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Quebec allocates $65 million to fight rise in gun violence related to organized crime
QUEBEC - The Quebec government is allocating about $65 million to combat gun violence and organized crime. Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault said today the combination of federal and provin...
Oct 20, 2020
Jury in Fredericton mass murder trial views video evidence from accused's computer
FREDERICTON - Jurors in the Matthew Raymond mass murder trial in Fredericton are viewing video evidence of the accused from the months before the 2018 shootings. Raymond, 50, is charged with fir...
Oct 20, 2020
As his health declines, Glen Assoun seeks compensation for wrongful conviction
HALIFAX - Glen Assoun says he's fearful he'll die before governments offer him compensation for almost 17 years of wrongful imprisonment that have left him with a weak heart and fragile health. The 64...
Oct 20, 2020
Canadiens sign defenceman Kaiden Guhle to three-year entry-level contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenceman Kaiden Guhle, a first-round pick in 2020, to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal is worth US$832,500 at the NHL level with a signing b...
Oct 20, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 11:55 a.m. Canada's chief public health officer says there have been 201,437 cases of COVID-19 in Canada reported as of Monday e...
Oct 20, 2020
Advance voting open in Saskatchewan election
SASKATOON - Party leaders in Saskatchewan are campaigning today in Saskatoon, where the NDP leader plans to cast an advanced ballot for Monday's election.Elections Saskatchewan says there will be five...
Oct 20, 2020
Dairy farmers demand compensation amid pandemic, citing new losses due to CUSMA
OTTAWA - Canadian dairy farmers are demanding compensation from the government because of losses to their industry they say have been caused by a series of international trade deals. Dairy Farmers of ...
Oct 20, 2020
Sweden bans Huawei, ZTE from 5G, calls China biggest threat
Sweden is banning Chinese tech companies Huawei and ZTE from building new high-speed wireless networks after a top security official called China one of the country's biggest threats. The Swedish tele...
Oct 20, 2020
Some long-term care homes can't get insurance, could be force to close: association
Ontario's long-term care homes are having trouble securing liability insurance for COVID-19, a situation that could force some of them to close, a group representing more than 70 per cent of the provi...
Oct 20, 2020
Medically assisted deaths could increase by 1,200 in 2021 under revised law: PBO
OTTAWA - A new report by the parliamentary budget office suggests that expanding access to medical assistance in dying would lead to nearly 1,200 more aided deaths next year. The government's bid to e...
Oct 20, 2020