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CERB, extra hours and bottle returns: supporting overseas family during the pandemic

Edeline Agoncillo sends up to $1,400 of her wages to the Philippines every month and keeps only a few hundred dollars for herself, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nov 9, 2020 9:56 AM Read more >

Police saw crime dip in first six months of pandemic, Statistics Canada says

OTTAWA — Newly released statistics point to a notable drop in police-recorded crime during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nov 9, 2020 8:27 AM Read more >

Lionel Desmond inquiry to resume at new Nova Scotia venue in February: lawyer

HALIFAX — A lawyer involved in an inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 says hearings are expected to resume at a new venue in Nova Scotia on Feb. 16.

Nov 9, 2020 8:20 AM Read more >

Residents want gathering spot in historic Quebec City district named for sword victim

QUEBEC — Three Quebec City residents have launched an online petition seeking to have a space named for sword attack victim Suzanne Clermont on the street where she lived.

Nov 9, 2020 6:54 AM Read more >

COVID worries for veterans and death of a Canadian icon: In The News for Nov. 9

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 Nov. 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Nov 9, 2020 1:49 AM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Nov. 9, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. EST on Nov. 9, 2020: There are 264,113 confirmed cases in Canada.

Nov 8, 2020 10:22 PM Read more >

COVID-19's fall resurgence reaches new daily case highs in Quebec, Ontario

COVID-19 cases surged across Canada as several provinces smashed daily infection records and the nationwide tally crested 4,000 on Sunday.

Nov 8, 2020 4:31 PM Read more >

Ottawa says federal support for airline industry contingent on refunding customers

OTTAWA — New federal support for Canada's pandemic-battered airline industry will be contingent on carriers providing refunds to passengers whose flights were cancelled, the government announced on Sunday.

Nov 8, 2020 3:26 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:20 p.m. EST on Nov. 8, 2020: There are 264,113 confirmed cases in Canada.

Nov 8, 2020 3:24 PM Read more >

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:20 p.m. Alberta recorded 727 new COVID-19 cases today, as well as six additional deaths.

Nov 8, 2020 3:20 PM Read more >