The number of U.S. cases rose by at least 239,018 on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, the highest one-day increase since the pandemic began.

An official said there is an assumption that most, if not all, government agencies were compromised by a long-standing cyberattack recently uncovered.

The producers are still calling for a reinstatement of the 'historic' exemption the Maritime provinces received from U.S. lumber duties.

The meeting — the first in-person talks among the foreign ministers since the coronavirus pandemic broke out — brings together U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi.

The poll, conducted last weekend, found 67 per cent of 1,500 Canadian respondents reported a positive view of the Black Lives Matter movement, compared with just 55 per cent of 1,000 U.S. respondents who felt the same way.

The new sanctions fit into U.S. President Donald Trump's effort to limit Iran's regional influence and come a week after U.S.-brokered deals for the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to normalize ties with Israel.

Beijing has watched with growing alarm the ever-closer relationship between Taipei and Washington.

When in Hong Kong, U.S. citizens are "strongly cautioned to be aware of their surroundings and avoid demonstrations," the advisory said.

Initial investigation revealed a U.S. vessel had burned up, drifted into Canadian waters and struck a dock, another vessel and Sea-Doo.

The Liberal cabinet minister said Monday her government will always defend Canadian industries.