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Conservatives want an anti-corruption committee to probe WE Charity controversy

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives want MPs to create an anti-corruption committee to investigate the WE Charity issue. Tory ethics critic Michael Barrett says the new forum would press for answers to lingering questions about the controversy.

Oct 12, 2020 2:33 PM Read more >

Man charged with second-degree murder in deaths of young boys in Quebec First Nation

WENDAKE, Que. — A man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of two young children in Wendake, Que.

Oct 12, 2020 1:59 PM Read more >

'When I taste savoury, it’s home:' L.A. man asks for N.L. seasoning, Twitter delivers

LOS ANGELES — A Newfoundlander in Los Angeles will be giving thanks for a savoury saviour Monday night as he tucks into a holiday dinner made possible by the magic of social media.

Oct 12, 2020 11:21 AM Read more >

Tory critic dismisses Chinese pandemic 'excuse' barring access to two Michaels

OTTAWA — China can no longer credibly use the "excuse" of COVID-19 to continue keeping Canadian diplomats from visiting Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, the Conservative foreign affairs critic says.

Oct 12, 2020 10:59 AM Read more >

Applications open for new COVID-19 support programs after hours of technical troubles

OTTAWA — The federal government says technical difficulties that thwarted some Canadians' efforts to apply for new financial supports on Monday have been solved.

Oct 12, 2020 10:06 AM Read more >

"More than a piece of metal:" Nunavut community gets its first ambulance

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The summer sealift typically brings everything from housewares to heavy equipment to Pond Inlet in Nunavut. But this year, on Aug.

Oct 12, 2020 8:48 AM Read more >

China denies Canadians 'arbitrarily' detained over Meng case

BEIJING — China on Monday denied that two Canadian citizens held for almost two years had been “arbitrarily" detained in response to Canada’s arrest of an executive of technology giant Huawei.

Oct 12, 2020 5:02 AM Read more >

Alberta town unveils statue of coach who died in Humboldt Broncos bus crash

PEACE RIVER, Alta.

Oct 11, 2020 8:24 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:34 p.m. EDT on Oct. 11, 2020: There are 181,860 confirmed cases in Canada.

Oct 11, 2020 2:36 PM Read more >

Canadians create COVID-era Thanksgiving traditions as cases climb, restrictions mount

Many Canadians are setting new Thanksgiving traditions as the COVID-19 pandemic downsizes family dinners, while some who are separated from their loved ones try to find other ways to be grateful.

Oct 11, 2020 1:58 PM Read more >