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Liberals make plea for seniors to file taxes as thousands at risk of losing benefits

OTTAWA — The federal government says tens of thousands of seniors are at risk of losing benefits because they haven't yet filed their taxes.

Oct 13, 2020 11:05 AM Read more >

PM blasts Tories for push to keep WE probe alive, says government focused on COVID-19

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has blasted opposition parties for continuing their effort to dig into the WE Charity issue, and says his government is instead focused on helping Canadians through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Oct 13, 2020 10:42 AM Read more >

Canada joins U.S.-led Artemis Accords to send human explorers back to Moon and beyond

WASHINGTON, Wash. — Canada has signed on to the Artemis Accords, a U.S.-led effort to establish global guidelines for sending explorers back to the Moon and beyond.

Oct 13, 2020 9:17 AM Read more >

The new COVID-19 support programs and murder hornets: In The News for Oct. 13

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 Oct. 13. What we are watching in Canada ...

Oct 12, 2020 7:46 PM Read more >

Actor Jon Cryer turns to B.C. ring-finder to search for lost wedding band

VANCOUVER — An actor is sharing his gratitude towards a Vancouver service specializing in finding lost rings after losing his own wedding band, kicking off a panicked search attempt.

Oct 12, 2020 3:46 PM Read more >

CSIS sees warrant process as 'burdensome' and a 'necessary evil': federal review

OTTAWA — Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees see the spadework needed to obtain a judicial warrant as "a necessary evil" that detracts from more valuable activities, says an independent review that calls for a cultural shift inside the s

Oct 12, 2020 3:33 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Oct. 12, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:59 p.m. EDT on Oct. 12, 2020: There are 182,832 confirmed cases in Canada.

Oct 12, 2020 3:00 PM Read more >

Conservatives want an anti-corruption committee to probe WE Charity controversy

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives want MPs to create an anti-corruption committee to investigate the WE Charity issue. Tory ethics critic Michael Barrett says the new forum would press for answers to lingering questions about the controversy.

Oct 12, 2020 2:33 PM Read more >

Man charged with second-degree murder in deaths of young boys in Quebec First Nation

WENDAKE, Que. — A man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of two young children in Wendake, Que.

Oct 12, 2020 1:59 PM Read more >

'When I taste savoury, it’s home:' L.A. man asks for N.L. seasoning, Twitter delivers

LOS ANGELES — A Newfoundlander in Los Angeles will be giving thanks for a savoury saviour Monday night as he tucks into a holiday dinner made possible by the magic of social media.

Oct 12, 2020 11:21 AM Read more >