National News

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. 12 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:01 p.m. EST on Nov. 11, 2020: There are 277,061 confirmed cases in Canada.

QUEBEC — Junior Health Minister Lionel Carmant introduced a bill Wednesday that would add one cycle of in vitro fertilization to the list of services covered by Quebec's public health insurance.

MONTREAL — The accusations against former Quebec television star Eric Salvail are baseless, defence lawyer Michel Massicotte said Wednesday, adding that the accuser is capable of lying, spreading falsehoods and even perjury.

TORONTO — The final resting spot.

OTTAWA — The sacrifices of Canadians past and present were honoured alongside messages of hope Wednesday as small crowds braved the pandemic to mark Remembrance Day across the country and thousands more paid homage from their own homes.

Emissions of a potent greenhouse gas from Canada's oilpatch are nearly twice as high as previously thought, says newly published federal research.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 5:15 p.m. Prince Edward Island is reporting one new case of COVID-19.

COVID-19 continued its record-setting rise across parts of Canada on Wednesday as Ontario reached another new high for daily infections and Manitoba recorded its deadliest day since the pandemic began.

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government has tapped a former army officer as Canada's new veterans ombudsman, six months after the last watchdog quit amid frustrations over the post's lack of independence Retired colonel and Afghanistan war veteran Ni