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'Ghost town' in the PATH as retailers in downtown indoor networks wait out COVID-19

'Ghost town' in the PATH as retailers in downtown indoor networks wait out COVID-19

TORONTO — Eli Shimonov’s lunch spot reopened after the first COVID-19 shutdown in July, but without the usual hordes of office workers making their way through Toronto’s underground pedestrian network each day, business is “very, very, very, very slo
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Ex-Appeal Court justice Harry LaForme wins OK to appear as lawyer in court case

Ex-Appeal Court justice Harry LaForme wins OK to appear as lawyer in court case

TORONTO — A retired Appeal Court justice has won rare permission to appear in court as a lawyer after he was able to show exceptional circumstances were in play.
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A state-by-state list of all 538 available votes in the electoral college

A state-by-state list of all 538 available votes in the electoral college

WASHINGTON, Wash. — The electoral college is a uniquely American institution convened by state legislatures every four years in accordance with the U.S. constitution to formally choose the president and vice-president.
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Party leaders in Saskatchewan focus on spending in civil election debate

Party leaders in Saskatchewan focus on spending in civil election debate

REGINA — Party leaders in Saskatchewan stuck to their talking points in a largely civil election debate Wednesday night that was free of major fireworks and focused on the COVID-19 crisis and spending.
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The Forces' most famous tweeter and Genghis Khan exhibit: In The News for Oct. 15

The Forces' most famous tweeter and Genghis Khan exhibit: In The News for Oct. 15

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. 15. What we are watching in Canada ... Trust. Capt.
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Lobster catch destroyed, vehicle burned as tension rises over Indigenous fishery

Lobster catch destroyed, vehicle burned as tension rises over Indigenous fishery

HALIFAX — A First Nations chief appealed Wednesday for calm and an increased police presence after an angry non-Indigenous crowd damaged two Nova Scotia lobster facilities that handle catches from Mi'kmaq fishers.
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B.C. Supreme Court tosses parents' challenge of province's school reopening plans

B.C. Supreme Court tosses parents' challenge of province's school reopening plans

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application by two parents who wanted the province to implement tougher COVID-19 safety measures before schools reopened last month.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:23 p.m. EDT on Oct. 14, 2020: There are 189,385 confirmed cases in Canada.
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Supreme Court decision paves way for Lascaris libel action against B'nai Brith

Supreme Court decision paves way for Lascaris libel action against B'nai Brith

OTTAWA — A Supreme Court of Canada decision gives lawyer and human-rights advocate Dimitri Lascaris the green light to pursue a libel action against a national Jewish group.
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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 6:12 p.m. Health officials in B.C. are reporting 158 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. No one else has died from the illness, leaving the province’s death toll at 250.
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