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Trudeau congratulates Joe Biden on victory in U.S. presidential election

Trudeau congratulates Joe Biden on victory in U.S. presidential election

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau eagerly ushered in a new era of co-operation with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday, as Alberta's Jason Kenney made a thinly veiled request to preserve the Keystone XL pipeline.
After waiting with bated breath, Canadians welcome Biden's win with open arms

After waiting with bated breath, Canadians welcome Biden's win with open arms

Canadians across the country ushered in what they hoped would be a new, calmer era of relations with the United States on Saturday, welcoming U.S. president-elect Joe Biden with open arms.
Kamala Harris's Canadian classmates celebrate after her vice-presidential win

Kamala Harris's Canadian classmates celebrate after her vice-presidential win

MONTREAL — Kamala Harris became the first woman and first person of colour elected vice-president of the United States on Saturday, a victory that holds a special meaning for her former schoolmates and current students at the Montreal high school she
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): 6:40 p.m. Alberta is reporting 919 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday and five new deaths.
Five ways Joe Biden's victory in the U.S. presidential election could affect Canada

Five ways Joe Biden's victory in the U.S. presidential election could affect Canada

OTTAWA — The election of Democrat Joe Biden as the next president of the United States is expected to have wide-ranging implications for Canadian politics and policy. Here are five areas to watch.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:49 p.m. EST on Nov. 7, 2020: There are 259,136 confirmed cases in Canada.
No winning ticket for Friday's $19 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Friday's $19 million Lotto Max jackpot

There was no winning ticket for the $19 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Nov. 10 will grow to approximately $24 million. The Canadian Press
B.C. officials to hold weekend COVID-19 update as cases spike

B.C. officials to hold weekend COVID-19 update as cases spike

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's provincial health officer and health minister are holding a rare weekend news conference today amid a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases. Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix will speak at 1 p.m.
Mail-in ballots for Biden in Georgia, Pennsylvania appear poised to seal Trump's fate

Mail-in ballots for Biden in Georgia, Pennsylvania appear poised to seal Trump's fate

PHILADELPHIA — Police formed a barrier of bicycles down the middle of a busy Philadelphia street Friday, a physical manifestation of the political fault line separating euphoric Joe Biden supporters from Donald Trump's defiant and frustrated devotees
Despite thousands of mail-in ballots, Elections BC says final count on schedule

Despite thousands of mail-in ballots, Elections BC says final count on schedule

VICTORIA — Elections BC is aiming to count more than 660,000 mail-in and absentee ballots by late Sunday in the effort to reach a final count for British Columbia's recent provincial election, but it may miss that target.
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