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Ontario to release new COVID-19 projections as Ottawa pledges support for Nunavut
Canada's two biggest provinces have each reported more than 1,400 new COVID-19 infections as Ottawa pledged funds to help Nunavut deal with its soaring caseload. Ontario, which is expected to un...
Nov 26, 2020
Calgary's National Sport School to close, looks to join a different school division
CALGARY - Calgary's board of education will close the National Sport School that has produced Olympic and Paralympic champions for 26 years.The Calgary Olympic Development Association, now WinSport, a...
Nov 26, 2020
New home for Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre
The Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) has a new place to call home. The centre announced that they've found an interim space to operate before making the permanent move to the RDC campus. ...
Nov 26, 2020
The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada on Nov. 26, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 in Canada (all times Eastern):10:45 a.m.Ottawa has pledged $19 million to Nunavut as the territory continues to grapple with a COVID-19 outbreak. Most of the money, $11.36 ...
Nov 26, 2020
Vancouver council unanimously endorses drug decriminalization, seeks federal approval
VANCOUVER - Councillors in Vancouver have voted unanimously to ask the federal government to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illicit drugs. Mayor Kennedy Stewart put forward the motion ea...
Nov 26, 2020
Psychiatrist set to testify for defence as Toronto's van attack trial resumes
TORONTO - A psychiatrist is expected to testify for the defence today in the murder trial for the man who drove a van down a crowded Toronto sidewalk killing 10 people.Alek Minassian has pleaded not g...
Nov 26, 2020
Alberta announces new acute care measures for visitors
Effective Nov. 25, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is introducing temporary measures for visitor access to AHS acute care sites that have an outbreak or are in communities where COVID-19 transmission is...
Nov 26, 2020
Person of interest identified but not arrested in billionaire murders: police
Toronto police say they have identified a person of interest in the high-profile 2017 homicides of a billionaire philanthropist couple. However, the force says no arrest has been made related to the m...
Nov 26, 2020
COVID projections and 'Schitt's Creek' motel for sale: In The News for Nov. 26
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. 26 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Nov 26, 2020
Spy watchdog urges justice minister to fix gaps in whistle-blowing regime
OTTAWA - The national spy watchdog is urging Justice Minister David Lametti to close gaps in the federal whistle-blowing framework to protect Canada's deepest secrets and the public servants who keep ...
Nov 26, 2020