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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Oct. 1
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. EDT on Oct. 1, 2020: There are 158,765 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 74,288 confirmed (including 5,834 deaths, 62,564 ...
Oct 01, 2020
Unemployment marches higher in Europe amid pandemic
FRANKFURT - Unemployment rose for a fifth straight month in Europe in August amid concern that extensive government support programs won't be able keep many businesses hit by coronavirus restrictions ...
Oct 01, 2020
EU takes legal action against UK over planned Brexit bill
BRUSSELS - The European Union took legal action against Britain on Thursday over it plans to pass legislation that would breach parts of the legally binding divorce agreement the two sides reached lat...
Oct 01, 2020
Infrastructure announcement and Shawn Mendes: In The News for Oct. 1
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. 1 ... What we ar...
Oct 01, 2020
Liberal, Conservative MPs join international task force to curb anti-Semitism online
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Anthony Housefather and Conservative MP Marty Morantz are joining an international task force aimed at making web giants do more to combat anti-Semitism online. Politicians from Au...
Oct 01, 2020
Russia's Navalny accuses Putin of being behind poisoning
BERLIN - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is recovering in Germany after being poisoned in Russia by a nerve agent, accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being behind the attack in ...
Oct 01, 2020
Senate approves bill to avoid shutdown, sending it to Trump
WASHINGTON - By a sweeping bipartisan vote Wednesday, the Senate sent President Donald Trump a bill to fund the government through Dec. 11, averting the possibility of a government shutdown when the n...
Sep 30, 2020
Seven survivors of Alberta tour bus rollover near Jasper file lawsuit
EDMONTON - A northern Alberta woman who survived a fatal tour bus crash in Jasper National Park this summer says she is one of the lucky ones, but her recovery will be long and painful. Sweta Patel, 2...
Sep 30, 2020
Tampa Bay Rays beat Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 to sweep wild-card series
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - An unexpected return to the playoffs didn't last long for the Toronto Blue Jays. They surprised many by getting to the wild-card series. The top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays surprised ...
Sep 30, 2020
Seagram's heir sentenced to prison in branded sex slave case
NEW YORK - An heir to the Seagram's liquor fortune was sentenced Wednesday to an 81-month prison term and immediately thrown behind bars for her role as an unwavering benefactor of Keith Raniere, the ...
Sep 30, 2020