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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, July 24

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3 a.m. ET on July 24, 2020: There are 112,672 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 58,080 confirmed (including 5,662 deaths, 50,505 resol...

Greg Fry Jul 24, 2020

Montreal mom expected to be charged in connection with 6-year-old's stabbing death

MONTREAL - The mother of a six-year-old girl who died of stab wounds in an east-end Montreal residence has been arrested and is expected to appear in court today in connection with the incident. Montr...

Jul 24, 2020

Transportation Safety Board removes helicopter from crash site in N.L.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Members of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada have completed their work at the scene of a fatal helicopter crash in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Robinson R44 light uti...

Jul 24, 2020

Black box data of Ukraine plane shot down by Iran analysed by investigators

OTTAWA - Canada's Transportation Safety Board says a team of international investigators has completed a preliminary analysis of the data from the flight recorders of the Ukrainian passenger jet shot ...

Jul 24, 2020

Lottery class action and Jesse Reyez song wins Prism Prize; The News for July 24

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 July 24 ... What...

Jul 24, 2020

Supreme Court of Canada to rule on video lottery terminals class-action case

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is slated to decide this morning whether a class action that takes aim at video lottery terminals can proceed and, if so, on what grounds. The Atlantic L...

Jul 24, 2020

Court appearance for Calgary man facing terrorism charges

CALGARY - A Calgary man facing terrorism charges is to make a court appearance today. Hussein Sobhe Borhot, who is 34, is charged with participation in activity of a terrorism group and comm...

Jul 24, 2020

Quebec tourists 'invade' public beaches in Gaspe region, fuelling tensions

MONTREAL - Quebec's annual two-week construction holiday is in full swing, and with many Quebecers staying closer to home this summer because of COVID-19, towns in the Gaspe region are ...

Jul 24, 2020

Asylum claims being filed in Canada continue to rise slightly despite pandemic

OTTAWA - The number of asylum claims being filed in Canada continues to rise slightly despite ongoing global travel restrictions. The latest figures from the Immigration Department show 1,500 claims f...

Jul 24, 2020

Privy Council Office launches review of complaints about Governor General

OTTAWA - The Privy Council Office says it is launching an independent review of allegations that Gov. Gen. Julie Payette mistreated past and current employees at Rideau Hall. The CBC reported Tuesday ...

Jul 23, 2020