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Sentencing arguments begin for off-duty cop who assaulted Dafonte Miller
OSHAWA, Ont. - Sentencing arguments are expected to begin today in the case of an off-duty Toronto police officer convicted of assault in the beating of a young Black man. Const. Michael Theriaul...
Sep 25, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 25
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. EDT on Sept. 25, 2020: There are 149,094 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 69,670 confirmed (including 5,810 deaths, 59,943 res...
Sep 25, 2020

4 wounded in knife attack in Paris, suspect arrested
Paris police say a suspect believed to have wounded four people in a knife attack near the former offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo has been arrested. A Paris police official said that whil...
Sep 25, 2020

Aging Norwegian king admitted to Oslo hospital
COPENHAGEN - Norway's 83-year-old King Harald V was admitted to the main hospital in Oslo on Friday, the Norwegian palace said, without giving any further information about his condition. The palace s...
Sep 25, 2020

COVID-19 briefings and detention camps in China: In The News for Sept. 25
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 Sept. 25 ... Wha...
Sep 25, 2020

Tory leader O'Toole says he won't bar MPs from using private COVID-19 testing site
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he's urging his MPs to be hypervigilant amid concerns they could bring COVID-19 back to their ridings from Ottawa. But he says he won't bar them from usi...
Sep 25, 2020

Trudeau reinstates COVID-19 updates as pandemic's second wave worsens
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join Canada's top public health officers today for their daily update on the worsening COVID-19 health crisis. Trudeau is expected to have an announcement a...
Sep 25, 2020

After long-term care, Quebec private seniors residences a growing COVID-19 concern
MONTREAL - A slow but steady rise of COVID-19 cases in Quebec's private seniors residences in recent weeks is causing concern among experts and authorities, who want to avoid the disast...
Sep 25, 2020

Seoul: North Korea's Kim apologizes over shooting death
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has apologized over the killing of a South Korea official. South Korea's presidential office said Friday that Kim conveyed ...
Sep 24, 2020

Davis, Lakers beat Nuggets to take 3-1 lead in West finals
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Los Angeles Lakers are a victory away from returning to the NBA Finals - and only another comeback from 3-1 down by the Denver Nuggets can stop them. Anthony Davis scored ...
Sep 24, 2020