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Nine months into Biden's first term, all U.S. eyes on Virginia governor's race
WASHINGTON - Voters in Virginia are choosing their next governor Tuesday, a vote with wide-reaching implications for both the sitting U.S. president and his ever-present predecessor. Both Joe Biden an...
Nov 01, 2021
Winnipeg man charged in hospital attack and two Manitoba homicides
WINNIPEG - A man has been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder and attempted murder in the deaths of two people and the stabbing of a woman at a Winnipeg hospital. Trevor Farley, who...
Nov 01, 2021
COVID-19's global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years
The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care ...
Nov 01, 2021
Former Canadian goalkeeper Pat Onstad returns to Houston Dynamo as general manager
Canadian Pat Onstad, who helped Houston win two MLS championships as a player, has returned to the Dynamo as general manager. The 53-year-old from Vancouver comes from Columbus Crew, where he spent th...
Nov 01, 2021
Desmond inquiry: psychological autopsy focus of public inquiry into 2017 killings
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - An inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed three family members and himself in 2017 is hearing today from a forensic psychiatrist who conducted a psychological autops...
Nov 01, 2021
Suspected cyberattack in N.L. hits 'brain' of province's health-care system
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A suspected cyberattack on Newfoundland and Labrador's health system has led to the cancellation of thousands of medical appointments across the province. Health Minister John Haggi...
Nov 01, 2021
Trudeau in Glasgow and this year's Silver Cross Mother: In The News for Nov. 1
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. 1 ... What we are watching on the world s...
Nov 01, 2021
Holland optimistic minority Liberals can work with opposition to get lots done
OTTAWA - How long Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's second minority government lasts and how much it manages to get done depends to a large degree on Mark Holland. It's a huge responsibility for the vet...
Nov 01, 2021
Justin Trudeau in Glasgow for UN climate talks, first time since Paris
GLASGOW, United Kingdom - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Scotland for the 26th meeting of the UN's climate group. It's the first time he will be at a COP meeting since the Paris agreement was sig...
Nov 01, 2021
Mom of only Quebec soldier killed in Afghanistan named Silver Cross mother
OTTAWA - Jose Simard still recalls the spirit of playful mischief that ran through her daughter, Karine Blais, going back to grade school in rural Quebec. "Once we had a turtle at home. I was brushing...
Nov 01, 2021