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Quebec moved its most populous regions to a maximum alert-level on Monday and Ontario declared itself in the grips of a second COVID-19 wave as both provinces grappled with rising caseloads.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 6:51 p.m. B.C.’s provincial health officer is once again appealing to residents to stay close to home and keep social circles small. Dr.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:46 p.m. EDT on Sept. 28, 2020: There are 155,307 confirmed cases in Canada.

CALGARY — A Calgary hospital was postponing surgeries and restricting visitors Monday as the number of people infected in multiple COVID-19 outbreaks climbed.

OSHAWA, Ont. — The trial of a man accused of murdering and dismembering two young women got underway Monday in Oshawa, Ont., with a detailed description of a gruesome scene officers stumbled upon when two plumbers called them to a local home.

OTTAWA — The RCMP says there is no safe and proven face covering for officers with beards, but it is working to find one for Sikh members temporarily sidelined from front-line policing.

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut is reporting seven presumptive cases of COVID-19 at a mine in the western region of the territory. Dr.

OTTAWA — The federal information czar says the shift to doing government work at home is underscoring a need to ensure decisions are properly documented.

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada needs to ensure elected officials don't feel bullied or intimidated for doing their work.

A Quebec woman accused of sending a ricin-laced threat to President Donald Trump was equipped to cause bodily harm when she was arrested, a U.S. judge said Monday as he ordered Pascale Ferrier to remain behind bars.