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Medicago reports promising early Phase 1 test results of possible COVID-19 vaccine

Medicago reports promising early Phase 1 test results of possible COVID-19 vaccine

QUEBEC — A Canadian biopharmaceutical company says it has received promising early test results for its plant-derived vaccine for COVID-19.
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Trudeau 'deeply disappointed' by Liberal MP's employing her sister in riding office

Trudeau 'deeply disappointed' by Liberal MP's employing her sister in riding office

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is "deeply disappointed" by how Toronto MP Yasmin Ratansi handled her office. Ratansi said Monday she's leaving the Liberal caucus after admitting she employed a relative at her constituency office.
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Notable cases where an accused was found not criminally responsible

Notable cases where an accused was found not criminally responsible

Alek Minassian, who has admitted to planning and carrying out a 2018 van attack that killed 10 people and hurt 16 others in Toronto, is asking a judge to find him not criminally responsible for his actions.
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Quebec to fund new native friendship centre in city where Joyce Echaquan died

Quebec to fund new native friendship centre in city where Joyce Echaquan died

JOLIETTE, Que. — The Quebec government is investing $3.1 million for a new Native Friendship Centre in a city that was recently shaken by the death of an Indigenous woman in a local hospital.
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COVID may have reversed decline in Canadian trust in scientists, survey says

COVID may have reversed decline in Canadian trust in scientists, survey says

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic may have boosted failing public trust in science and scientists, a new survey has found.
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Fewer people plan to attend virtual or in-person Remembrance Day ceremonies: poll

Fewer people plan to attend virtual or in-person Remembrance Day ceremonies: poll

Fewer people plan to participate in Remembrance Day ceremonies or wear poppies this year, according to a poll from Historica Canada that also suggests knowledge of Canadian military history is dwindling.
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Pandemic survey and Giller Prize winner: In The News for Nov. 10

Pandemic survey and Giller Prize winner: In The News for Nov. 10

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. 10 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Liberal MP resigns from caucus after employing sister in constituency office

Liberal MP resigns from caucus after employing sister in constituency office

TORONTO — A Toronto MP says she's leaving the Liberal caucus over allegations she employed a relative at her constituency office.
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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:30 p.m. B.C. is reporting another 998 cases of COVID-19 over two days for a total of 18,714 cases.
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The latest numbers on COVID 19 in Canada for Monday, Nov. 9, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID 19 in Canada for Monday, Nov. 9, 2020

he latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:11 p.m. EST on Nov. 9, 2020: There are 268,723 confirmed cases in Canada.
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