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COVID projections and 'Schitt's Creek' motel for sale: In The News for Nov. 26
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 Nov. 26 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Nov 26, 2020
Spy watchdog urges justice minister to fix gaps in whistle-blowing regime
OTTAWA - The national spy watchdog is urging Justice Minister David Lametti to close gaps in the federal whistle-blowing framework to protect Canada's deepest secrets and the public servants who keep ...
Nov 26, 2020
Appeal Court to rule today on Quebec City mosque shooter's life sentence
Quebec's highest court is scheduled to deliver its ruling today on appeals to the life sentence of Alexandre Bissonnette, who shot and killed six men in a Quebec City mosque in 2017.Bissonnette was se...
Nov 26, 2020
Plaintiff in RCMP suit says despite abuse, mental health tolls, she'd do it all again
It cost her career, her mental health and a huge part of herself, but Janet Merlo says she's glad she came forward about the harassment she faced as an officer with Canada's national police force. "I'...
Nov 26, 2020
Fresh off majority government win, B.C.'s Horgan to introduce new NDP cabinet
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan will announce his new cabinet today with the expectation that the pandemic will occupy the duties of many of his ministers. Horgan's cabinet unveiling comes after t...
Nov 26, 2020
Fresh off majority government win, B.C.'s Horgan to introduce new NDP cabinet
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan will announce his new cabinet today with the expectation that the pandemic will occupy the duties of many of his ministers. Horgan's cabinet unveiling comes after t...
Nov 26, 2020
UN warns of 'very critical' shortages in Ethiopia's Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya - The United Nations says shortages have become "very critical" in Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region as its population of 6 million remains sealed off and its capital is under threat o...
Nov 25, 2020
Thailand approves transfer of 3 Iranians as Australian freed
BANGKOK - Thai officials say they have approved the transfer back to Tehran of three Iranians who were involved in a botched 2012 bomb plot. The acknowledgement from Thailand on Thursday came as a 33-...
Nov 25, 2020
Toronto police have person of interest in billionaire deaths
Toronto police said Wednesday that they have identified a person of interest in the killing of Canadian drug company billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife nearly three years ago. Police Constable Jen...
Nov 25, 2020
City of Kamloops asking residents to prioritize safety and follow mask rules
KAMLOOPS - As of Tuesday (Nov. 24), the province has backed mandatory mask measures with new fines for people who decide to ignore the rules. "If somebody is absolutely uncontrollable and belligerent ...
Nov 25, 2020
