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NewsAlert: Mistrial in N.L. cop's sex assault trial

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A mistrial has been declared in the sexual assault trial of a Newfoundland and Labrador police officer. Const. Carl Douglas Snelgrove of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary was faci...

Sep 25, 2020

Criminal case against federal MP adjourned until end of October

OTTAWA - Federal MP Marwan Tabbara's criminal case is now adjourned until the end of October. The 36-year-old MP from Kitchener was arrested April 10 and charged with two counts of assault, as well as...

Sep 25, 2020

Sentencing arguments begin for off-duty cop who assaulted Dafonte Miller

OSHAWA, Ont. - Sentencing arguments are expected to begin today in the case of an off-duty Toronto police officer convicted of assault in the beating of a young Black man. Const. Michael Theriaul...

Sep 25, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 25

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. EDT on Sept. 25, 2020: There are 149,094 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 69,670 confirmed (including 5,810 deaths, 59,943 res...

Sep 25, 2020

COVID-19 briefings and detention camps in China: In The News for Sept. 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 Sept. 25 ... Wha...

Sep 25, 2020

Tory leader O'Toole says he won't bar MPs from using private COVID-19 testing site

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he's urging his MPs to be hypervigilant amid concerns they could bring COVID-19 back to their ridings from Ottawa. But he says he won't bar them from usi...

Sep 25, 2020

Trudeau reinstates COVID-19 updates as pandemic's second wave worsens

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join Canada's top public health officers today for their daily update on the worsening COVID-19 health crisis. Trudeau is expected to have an announcement a...

Sep 25, 2020

After long-term care, Quebec private seniors residences a growing COVID-19 concern

MONTREAL - A slow but steady rise of COVID-19 cases in Quebec's private seniors residences in recent weeks is causing concern among experts and authorities, who want to avoid the disast...

Sep 25, 2020

Ontario's new testing strategy highlights complexities of second wave: experts

Ontario's overhaul of its COVID-19 testing strategy to focus on symptomatic and high-risk individuals highlights the fact that lessons still need to be learned as the country grapples with a seco...

Sep 24, 2020

Allegations of sexual harassment in Manitoba civil service substantiated: report

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says there's been an increase in investigations into sexual harassment complaints made by civil service employees and 20 allegations have been substantiated. A repor...

Sep 24, 2020