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In a fraught U.S. election year, efforts to retool electoral college gain traction

WASHINGTON, Wash. — Daylong lineups, pernicious warnings of voter fraud, civil unrest, intimidation and catching a deadly virus: casting a ballot in the United States this year is a stressful and risky endeavour.

Oct 14, 2020 6:46 AM Read more >

Leaders of B.C.'s three main political parties clash on pandemic response, recovery

VANCOUVER — John Horgan was held to account for his decision to call a snap election during the pandemic in Tuesday's leaders' debate that saw the New Democrat leader try to frame the narrative surrounding COVID-19 around past Liberal policies affect

Oct 13, 2020 10:11 PM Read more >

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines and fake letter about wolves: In The News for Oct. 14

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. 14. What we are watching in Canada ...

Oct 13, 2020 7:18 PM Read more >

B.C. man tells Appeal Court he didn't kill toddler 37 years ago

VANCOUVER — A man who spent nearly 40 years in prison for the murder of his 22-month old cousin told a B.C. Appeal Court he's innocent and didn't understand the plea deal he signed until it was later explained in court.

Oct 13, 2020 5:39 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:56 p.m. EDT on Oct. 13, 2020: There are 186,882 confirmed cases in Canada.

Oct 13, 2020 4:54 PM Read more >

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 6:42 p.m. Alberta's chief medical officer of health says the province will change the way COVID-19 is tested to make it more efficient as cases continue to rise. Dr.

Oct 13, 2020 4:43 PM Read more >

'Wake-up call:' Manitoba chief says increasing COVID-19 cases on reserves concerning

WINNIPEG — A COVID-19 outbreak at a fly-in reserve in Manitoba and increasing infections in First Nations populations in the province has leaders worried. “It's a wake-up call for all of us,” said Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Arlen Dumas.

Oct 13, 2020 4:24 PM Read more >

Woman testifies founder of Just for Laughs comedy festival raped her 40 years ago

MONTREAL — A woman told Gilbert Rozon's sex assault trial Tuesday that the founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festival raped her 40 years ago in a ski-resort town north of Montreal.

Oct 13, 2020 4:02 PM Read more >

New law needed to allow safe byelections in COVID-19 pandemic: Greens' Annamie Paul

OTTAWA — Green party Leader Annamie Paul is calling on the government to pass legislation proposed by Elections Canada on holding safe balloting before carrying on with byelections in two Toronto ridings.

Oct 13, 2020 3:40 PM Read more >

Salma Lakhani: Alberta's 19th lieutenant-governor also 'happens to be Muslim'

EDMONTON — Salma Lakhani may be the first Muslim and South Asian lieutenant-governor in Canada, but that’s not what she wants to be known for.

Oct 13, 2020 3:37 PM Read more >