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OTTAWA — Canada's diplomats were on standby to help Canadians living south of the border if turmoil erupts in the United States after a polarizing presidential election.

OTTAWA — The country's top doctor unveiled new recommendations Tuesday for non-medical masks, saying they should be made of at least three layers and stressing their importance as the country heads indoors for winter amid a surging COVID-19 case coun

VANCOUVER — City council is scheduled to consider a motion today on whether Vancouver should make a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics. Coun.

The latest COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:20 p.m. British Columbia has recorded another 299 cases of COVID-19, for a total of 15,800 infections in the province. Deputy provincial health officer Dr.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:11 p.m. EST on Nov. 3, 2020: There are 244,935 confirmed cases in Canada.

VICTORIA — Health restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at British Columbia's long-term care and assisted living facilities should be revised to allow more family members to visit loved ones, says the province's seniors advocate.

EDMONTON — A northern bush pilot who built a regional carrier into Canada's largest charter airline has died. Max Ward collapsed Monday at his Edmonton home and died in hospital shortly after surrounded by family.

Vancouver's council is being asked to consider taking the first small steps toward hosting another Olympic Games.

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QUEBEC — The Quebec government has launched an online book to collect messages of condolence following Saturday night's sword attack that left two dead in Quebec City.