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A look at news events in October 2020: 01 - Stringent new rules took effect in three Quebec regions at the heart of rising COVID-19 case counts in the province.

A look at news events in September 2020: 01 - The federal government recognized residential schools as a National Historic Event.

A look at news events in November 2020: 01 - The Royal Canadian Legion named Debbie Sullivan of Saint John, N.B., as this year's Silver Cross mother. Her son, navy Lt.

A look at news events in December 2020: 01 - U.S. President Donald Trump's science adviser announced he is leaving his post. Dr.

MONTREAL — An ultra-Orthodox Jewish group says its schools aren't violating a Quebec government decree by staying open and it's accusing the education minister of using the Hasidic community as a scapegoat.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. There are 572,982 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 572,982 confirmed cases (72,927 active, 484,583 resolved, 15,472 deaths).

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 Dec.

VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan says economic recovery and health-care changes are the British Columbia government's top priorities for 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic tested people individually and the resilience of the province.

HALIFAX — When Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil privately decided earlier this year he would retire after 17 years in politics, he had no idea of the challenges he was about to face.

OTTAWA — The federal government says it plans to require air travellers to test negative for COVID-19 before landing in Canada in response to concerns that people vacationing abroad could bring the novel coronavirus home with them.