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WATCH: Global National – October 1
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Anxiety, Trump and Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy drive long lines in early U.S. voting
By Jackson Proskow Washington Bureau Chief
‘Generally, we would not see (voters) showing up this early,’ says Gary Scott, director of elections for Fairfax County. Continue reading
200,000 dead, and still no plan to end America’s coronavirus crisis
By Jackson Proskow Washington Bureau Chief
As the U.S. hits a tragic new milestone in coronavirus fatalities, experts warn the country may be on track to hit 400,000 deaths by the end of the year. Continue reading
Canada’s nuclear industry rolled with the COVID-19 pandemic punch, documents show
By David Akin Chief Political Correspondent
Canada’s nuclear industry drew on plans created after the SARS crisis nearly 20 years ago to keep power plants and uranium mines operating safely during COVID-19. Continue reading
Analysis: End of Andrew Scheer era means shift eastward for Conservative power
Scheer’s tenure caps an era in which voters from Western Canada became the central force in the party. Continue reading
‘I am in my home with my kids’: Asia Bibi speaks out about her new life in Canada
After Bibi’s acquittal, thousands of Islamic extremists took to the streets in protest, threatening to kill her. Bibi was placed in protective custody until Canada offered help. Continue reading
Trudeau apology means ‘fairly certain finding of a contravention’: former ethics commissioner
By Abigail Bimman Global National Ottawa Correspondent
Canada’s former ethics commissioner says Justin Trudeau’s public apology in the WE scandal this week “effectively said, ‘I’ve not followed the Act.” Continue reading
ANALYSIS: America waits for its worst pandemic days
By Jackson Proskow Washington Bureau Chief
The pandemic has been left to run wild in the U.S. with no co-ordinated federal strategy, reports Jackson Proskow. ‘It’s now only a question of how many bad days lie ahead.’ Continue reading
Trudeau promises ‘change’ to blood donation rules as government fights gay activist in court
By Abigail Bimman Global National Ottawa Correspondent
Justin Trudeau promises a change is coming to a blood donation policy he considers discriminatory while his government is fighting a gay man who opposes the ban in court. Continue reading