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The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:11 p.m. EST on Nov. 3, 2020: There are 244,935 confirmed cases in Canada.

VICTORIA — Health restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at British Columbia's long-term care and assisted living facilities should be revised to allow more family members to visit loved ones, says the province's seniors advocate.

EDMONTON — A northern bush pilot who built a regional carrier into Canada's largest charter airline has died. Max Ward collapsed Monday at his Edmonton home and died in hospital shortly after surrounded by family.

Vancouver's council is being asked to consider taking the first small steps toward hosting another Olympic Games.

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QUEBEC — The Quebec government has launched an online book to collect messages of condolence following Saturday night's sword attack that left two dead in Quebec City.

MONTREAL — Another Muslim teacher took the stand at the court challenge to Quebec's secularism law on Tuesday, testifying that her hijab has no impact on her ability to teach.

OTTAWA — The House of Commons ethics committee continues to be stuck on a motion to examine government spending during the COVID-19 pandemic and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s relationship with WE Charity.

Online platforms like Netflix and Spotify may end up spending more than $800 million on Canadian content over the next three years under a series of legislative changes the federal government proposed Tuesday.

MONTREAL — France's president called Quebec Premier Francois Legault to thank him for his defence of free speech, Legault said Tuesday.