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Federal government seeks fourth extension to update assisted-dying law

OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is seeking a fourth extension to the court-imposed deadline for expanding access to medical assistance in dying.

Feb 19, 2021 7:35 PM Read more >

Canada-US border closed to non-essential travel until at least March 21

OTTAWA — The border between Canada and the United States will remain closed to non-essential travel for at least another month.

Feb 19, 2021 7:07 PM Read more >

Tory MP Cheryl Gallant accused of peddling 'deranged conspiracy theories' by Liberals

OTTAWA — Federal Liberals are accusing a Conservative MP of promoting "deranged conspiracy theories" akin to those promulgated by supporters of former U.S. president Donald Trump.

Feb 19, 2021 6:41 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Feb. 19, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. There are 840,586 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 840,586 confirmed cases (32,241 active, 786,769 resolved, 21,576 deaths).

Feb 19, 2021 6:00 PM Read more >

Liberals using interpreter shortage to dodge accountability, Conservatives allege

OTTAWA — Federal Conservatives say the Liberals are using a pandemic-induced shortage of translators to shut down House of Commons committees when they raise issues that cause the government discomfort.

Feb 19, 2021 4:53 PM Read more >

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:35 p.m. British Columbia's health minister says the province administered 12,251 doses of vaccine yesterday, the highest number for a single day.

Feb 19, 2021 4:48 PM Read more >

Survivors say Pornhub's indifference to exploitive videos traumatized them

OTTAWA — For more than two years, Victoria Galy pleaded with the largest porn site in the world to take down videos of her posted without her consent and depicting what she says was sexual assault. First she flagged the footage to Pornhub in 2018.

Feb 19, 2021 4:33 PM Read more >

Harjit Sajjan says he has always acted promptly on sexual misconduct allegations

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan declined to talk about when he first became aware of allegations of sexual misconduct against the former chief of the defence staff, but the minister assured MPs Friday he has always promptly informed the appro

Feb 19, 2021 4:21 PM Read more >

Liberals move to add weeks to EI, COVID-19 benefits for workers and parents

OTTAWA — The Trudeau Liberals sought Friday to get ahead of a looming benefits panic, announcing plans to add extra weeks of income support for unemployed workers and parents at home with children because of the pandemic.

Feb 19, 2021 3:49 PM Read more >

COVID-19 variants could fuel surge of 20K daily cases if restrictions eased: feds

New federal forecasts project that COVID-19 variants could fuel a potential third wave that would eclipse its predecessors if Canada doesn't double down on strict public health protocols — a warning the Ontario government appears to be heeding as it

Feb 19, 2021 3:20 PM Read more >