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Vancouver council waits until staff report in 2021 before making Olympic bid decision

VANCOUVER — City council will wait until early 2021 before deciding whether Vancouver should make a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics. In a message posted on social media, Coun.

Nov 5, 2020 6:26 AM Read more >

Moving to Canada didn't ease this American's election-induced stress

Melanie Gardner moved to Canada to escape Donald Trump's presidency, but even on the other side of the border she said the stress of the U.S. election is taking a physical toll. "I just went to the dentist this morning.

Nov 5, 2020 1:00 AM Read more >

'It means so much:' Families thankful for painted poppy rocks on Remembrance Day

COVID-19 will make gathering for Remembrance Day ceremonies or even buying a poppy difficult this year, but one woman is hoping her unusual artwork will help provide meaning to some of her neighbours.

Nov 5, 2020 1:00 AM Read more >

Biden closes in on Oval Office and a rare case swine flu: In The News for Nov. 5

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. 5 ... What we are watching ... With his room to manoeuvre rapidly dwindling, U.S.

Nov 4, 2020 11:05 PM Read more >

Unifor extends contract talks with General Motors past strike deadline

TORONTO — The union representing Canadian workers at General Motors says its bargaining committee has decided to continue its contract talks with the company pasts the strike deadline. Unifor had set a deadline of 11:59 p.m.

Nov 4, 2020 9:17 PM Read more >

U.S. could learn from elections in other countries including Canada: expert

The United States could have avoided the "crippling political paralysis" it is experiencing if it had a central elections administrator like in other democracies, says an American professor who teaches in Canada. Prof.

Nov 4, 2020 6:22 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:47 p.m. EST on Nov. 4, 2020: There are 248,218 confirmed cases in Canada.

Nov 4, 2020 5:17 PM Read more >

The latest news on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:30 p.m. B.C.'s COVID-19 death toll has gone up again while the provincial health officer announces three new outbreaks at care facilities for seniors. Dr.

Nov 4, 2020 4:38 PM Read more >

Dying for movies: Suicide highlights labour issues in Canada's visual effects sector

MONTREAL — Last April, Malcolm Angell, a 46-year-old New Zealander who moved to Montreal to work in the city’s famed visual effects industry, was taken to hospital after attempting suicide.

Nov 4, 2020 3:57 PM Read more >

Advisers during Bush-Gore cliffhanger urge Canadian silence on uncertain outcome

OTTAWA — The last time a U.S. presidential election ended in uncertainty, the Canadian government adopted a policy of saying nothing until all the votes were counted and legal challenges resolved.

Nov 4, 2020 3:30 PM Read more >