COVID-19 caseload edged closer to the 200,000 mark on Sunday after a weekend in which Quebec had the majority of new infections and public health officials urged Canadians to remain united in their efforts to combat the pandemic.

Oct 18, 2020 1:05 PM Read more >

UCP members pass resolution at AGM calling for privately funded health care option

EDMONTON — Members of Alberta's governing United Conservative Party have narrowly endorsed a resolution at their party's annual general meeting that supports the option of a privately funded and privately managed health-care system that would operate

Oct 18, 2020 12:36 PM Read more >

Arozarena, Rays top Astros 4-2 in Game 7, reach World Series

SAN DIEGO — By now, every baseball fan has heard of remarkable rookie Randy Arozarena. They're fast becoming familiar with his World Series-bound Tampa Bay teammates, too.

Oct 18, 2020 12:25 PM Read more >

No winning ticket for Saturday night's $8 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $8 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in British Columbia. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Oct.

Oct 18, 2020 2:47 AM Read more >

B.C.'s snap election means 700k ballots will be counted manually, delaying results

VANCOUVER — British Columbia residents won't learn the results of next Saturday's snap election for at least two weeks after polls close thanks to the need to count hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots by hand.

Oct 17, 2020 9:52 PM Read more >

O'Toole and Kenney sit side-by-side for livestream without wearing masks

NOBLEFORD, Alta. — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole praised Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for his province's handling of COVID-19 as the two sat side-by-side during a livestream on Saturday, while neither leader wore a mask.

Oct 17, 2020 6:34 PM Read more >

N.S. First Nations chief calls for military support after lobster pound fire

A federal promise of more police resources to contain escalating violence in southwestern Nova Scotia fishing communities met with scant approval Saturday, with one First Nations leader calling for military support in the wake of a suspicious fire.

Oct 17, 2020 2:44 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 p.m. EDT on Oct. 17, 2020: There are 196,324 confirmed cases in Canada.

Oct 17, 2020 2:01 PM Read more >

Chief public health officer calls for continued 'collective effort' against COVID-19

TORONTO — Canada's chief public health officer urged residents to continue making a "collective effort" to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday as parts of the country braced for new rounds of restrictions meant to curb the spread of the virus.

Oct 17, 2020 1:37 PM Read more >