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Election speculation and deadly milestone in Argentina: In The News for Oct. 20

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. 20 ...What we are watching in Canada ...D...

Oct 20, 2020

Trudeau government appeals ruling that spy service breached duty to court

OTTAWA - The federal government is asking an appeal court to overturn a finding that Canada's spy agency breached its obligation to be fully forthcoming when seeking investigative warrants, a move tha...

Oct 20, 2020

One in four Canadians say their mental health is worse than during COVID-19 outbreak

OTTAWA - Canadians continue to experience mental health difficulties due to the pandemic, with one in four saying their stress level is higher than during the first COVID-19 wave, according to a new p...

Oct 20, 2020

Commons set for debate Liberals say undermines confidence in Parliament

OTTAWA - Debate begins later today on the Conservatives' push for an anticorruption committee the Liberals argue undermines Parliament. The Liberals are threatening to turn the subsequent vote o...

Oct 20, 2020

Verdict expected today in manslaughter trial of Ottawa constable

An Ottawa constable charged in the death of a Somali Canadian man is expected to learn his fate today. Ontario Court Justice Robert Kelly is set to present his verdict in the case of Const. Daniel Mon...

Oct 20, 2020

Data gaps prevent assessment of most Canadian watersheds: WWF report

Spotty research and inconsistent monitoring have made it impossible to evaluate the health of most Canadian watersheds, a study has found. "It's still largely unknown," said Elizabeth Hendricks of the...

Oct 19, 2020

Quebec town of Abestos votes to change name to Val-des-Sources

ASBESTOS, Que. - The Quebec town synonymous with the cancer-causing fibre asbestos has voted for a new name: Val-des-Sources. During a livestreamed council meeting Monday night, Mayor Hugues Grimard a...

Oct 19, 2020

Commons gives approval in principle to judges' sexual assault training bill

OTTAWA - The House of Commons has unanimously approved in principle - for the third time - a bill that would require judges to commit to take training in sexual assault law. Bill C-3 will now be scrut...

Oct 19, 2020

Nova Scotia restaurants boycott lobster in support of Mi'kmaq self-regulated fishery

HALIFAX - Restaurants in Nova Scotia are cutting lobster from their menu in support of Mi'kmaq fishers, who have been targeted with violence in a dispute with commercial harvesters. Matt Boyle, co-own...

Oct 19, 2020

Companies have modest hiring plans, low wage growth expectations, Bank of Canada says

OTTAWA - Canadian workers and companies expect wage growth to stay low over the coming year over heightened uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank of Canada says in two new reports. The cent...

Oct 19, 2020