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Toronto is considering an ambitious new plan to combat homelessness as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate the issue.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Ontario's First Nation chiefs are calling on the provincial government to reflect on its relationship with Indigenous people on 25th anniversary of the Ipperwash crisis.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Police in Oshawa, Ont., have identified four people killed in a mass shooting early Friday morning as a father and three of his children, as they continue to seek a motive behind the carnage that took place in a family home.

Momentum is building to properly name a prominent landmark on a mountain in the Alberta Rockies because its commonly used nickname is racist and misogynistic.

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police have launched an investigation after online threats were made against an elected official, spokesman Guy Lapointe said Sunday.

BRANDON, Man. — Police in western Manitoba say they've made another arrest in an investigation where they allege a Black man was stabbed after a group of people yelled racial slurs at him.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:47 p.m. EDT on Sept. 6, 2020: There are 131,894 confirmed cases in Canada.

OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Air Force's attempts to capitalize on the layoffs that have ravaged Canada's commercial airline industry during the COVID-19 pandemic have had some early — albeit extremely limited — success.

TORONTO — A memorial tribute to Nick Cordero, the Canadian stage icon who died from COVID-19 in July, is set to air on a new streaming platform tonight. The tribute, which is free to watch via Broadway On Demand at 7 p.m.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswickers turned out in unusually high numbers for advance voting this weekend, with the province's chief electoral officer saying she believes people are eager to avoid election day lineups during a pandemic.