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COVID-19: Freeland grilled over cost of pandemic aid as House fast-tracks rent relief bill

COVID-19: Freeland grilled over cost of pandemic aid as House fast-tracks rent relief bill

During four-hour question period, Freeland failed to provide numbers about the size of this year's deficit, overall federal debt, saying projections will come in a fiscal update later this fall
CANADA: Flu shot demand up and getting more supply won't be easy

CANADA: Flu shot demand up and getting more supply won't be easy

Production of flu vaccine is usually finished by the end of October, causing Canada to look to other countries or suppliers with a surplus, Public Health Agency officials say
U.S. Election: Republicans break with Trump over baseless vote-fraud claims

U.S. Election: Republicans break with Trump over baseless vote-fraud claims

"STOP spreading debunked misinformation," Republican tweets
CANADA: Solved cold case raises questions about genetic privacy

CANADA: Solved cold case raises questions about genetic privacy

Genealogists never anticipated that their benign but passionate interest in tracking relations through records and DNA would ever lead to law enforcement’s most potent cold case tool kit
U.S. Election: Judges dismiss Trump claims in Georgia, Michigan

U.S. Election: Judges dismiss Trump claims in Georgia, Michigan

The rulings came as Democrat Joe Biden inched closer to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House
ONTARIO: Pathologist cross-examined by defence on last day of trailer hitch manslaughter trial

ONTARIO: Pathologist cross-examined by defence on last day of trailer hitch manslaughter trial

On Wednesday, Nov. 4,  Dr. Toby Rose, the pathologist who conducted the post-mortem examination of Barbara Kentner, 34, who died in July 2017 took the stand for a second day as she was cross-examined by Bushby’s lawyer, George Joseph
CANADA: Ontario's cannabis agency earns $18.6 million, beating Alberta's but lagging Québec's

CANADA: Ontario's cannabis agency earns $18.6 million, beating Alberta's but lagging Québec's

Researcher also says legal products have become more price-competitive with illegal ones
ONTARIO: Government to present first pandemic budget, lay out next steps for recovery

ONTARIO: Government to present first pandemic budget, lay out next steps for recovery

The province has said the budget will lay out the details of the next stage of its COVID-19 response
NATIONAL: Close U.S. election shows power of individual vote, Americans in Canada say

NATIONAL: Close U.S. election shows power of individual vote, Americans in Canada say

An estimated 620,000 Americans are believed to live in Canada, although only a small number voted in 2016
CANADA: NDP to put wealth tax for pandemic expenses on Commons agenda, Singh says

CANADA: NDP to put wealth tax for pandemic expenses on Commons agenda, Singh says

Proposed wealth tax, tax on excess profits would 'give the government new revenue to invest in social programs that will help Canada recover,' he says