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OTTAWA — Canadian law enforcement has been called in to help the FBI investigate after American authorities found that an envelope addressed to the White House contained the poison ricin.

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut is reporting its first confirmed cases of COVID-19, but a spokeswoman for the premier says that since they didn't originate in the territory they'll instead be counted in other jurisdictions.

TORONTO — Former prime minister John Turner, whose odyssey from a "Liberal dream in motion" to a political anachronism spanned 30 years, has died at the age of 91.

Former prime minister John Turner, who led the country for just 79 days in the summer of 1984, has died at 91. News of his death Saturday sparked an outpouring of tributes online from fellow politicians. "A gifted politician, lawyer, and athlete, Mr.

VANCOUVER — Migrant workers and advocates called for a "just recovery" from the COVID-19 pandemic during a digital rally on Saturday.

TORONTO — Some highlights from the life and career of former prime minister John Turner: June 7, 1929: John Napier Wyndham Turner is born in Richmond, England. 1932: Turner and his mother move to British Columbia following the death of his father.

OTTAWA — Conservative leader Erin O'Toole has tested positive for COVID-19. O'Toole got the news late Friday, hours after Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet issued a statement that he too had tested positive.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:57 p.m. EDT on Sept. 19, 2020: There are 142,347 confirmed cases in Canada.

HALIFAX — Hurricane Teddy remains on track to pass through wide areas of Atlantic Canada on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rainfall.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $29.5 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on Sept. 22 will grow to approximately $40 million. The Canadian Press