As of November 5, Canada has had 248,218 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 10,336 deaths, mostly in Ontario and Quebec.
Sentencing today for Toronto police officer who assaulted Dafonte Miller
Prosecutors are seeking a jail term of 12 to 15 months and several other restrictions for Const. Michael Theriault, who was off duty during his assault of Dafonte Miller more than three years ago.
'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.
Conservation group says regulatory gaps in Canadian seafood supply chain pose threat
“You could be buying something that says 'Product of the United States' but in fact, it was fished in a completely different country,” Sayara Thurston, the group’s seafood fraud campaigner and author of the report, said in an interview.
Dying for movies: Suicide highlights labour issues in Canada's visual effects sector
Angell's former colleagues allege the work environment at Mill Film was toxic. They say 80-hour workweeks were common, and that Angell was regularly humiliated by his bosses. Ivan says he's certain his brother would have quit -- were it not for a clause in Angell's contract requiring he pay a $35,000 penalty.
Ottawa's silence necessary during U.S. election uncertainty: democracy experts
While the temptation to speak out in defence of the apparent breach of democratically accepted electoral norms might have been overwhelming, the Trudeau government has held its tongue.
Some analysts, who have seen the fallout of authoritarianism first-hand, say silence was the only option.
NDP to put wealth tax for pandemic expenses on Commons agenda: Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his proposed wealth tax and a tax on excess profits would give the government new revenue to invest in social programs that will help Canada recover.
COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths may continue to rise in coming weeks: Tam
Tam's statement comes as Quebec reported 33 new deaths today and Ontario 16, for a total of almost 50 between them.
Parliamentary budget officer rebukes Trudeau government over spending secrecy
The parliamentary budget office takes aim at the government's spending secrecy in two separate reports released this morning.
2020 Latest: Biden expresses optimism as vote count persists
Joe Biden says he’s not ready to declare victory as vote counting continues in the presidential election, but he says, “When the count is finished, we believe we will be the winners.”
The closely contested U.S. election has brought home the power of the individual voter for Americans in Canada who hail from the handful of toss-up states that will decide who occupies the White House for the next four years.
Close U.S. election shows power of individual vote, Americans in Canada say
TORONTO — The closely contested U.S. election has brought home the power of the individual voter for Americans in Canada who hail from the handful of toss-up states that will decide who occupies the White House for the next four years.