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September 10, 2020

Fight on Canadian plane over child refusing to wear mask cancels flight

Canadian airline WestJet said it had to cancel the flight early Tuesday because two parents on the plane refused to put a mask on their 3-year-old child, according to a report.

September 9, 2020

Canada petition urges Trudeau to reverse new gun control measures, sets record for signatures

A Canadian petition asking for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reverse expansive new gun control rules and apologize to legal firearm owners has earned a record-setting number of signatures.

September 4, 2020

Toronto-area shooting leaves 5 dead, 1 wounded: reports

Multiple callers reported hearing gunshots in the early hours of Friday morning.

September 3, 2020

Wear a mask during sex, skip kissing, Canada's top doctor suggests

People should skip kissing and wear a mask when having sex to reduce your chances of being exposed to the novel coronavirus, according to Canada's top doctor on Wednesday.

September 2, 2020

Bear surprises jogger on running trail, takes swipe at her leg in tense video

Another hiker who had been walking up the trail, the Coquitlam Crunch in British Columbia, Canada, recorded the alarming encounter on video.

September 1, 2020

Woman with breathing hole in neck booted from bingo hall for not using coronavirus face mask

A 67-year-old woman battling lung cancer was turned away from a bingo hall in Ontario after she showed up without a mask or covering for a hole in her neck that helps her breathe. 

August 30, 2020

Canadian protesters tear down statue of nation's first prime minister accused of racist policies

The prime minister's policies have been linked with forced assimilation that helped to wipe out parts of indigenous culture.

August 28, 2020

Cat drugs may fight coronavirus in humans, study says

Two coronavirus drugs used in cats might help humans infected with novel coronavirus, according to a preliminary study recently published in the journal Nature. 

August 27, 2020

American tourist faces jail, $500G fine for violating Canada's coronavirus restrictions

The man, from Walton, Kentucky, violated Canada’s COVID-19 travel restrictions more than once to travel to Banff National Park in June.

August 25, 2020

Canada bear kills woman on phone with dad, as son witnesses from cabin

A 9-year-old Canadian boy watched in horror as a black bear killed his mother while she was on the phone talking to her father, according to a report.