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Britain and Canada on Monday joined the European Union in pledging to protect 30 per cent of their land and seas by 2030 to stem "catastrophic" biodiversity loss and help galvanize support for broader agreement on the target ahead of a United Nations summit.

Global health experts including Ronald Labonté of University of Ottawa are calling on wealthier nations such as Canada to stop hoarding COVID-19 vaccines and do more to help distribute them to the countries least equipped to fight the pandemic.

A Maryland county has agreed to a $20 million US settlement with the family of a man who was handcuffed in a patrol car when a police officer shot and killed him, a county official said Monday.

A private consulting company has started inviting current Rideau Hall employees to confidentially share their experiences on the job as part of its independent review of claims Gov. General Julie Payette created a toxic workplace and verbally harassed employees.

Calgary's James Beagrie, who knew he had a brain tumour that caused him to black out but rejected his doctor's order not to drive and ended up killing a mother of three, pleaded guilty Monday to dangerous driving causing death.

A Quebec woman suspected of sending toxin-laced envelopes to the White House and to several officials in Texas will remain in custody for now.

The U.S. is appealing a World Trade Organization decision on softwood lumber that Canada won — and the appeal is going to a dispute body the U.S. has intentionally broken. Critics say the U.S.'s actions in blocking judges to the top court at the WTO amounts to sabotage.

The Liberal government is asking Parliament to fast-track its latest COVID-19 economic recovery package, prompting a torrent of opposition outrage that the government forced the issue by proroguing Parliament in August. 

Sue McIntosh thought her horse, Finnegan, looked a bit off, so she rushed him to a veterinary clinic a couple of weeks ago.The 13-year-old was diagnosed with Potomac horse fever, a disease that kills in up to 30 per cent of cases.

California firefighters battled destructive new wildfires in wine country north of San Francisco Monday as strong winds fanned flames in the already badly scorched state.

Ontario reported an additional 700 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the most on a single day since the outbreak began in late January. 

Ontario reported an additional 700 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the most on a single day since the outbreak began in late January. 

Ontario reported an additional 700 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the most on a single day since the outbreak began in late January. 

Ontario reported an additional 700 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the most on a single day since the outbreak began in late January. 

Ontario reported an additional 700 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the most on a single day since the outbreak began in late January. 

Amazon.com Inc. will hire 3,500 Canadians to work in spaces it is opening and expanding in British Columbia and Ontario.

Quebec’s two largest cities will be put under the highest COVID-19 alert level as of Thursday, with new restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.

Quebec’s two largest cities will be put under the highest COVID-19 alert level as of Thursday, with new restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.

Quebec’s two largest cities will be put under the highest COVID-19 alert level as of Thursday, with new restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.

Quebec’s two largest cities are set to be put under the highest COVID-19 alert level today, with new restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus.

Preliminary data from Statistics Canada reveals a persistent gender wage gap at Canadian universities.

As cases of COVID-19 spike across Canada the prospects of renewed restrictions and lockdowns are looking likely in some provinces, with Quebec looking to upgrade two cities to its highest alert level "in the coming days."

As cases of COVID-19 spike across Canada, the prospects of renewed restrictions and lockdowns are looking likely in some provinces, with Quebec announcing three regions will be upgraded to its highest alert level on Thursday.

As cases of COVID-19 spike across Canada, the prospects of renewed restrictions and lockdowns are looking likely in some provinces, with Quebec announcing three regions will be upgraded to its highest alert level on Thursday.

As cases of COVID-19 spike across Canada, the prospects of renewed restrictions and lockdowns are looking likely in some provinces, with Quebec announcing three regions will be upgraded to its highest alert level on Thursday.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are set to square off in the first of three scheduled debates Tuesday. History has shown that memorable moments are often grafted onto the outcome of an election, whether they affected the results or not. Here's a closer look at some of those moments.

Nova Scotia says chemicals are a last-ditch effort to stop the invasive smallmouth bass from entering the St. Marys River system.

A reporter embedded with the year-long Arctic MOSAiC mission said women were told wearing tight or revealing clothing was a “safety issue” with men spending months at sea.

Driverless vehicle enthusiasts are dismayed and valuations for leaders in the technology are down. Your robot ride is coming but expect delays, writes Don Pittis.

Driverless vehicle enthusiasts are dismayed and valuations for leaders in the technology are down. Your robot ride is coming but expect delays.

Driverless vehicle enthusiasts are dismayed and valuations for leaders in the technology are down. Your robot ride is coming but expect delays.

Fresh projections suggest that Ontario's second wave of COVID-19 will peak in mid-to late October and will likely send enough people to intensive care units that hospitals will need to scale back non-emergency surgeries. 

Fresh projections suggest that Ontario's second wave of COVID-19 will peak in mid-to late October and will likely send enough people to intensive care units that hospitals will need to scale back non-emergency surgeries. 

A new homeowner discovers a stranger can disarm the alarm, unlock windows and doors and track when she comes and goes from her new house. Security and privacy experts say the situation is the result of weak laws and cancellation policies written to benefit companies instead of protecting customers.

Meng Wanzhou will appear in B.C. Supreme Court this morning as her lawyers launch an attack on the underlying record of the U.S. case for extradition of the Huawei executive.

Meng Wanzhou appeared in B.C. Supreme Court this morning as her lawyers launched an attack on the underlying record of the U.S. case for extradition of the Huawei executive.

A reporter embedded with the year-long Arctic MOSAiC mission said women were told wearing tight or revealing clothing was a “safety issue” with men spending months at sea.

The pandemic has put some of the Liberal government’s key deadlines of its reconciliation agenda in jeopardy, including a promise to end all long-term boil-water advisories on First Nations by next March.

Cihan Erdal, a permanent resident and PhD student in Ottawa, is now being held in a detention centre in the Turkish capital, accused of inciting protests. Carleton University and his family are pushing for his release.

Thirteen young Bengali men in the Greater Toronto Area have died by suicide within a two-year span, a figure that has left many in the Bengali community shaken. A small group of volunteers set out to try and understand why this was happening.

The National for September 27: Warnings and crackdowns as COVID-19 cases rise. Plus, what the president’s tax returns reveal.

The National for September 27, 2020

The National for September 27, 2020

The National for September 27: Warnings and crackdowns as COVID-19 cases rise. Plus, what the president’s tax returns reveal.

U.S. President Donald Trump paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the past 15 years, according to a report Sunday in The New York Times.

U.S. President Donald Trump paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the past 15 years, according to a report Sunday in The New York Times.

U.S. President Donald Trump paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the past 15 years, according to a report Sunday in The New York Times.