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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the global COVID-19 pandemic "really sucks," and could jeopardize large gatherings with friends and family over Christmas after a reined-in Thanksgiving.

OTTAWA — Canada's prison ombudsman says Ottawa must put a moratorium on allowing medical assistance in dying inside federal correctional institutions, no matter the circumstances.

FREDERICTON — The man on trial for the 2018 Fredericton mass shooting testified in his defence Tuesday, telling jurors he believed that major news events were fake and choreographed.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 12:26 p.m. EDT on Oct. 27, 2020: There are 222,006 confirmed cases in Canada.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 12:15 p.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is acknowledging that the COVID-19 pandemic, in his words, "really sucks.

OTTAWA — Fifteen cities will share $500 million in federal funding so they can buy properties being sold because of the COVID-19 pandemic and use them to help keep people from becoming homeless.

HALIFAX — A First Nation in Nova Scotia that was struggling to sell its lobster amid tensions over its self-regulated fishery says it has managed to find a buyer for a portion of its catch.

OTTAWA — A judge says a refugee pact between Canada and the United States will remain in place until a full legal hearing of the measure is resolved.

OTTAWA — The federal environment commissioner says Transport Canada’s database of where dangerous goods are stored and moved could be missing thousands of locations and contains outdated details on hundreds more.

OTTAWA — New data suggests that Canadians are feeling skittish about any future increases in immigration levels for the next 12 months.