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The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada on Nov. 25, 2020

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 11 a.m. Quebec is reporting 1,100 new COVID-19 cases and 28 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including 12 that o...

Nov 25, 2020

Cotler appointed Canada's envoy for Holocaust remembrance, fighting anti-Semitism

OTTAWA - Irwin Cotler, a former Liberal cabinet minster and long-time advocate for human rights, has been appointed Canada's first special envoy for Holocaust remembrance and combating anti-Semitism. ...

Nov 25, 2020

Bloc leader slams Trudeau over 'unacceptable' handling of COVID-19 vaccine orders

OTTAWA - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet is blasting the prime minister's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, calling Justin Trudeau's pledge that vaccines will start to arrive in the coming ...

Nov 25, 2020

Advocacy groups slam regulator's latest statement on airline refunds

OTTAWA - Consumer rights advocates are criticizing the latest statement on airline refunds from the country's transport regulator, saying it contradicts federal and provincial rules to the detriment o...

Nov 25, 2020

Canada-wide survey of women's shelters shows abuse more severe during pandemic

A new national survey by Women's Shelters Canada offers a glimpse into the experiences of front-line workers and women fleeing violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, with reports of clients facing mor...

Nov 25, 2020

Tougher COVID-19 restrictions and a major Grammy snub: In The News for Nov. 25

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. 25 ...What we are watching in Canada ...T...

Nov 25, 2020

Montreal archdiocese to release report on response to pedophile priest

MONTREAL - A review of the Catholic archdiocese of Montreal's handling of complaints against a pedophile priest is to be released today. The archdiocese enlisted former Quebec Superior Court justice P...

Nov 25, 2020

'Watching very closely': Blood services watching for impact from COVID-19 second wave

CALGARY - Canadian Blood Services is closely watching the second wave of COVID-19 to make sure the national blood supply remains secure. The organization has not been able to accommodate as many donor...

Nov 25, 2020

National child-care system would boost women's job numbers and economy, report says

OTTAWA - A new report estimates that hundreds of thousands of women could get back into the labour force if the Liberals follow through on a pledge to create a national child care system. The paper to...

Nov 25, 2020

'These spaces are lifelines:' Nunavut lockdown leaves some with nowhere to go

IQALUIT - Caribou stew simmers on a stove top while a staff member chops vegetables in an empty dining room, the sounds of his blade echoing off the walls as it hits the cutting board. This is t...

Nov 25, 2020