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Worker aid bill passed and U.S. debate: In The News for Sept. 30

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 Sept. 30 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Sep 30, 2020 6:07 AM Read more >

$Mayhem reigns as Donald Trump, Joe Biden stage face-to-face fracas in Ohio debate$

Mayhem reigns as Donald Trump, Joe Biden stage face-to-face fracas in Ohio debate

WASHINGTON, Wash.

Sep 30, 2020 1:03 AM Read more >

Financial aid for workers hurt by COVID-19 gets unanimous support in Commons

OTTAWA — The House of Commons has unanimously passed legislation authorizing new benefits for workers left jobless or underemployed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sep 29, 2020 6:47 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 29

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:37 p.m. EDT on Sept. 29, 2020: There are 156,967 confirmed cases in Canada.

Sep 29, 2020 4:38 PM Read more >

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 7:07 p.m. The B.C. government is once again extending the province’s state of emergency until Oct.

Sep 29, 2020 4:08 PM Read more >

Green party kept donations meant for Glen Murray campaign in error

OTTAWA — The federal Green party accidentally kept donations that were meant to support the leadership campaign of Glen Murray, it said in a statement Tuesday afternoon.

Sep 29, 2020 3:19 PM Read more >

Defence argument in Meng extradition should be heard at a trial: attorney general

VANCOUVER — A lawyer for Canada's attorney general accused the defence team for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou of trying to turn her extradition hearing into a trial Tuesday.

Sep 29, 2020 3:11 PM Read more >

Terry Fox Run sees 20 per cent fundraising boost despite pandemic: organizers

Organizers behind the Terry Fox Run say the annual event has seen a 20 per cent increase in fundraising this year even though it was held virtually for the first time in four decades.

Sep 29, 2020 2:36 PM Read more >

Liberals throw down challenge, make COVID-19 aid bill a confidence matter

OTTAWA — New Democrats have joined forces with the governing Liberals to ensure speedy approval of legislation authorizing new benefits for workers left jobless or underemployed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sep 29, 2020 1:41 PM Read more >

Trudeau pledges extra $400 million in humanitarian aid to fight COVID-19

OTTAWA — Aid agencies welcomed Canada’s commitment on Tuesday of an extra $400 million in development and humanitarian spending to combat COVID-19.

Sep 29, 2020 1:39 PM Read more >