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Legault welcomes applause by Macron, suggests Trudeau giving in to terror 'blackmail'

Legault welcomes applause by Macron, suggests Trudeau giving in to terror 'blackmail'

MONTREAL — France's president called Quebec Premier Francois Legault to thank him for his defence of free speech, Legault said Tuesday.
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Canada approves first HIV self-test in long-awaited move to reduce screening barriers

Canada approves first HIV self-test in long-awaited move to reduce screening barriers

Federal regulators have approved the first HIV self-test in Canada in a long-awaited move that experts say is critical to diagnosing people who don't know they have the virus.
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'Murder' hornet found in Abbotsford, B.C., after nest destroyed in Washington state

'Murder' hornet found in Abbotsford, B.C., after nest destroyed in Washington state

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — The British Columbia Agriculture Ministry says one so-called murder hornet was discovered near Abbotsford on Monday.
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Supreme Court orders new trial for Halifax man convicted in pizza delivery death

Supreme Court orders new trial for Halifax man convicted in pizza delivery death

HALIFAX — The Supreme Court of Canada ordered a new trial Tuesday for a Halifax man who was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of a 27-year-old man who was delivering a pizza in a city suburb.
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Vancouver council mulling first steps toward possible 2030 Olympic bid

Vancouver council mulling first steps toward possible 2030 Olympic bid

Vancouver's council is considering taking the first small steps toward hosting another Olympic Games.
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Liberals' new aid bill faces calls for changes, and for a pause on business audits

Liberals' new aid bill faces calls for changes, and for a pause on business audits

OTTAWA — The Trudeau Liberals' latest attempt at providing emergency aid for the country's hard-hit companies and their employees is facing demands for change from businesses and opposition MPs.
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More funding needed to address inequalities harming COVID-19 response: AFN

More funding needed to address inequalities harming COVID-19 response: AFN

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations regional chief in Alberta says First Nations' capacities to respond to COVID-19's second wave are dwindling because of health, social and economic inequities.
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Crown completes cross-examination of accused Fredericton mass shooter

Crown completes cross-examination of accused Fredericton mass shooter

FREDERICTON — The Crown completed its cross-examination of Matthew Raymond Tuesday after suggesting to the accused he knew killing four people in Fredericton two years ago was wrong. Prosecutor Jill Knee pressed Raymond on the events of Aug.
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U.S. election day and a Trump impersonator in Canada: In The News for Nov. 3, 2020

U.S. election day and a Trump impersonator in Canada: In The News for Nov. 3, 2020

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 Tuesday, Nov.
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'It's such a big loss': Sister says family in shock after brother killed in Quebec

'It's such a big loss': Sister says family in shock after brother killed in Quebec

Just hours after Marie-Jo Duchesne had shared laughs with her older brother, who'd been out hiking on a sunny Saturday in Quebec, the heartbreaking call came informing her of Francois Duchesne's death in Quebec City.
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