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Meng's lawyers fight on against extradition despite reports of proposed plea deal
The legal fight against extradition to the United States for Meng Wanzhou is back on in a Vancouver court amid a report that the American Justice Department is discussing a deal in the case.
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to be enshrined in Canadian law
The Liberal government is set to introduce long-awaited legislation today, December 3, 2020, to enshrine the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canadian law.
Rules and restrictions for travellers amid rising COVID-19 case counts
A slew of travel restrictions and rules meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 will be extended into January, the federal government said on Sunday, November 29, 2020, as case counts continued to rise steadily across the country.
Wild winter in store for Canada this year: Weather Network
A prominent Canadian forecaster says the country's residents could experience everything from winter wonderlands to spring-like spells in the months ahead.
Now Canada's COVID-19 numbers keep rising
Canada remains on a troubling path for new COVID-19 infections as case counts continue to mount, the country's top doctor said on Saturday, November 28, 2020.
Nova Scotia First Nation suspends lobster harvest after sighting of endangered right whales
Sipekne’katik First Nation in Nova Scotia says it will temporarily close its moderate livelihood lobster fishery after endangered North Atlantic right whales were detected off the province’s southwest coast.
Although reduced, Canada calls U.S. softwood lumber duties 'unfair,' 'unjustified'
The federal government says American duties on Canadian softwood lumber exports continue to be "unfair" and "unjustified," even if they have been reduced.
Canadian government's rent subsidy program for businesses hurt by COVID-19 opens today
Businesses struggling to pay the bills because of the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to start applying today, November 23, 2020, for a long-awaited new commercial rent-relief program offered by the federal government.
Trudeau resumes briefings from home as Canada's COVID-19 cases soar
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will amplify his plea for Canadians to stay home as much as possible after alarming new projections for the spread of COVID-19 in Canada are released today, November 20, 2020.
Canada-U.S. border closure extended another month as American COVID-19 cases rise
The Canada-U.S. border is set to remain closed well into December.