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PHILADELPHIA — The two sides of America's great political divide converged Thursday in downtown Philadelphia, maintaining an uneasy peace as they stood vigil over the painstaking process of identifying the next president of the United States.

VANCOUVER — A former RCMP officer testified at an inquiry into money laundering Thursday that a British Columbia cabinet minister told him in 2009 that the gaming minister knew about organized crime at casinos but was more focused on the revenue they

Manitoba enlisted more help Thursday to enforce COVID-19 restrictions, while Quebec's premier resisted calls to relax measures in Montreal, and Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia reported their highest number of cases in one day since the pan

The latest COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7 p.m. Alberta is announcing another record-breaking day of new COVID-19 cases. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical health officer, says there are about 800 new infections.

VANCOUVER — Elections BC begins the final count today from last month's provincial election.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:17 p.m. EST on Nov. 5, 2020: There are 251,334 confirmed cases in Canada.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended free expression in a call with the president of France on Thursday, his office says.

EDMONTON — An infectious disease expert at the University of Alberta says it's shocking to hear about Canada's first human case of a rare swine flu variant, but she expects it's likely a one-off. Dr.

OTTAWA — As demand for flu shots appears to be up across the country, the Public Health Agency of Canada is working with suppliers to order more doses — a feat that could prove more difficult than it sounds.

OTTAWA — The federal government has finalized deals with three provinces to reduce emissions of a potent greenhouse gas, saying methane proposals from Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia will achieve the same cuts as rules suggested by Ottawa.