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Appeal in Your Ward News hate case put over after last-minute Zoom schedule

Appeal in Your Ward News hate case put over after last-minute Zoom schedule

TORONTO — The appeal in the case of two men convicted of promoting hatred against women and Jews has been put over until next month. The adjournment came after Toronto editor James Sears said he was expecting to argue his appeal in person.
Ontario anti-masker arrested at N.B. airport; court date set for January

Ontario anti-masker arrested at N.B. airport; court date set for January

MONCTON, N.B. — An anti-mask activist from Ontario is scheduled to return to New Brunswick for a court appearance in January after he was arrested Friday at the Moncton airport.
Liberals make plea for seniors to file taxes as thousands at risk of losing benefits

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.