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Plans to deal with COVID-19 and marijuana-scented cash; In The News for March 10

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 March 10 ... Wha...

Mar 10, 2020

Freeland asks provinces, territories for COVID-19 readiness plans

The federal government is asking the provinces and territories for their plans to deal with COVID-19 ahead of a meeting on Friday between the premiers and the prime minister. Deputy Prime Ministe...

Mar 10, 2020

Rift between Metis leaders widens ahead of meetings with premiers, PM

OTTAWA - The vice-president of the Metis National Council is stepping up his rhetoric against three provincial Metis leaders, accusing them of striking a "backroom deal" that allows new members into t...

Mar 10, 2020

Prosecutors expected to cross-examine Kalen Schlatter at his murder trial today

TORONTO - Prosecutors are expected today to cross-examine a Toronto man accused of sexually assaulting and strangling a young woman. Kalen Schlatter began testifying in his murder trial...

Mar 10, 2020

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard to table his second budget today

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard's budget today is expected to include measures to alleviate the damage to the province's economy from the novel coronavirus. Girard's second bud...

Mar 10, 2020

Father, stepmother will head straight to trial in death of Quebec 7-year-old

GRANBY, Que. - The father and stepmother of a slain seven-year-old Quebec girl will head straight to trial after they waived their right to a preliminary inquiry. The pair briefly retur...

Mar 09, 2020

Steven Del Duca wins Ontario Liberal leadership

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Ontario's Liberals crowned Steven Del Duca as their new leader Saturday and with one campaign behind him he is turning his mind to the next. The former cabinet minister ...

Mar 09, 2020

Canada, U.S. in touch 'almost daily' in coronavirus battle: minister

WASHINGTON - Canada's foreign affairs minister says the federal government and the United States are working together and communicating on an "almost daily" basis in their shared efforts to mitigate&n...

Mar 09, 2020

Kalen Schlatter testifies he did not kill or sexually assault Tess Richey

TORONTO - A Toronto man accused of sexually assaulting and strangling a young woman says she was alive when he left her following a consensual sexual encounter. Kalen Schlatter, 23, took the stan...

Mar 09, 2020

Feds told to ease EI, use tax credits in spending to ease COVID-19 economic shock

OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals are being urged to ease access to federal sick leave benefits, along with tax credits and other breaks, to help workers and businesses deal with the economic impacts...

Mar 09, 2020