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VICTORIA — A sketch of John Horgan, leader of the NDP in British Columbia: Age: 61. Family: Married Ellie in 1984; two grown sons, Nate and Evan. His father died when he was 18 months old. He was the youngest of four children.

VICTORIA — A sketch of Sonia Furstenau, leader of British Columbia's Green party: Age: 50. Family: She lives in the Cowichan Valley with her husband, Blaise, and their children.

VICTORIA — A sketch of Andrew Wilkinson, leader of British Columbia's Liberal party: Age: 63. Family: Married to Barbara Grantham. They have three grown children in their 20s.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:35 p.m. There have been another four deaths in B.C. due to COVID-19 complications. Provincial health officer Dr.

ST-HUBERT, Que. — RCMP raided a residence on Montreal's south shore Monday in connection with envelopes containing the poison ricin that were sent to the White House and to various locations in Texas.

EDMONTON — A new piece of medical equipment created at the University of Alberta may give doctors a quicker and safer way to resuscitate patients who go into cardiac arrest due to COVID-19.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:12 p.m. EDT on Sept. 21, 2020: There are 145,415 confirmed cases in Canada.

HALIFAX — Indigenous chiefs in Nova Scotia are calling on the federal government to denounce what they described as racism and violence directed towards the Mi'kmaq people following a weekend of tension in St. Marys Bay.

VICTORIA — Here's a look at some of the major issues facing British Columbia at the start of the provincial election campaign: COVID-19: Cases are rising in British Columbia, which set a daily record of 165 new cases last Thursday.

HALIFAX — Court documents released Monday describe the violence a Nova Scotia mass killer inflicted on his father years before his rampage as well as the gunman's paranoia and suspicious financial transactions ahead of the killings.