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Canada jumps closer to military-spending target thanks to COVID-19's economic damage

OTTAWA — Canada has taken a big leap closer to meeting its promise to the NATO military alliance to spend a larger share of its economy on defence thanks to an unexpected assist from COVID-19.

Oct 21, 2020 12:27 PM Read more >

Joe Biden's debate-rematch quandary: How do you solve a problem like The Donald?

WASHINGTON, Wash. — Viewers might be watching television through their fingers Thursday night — not the latest gory Halloween thriller, but the two men vying to be the next president of the United States.

Oct 21, 2020 12:13 PM Read more >

Canada's bill to outlaw LGBTQ2 conversion therapy has global influence: UN expert

OTTAWA — A United Nations expert says proposed Canadian legislation that would ban forcing children or adults into therapy to alter their sexual orientation or gender identity could help further LGBTQ2 rights globally.

Oct 21, 2020 11:56 AM Read more >

StatCan says annual inflation rate rose 0.5% in September

OTTAWA — Canada's headline inflation measure went up in September by 0.5 per cent compared with a year ago, a better-than-expected increase, but one that experts say won't sway the Bank of Canada's stimulus measures.

Oct 21, 2020 11:47 AM Read more >

Montreal-based company launches global map of methane concentrations

MONTREAL — A Montreal company has unveiled what it boasts is the most accurate map of global methane concentrations ever made.

Oct 21, 2020 11:05 AM Read more >

Think tank uses UN Security Council appearance to appeal for Canadian's release

The president of a prominent think tank used a high-level U.N.

Oct 21, 2020 7:20 AM Read more >

Here's a list of September inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 0.5 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says.

Oct 21, 2020 7:14 AM Read more >

One crisis after another for Trudeau since last federal election one year ago

OTTAWA — One year ago today, Canadians elected to put Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals on a shorter leash, returning them to government but with only a minority of seats in the House of Commons.

Oct 21, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

Committee dispute and unusual Alberta Goodwill find: In The News for Oct. 21

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 Oct. 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Oct 21, 2020 12:57 AM Read more >

Think-tank urges China to release Canadian employee

TANZANIA, Tanzania — The president of the International Crisis Group used a high-level U.N.

Oct 20, 2020 10:15 PM Read more >