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House of Commons ethics committee makes third try at launching WE-related probe

OTTAWA — The House of Commons ethics committee is making a third attempt at examining conflicts of interest in the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, after two tries to probe Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's relationship with WE Charity e

Nov 2, 2020 4:41 PM Read more >

Prosecutors oppose release of Quebec woman accused of mailing poison to Donald Trump

MONTREAL — Prosecutors in the United States say a Canadian woman accused of sending a poisoned letter to President Donald Trump is too dangerous to be released. In a memo filed with the Washington D.C.

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Bill introduced to provide businesses with direct access to rent relief

OTTAWA — The federal government has introduced a long-awaited bill to provide businesses with direct access to emergency rent relief — almost a month after announcing the new measure.

Nov 2, 2020 3:59 PM Read more >

Quebec invests $100 million in mental health care following fatal sword attack

MONTREAL — The Quebec government announced $100 million in funding for mental health services Monday following a fatal sword attack in Quebec City, even as the province's premier and junior health minister warned that it's impossible to fully elimina

Nov 2, 2020 3:58 PM Read more >

Firms with more robots also have more workers overall, Statistics Canada study says

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says domestic firms that invested in robots since the late 1990s have also expanded their human workforces.

Nov 2, 2020 3:14 PM Read more >

Canadian soldier killed in Netherlands in Second World War identified

OTTAWA — A Canadian soldier buried in a nameless grave in the Netherlands near the end of the Second World War has been identified 75 years later, the Department of National Defence said Monday.

Nov 2, 2020 2:50 PM Read more >

Canadian 'Billionaire Donald' rooting for Trump to win again, COVID to lose

LONDON, Ont. — It takes Donald Rosso four minutes to turn into Donald Trump. The 63-year-old from London, Ont., is one of several people around the world who work as impersonators of the United States president.

Nov 2, 2020 2:49 PM Read more >

Quebec City in mourning and helping caribou herds: In The News for Nov 2, 2020

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. 2, 2020 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Nov 2, 2020 5:43 AM Read more >

'It's unbelievable': Quebec City residents mourn victims of deadly sword attack

QUEBEC — Residents of Quebec's picturesque capital grappled with grief and shock on Sunday as they mourned the deaths of a beloved neighbourhood hairdresser and a well-respected museum employee slain in what police describe as a deliberate sword atta

Nov 1, 2020 9:38 PM Read more >