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Iconic Salvation Army fundraiser faces increased demand, challenges due to COVID-19

OTTAWA — The Salvation Army is launching its annual Christmas kettle drive facing what it says is a level of need not seen since the Second World War — even as COVID-19 makes fundraising more difficult.

Nov 16, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

'She's everything to me': B.C. mom in coma due to COVID-19 gives birth

Dave McIntosh is in "uncharted territory": he's able to hold his newborn son close, but his wife, unconscious in a hospital bed due to complications from COVID-19, cannot.

Nov 15, 2020 6:42 PM Read more >

COVID-19 counts continue to rise as Canada approaches 300,000 cases

Canada's COVID-19 hot spots reported minor declines in daily infections on Sunday, but health officials urged people to remain cautious as the country rapidly approaches the 300,000-case mark and overall trends remain worrisome.

Nov 15, 2020 5:08 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID 19 in Canada for Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:14 p.m. EST on Nov. 15, 2020: There are 295,987 confirmed cases in Canada.

Nov 15, 2020 4:15 PM Read more >

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:10 p.m. Alberta is reporting 991 new COVID-19 cases and six new deaths.

Nov 15, 2020 4:13 PM Read more >

Canada faces fresh calls to help fight terrorism, facilitate peace talks in Mali

OTTAWA — Canada is being urged to step up its presence in Mali, including through the provision of military assistance to help fight Islamic militants in the region and a diplomatic push to lead peace and reconciliation talks.

Nov 15, 2020 1:52 PM Read more >

'He is not alone,' victim of Toronto's van attack struggles to understand Minassian

TORONTO — Dina Risin is terrified there are other men like Alek Minassian.

Nov 15, 2020 8:06 AM Read more >

Pandemic aggravates opioid crisis as overdoses rise and services fall out of reach

OTTAWA — The COVID-19 crisis has overshadowed an equally dark pandemic of opioid overdoses, which have risen sharply since March as the border closure and limited access to services raise fatal risks for drug users.

Nov 15, 2020 4:10 AM Read more >

No winning ticket for Saturday night's $11 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $11 million jackpot in Saturday night's lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was won by a lottery player in Dartmouth, N.S. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Nov.

Nov 15, 2020 12:55 AM Read more >

Tam warns of increasing pressure on hospitals as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

TORONTO — The rising tide of COVID-19 infections across much of Canada threatens to swamp a hospital system already under strain, the country's top doctor warned Saturday amid case numbers that continued to set records in long-standing virus hot spot

Nov 14, 2020 8:23 PM Read more >