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Former premier Jean Charest suing Quebec government for $1M for privacy violation

MONTREAL — Former premier Jean Charest is suing the Quebec government for violation of his privacy in connection with an investigation by the province's anti-corruption unit.

Oct 9, 2020 11:47 AM Read more >

Report clearing N.S. police of wrongdoing in arrest of Black woman flawed: observer

HALIFAX — A consultant hired by Nova Scotia's police watchdog disagrees with the agency's decision to clear two officers of wrongdoing in the case of a Black woman injured during an arrest.

Oct 9, 2020 11:41 AM Read more >

Legault calls on Quebecers to make 'sacrifices' to slow COVID-19 spread

MONTREAL — Premier Francois Legault called on Quebecers to make "sacrifices" and avoid contact with others over the Thanksgiving weekend as authorities reported more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 for the seventh time in eight days.

Oct 9, 2020 11:36 AM Read more >

COVID-19 cases, deaths surge ahead of long weekend, restrictions tighten in hotspots

Canadians began the Thanksgiving long weekend amid a surging second wave that pushed public health officials to roll back some businesses and tighten COVID-19 measures in several hotspots.

Oct 9, 2020 11:23 AM Read more >

Conservatives accuse government of reckless rush to ease access to assisted dying

OTTAWA — Conservatives are accusing the Trudeau government of rushing recklessly to make it easier for intolerably suffering Canadians to receive medical help to end their lives.

Oct 9, 2020 10:36 AM Read more >

WFP says it shares Nobel Peace Prize with Canada and supporters around the world

OTTAWA — The United Nations World Food Program is thanking Canada for its support after the organization won the Nobel Peace Prize, saying that support is essential with hunger rising due to COVID-19.

Oct 9, 2020 10:30 AM Read more >

Liberals revamp rent-relief for businesses as second wave threatens job gains

OTTAWA — The Trudeau Liberals sought Friday to get ahead of growing economic concerns linked to rising COVID-19 case counts, vowing new and revamped business supports to keep workers on payrolls and maintain job gains threatened by the pandemic's sec

Oct 9, 2020 10:01 AM Read more >

Advocates call for change in housing fund after data shows skew to Ontario

VANCOUVER — A federal government fund providing financing for affordable housing projects needs to be rebuilt because it doesn't do enough to help provinces outside of Ontario, advocates say.

Oct 9, 2020 9:30 AM Read more >

B.C.'s virtual COVID-19 election campaign lacks human touch: expert

VICTORIA — At the end of a recent virtual town hall meeting where about a dozen people asked questions about British Columbia's Oct. 24 election, New Democrat Leader John Horgan said he was enjoying campaigning online.

Oct 9, 2020 9:29 AM Read more >

Unilateral ban on single-use plastics ignores spirit of USMCA, critics, experts say

WASHINGTON, Wash. — Canada's proposed ban on single-use plastics may not run afoul of its trade deal with the United States and Mexico, but experts suggest it disregards the "pause-and-check" spirit of the agreement.

Oct 9, 2020 8:25 AM Read more >