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Nunavut declares COVID-19 outbreak at mine contained; some workers can travel home

Nunavut declares COVID-19 outbreak at mine contained; some workers can travel home

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut's chief public health officer says an outbreak of COVID-19 at a gold mine has been contained. Dr.
Nova Scotia mass shooting: law firm gathering evidence for two class-action lawsuits

Nova Scotia mass shooting: law firm gathering evidence for two class-action lawsuits

HALIFAX — A law firm representing the families of victims of the April mass shooting in Nova Scotia has hired a criminal investigation firm as it prepares two potential class-action lawsuits.
Feds double COVID-19 fund for abused women to $100 million

Feds double COVID-19 fund for abused women to $100 million

OTTAWA — People are told to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic to stay safe, but homes are not safe places for abused women, says Silvia Samsa, the executive director of Women's Habitat.
'Friendsgiving': N.S. students create new holiday traditions inside Atlantic bubble

'Friendsgiving': N.S. students create new holiday traditions inside Atlantic bubble

HALIFAX — Haneesha Relwani, third-year marketing student at Acadia University, would normally be preparing at this time of year to travel home to St. Kitts and Nevis to see family.
Path to economic recovery filled with risks that need to be managed, Macklem says

Path to economic recovery filled with risks that need to be managed, Macklem says

OTTAWA — The governor of the Bank of Canada is warning that unprecedented economic measures to help families and businesses manage the pandemic may add potholes on the road to recovery.
Canadian military-college students report widespread sexual misconduct

Canadian military-college students report widespread sexual misconduct

OTTAWA — A new Statistics Canada report that paints a picture of widespread sexual misconduct at the country’s prestigious military colleges is prompting fresh criticism as well as promises of action more than six years after the Canadian Armed Force
Absent any new policy, carbon tax must rise to meet Paris emission targets, PBO says

Absent any new policy, carbon tax must rise to meet Paris emission targets, PBO says

OTTAWA — The cost to consumers of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's keystone environmental policy will have to rise if the country is to meet its Paris climate accord goals, the parliamentary budget office says, just as the country may be finally pulli
Supreme Court declines to review sentence in stabbing of Manitoba teenager

Supreme Court declines to review sentence in stabbing of Manitoba teenager

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not review the eight-year sentence handed to a man who stabbed a teenager at a church.
Trust and situational awareness key to success of the Forces' most famous tweeter

Trust and situational awareness key to success of the Forces' most famous tweeter

OTTAWA — Trust. Capt. Kirk Sullivan is talking about running what has become one of the most talked-about Twitter accounts in the federal government.
Sexy onions and PM, Ford invest in electric vehicles: In The News for Oct. 8

Sexy onions and PM, Ford invest in electric vehicles: In The News for Oct. 8

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 Oct. 8 ... What we are watching in Canada ...