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MONTREAL — Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, a 43-year-old lawyer without a seat in Quebec's legislature, defeated the establishment candidate on the third round of voting Friday to become the new leader of the sovereigntist Parti Quebecois.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:07 p.m. EDT on Oct. 9, 2020: There are 178,115 confirmed cases in Canada.

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's bid to access most of a series of documents her lawyers hoped could help prevent her extradition to the United States.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 4:31 p.m. Alberta's premier says the province will not be following Ontario's lead in imposing new restrictions because of a jump in cases of COVID-19.

MONTREAL — The ongoing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is physically and emotionally distant to most Canadians, but for Montrealer Talar Chichmanian, the war is the second time since the 1990s her family has taken up arms.

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Friday he deplores a statement by Azerbaijan's president that a military solution is the only way to solve his country’s current crisis with Armenia.

OTTAWA — The two federal byelections underway in Toronto will continue even as cases of COVID-19 soar in the city, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. Byelections for Toronto Centre and York Centre are set for Oct. 26.

Quebec Premier Francois Legault replaced his Indigenous affairs minister with a former Montreal police officer Friday, as his government looked to reset relations with First Nations leaders.

FREDERICTON — The Crown and defence at a murder trial in Fredericton have agreed that Matthew Raymond suffered from a mental disorder when he shot four victims two years ago.

OTTAWA — The Liberal party is readying itself for a possible federal election with new rules for nominating candidates.