LiveUpdated Oct. 26, 2020, 5:44 a.m. ET Oct. 26, 2020, 5:44 a.m. ET The country has seen a 40 percent increase in the past month in the number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients. Heres what you need to know: With the coronavirus spreading out of control in many parts of the United…

The provinces police watchdog is investigating after a 55-year-old civilian was seriously injured in a crash in Markham Saturday afternoon. On Saturday afternoon, officers from Toronto Police Services (TPS) found a vehicle of interest in the area of Steeles Avenue W. and Bathurst Street, according to a press release issued…

By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union – Rugby World Cup 2019 – Pool A – Ireland v Russia – Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe, Japan – October 3, 2019 Ireland’s Garry Ringrose scores their fifth try REUTERS/Rebecca Naden (Reuters) – Ireland centre Garry Ringrose will be out for up to…

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics, has died. He was 78. A Samsung statement said Lee died on Sunday with his family members, including his son and de facto company chief…

FREDERICTON – Police in New Brunswick say missing writer Richard Vaughan has been found dead. He was 55. The author and video artist, who wrote under the name RM Vaughan, was a revered figure in Canada’s LGBTQ arts scene. Fredericton Police say his body was found on Friday, 10 days…

WASHINGTON, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted tentative approval of an alliance agreement between WestJet Airlines and Delta Air Lines. The airlines intend to co-ordinate services, including network planning, pricing, and sales activities. Capacity is expected to be expanded on some existing routes while some services will…

Critical staffing shortages in Ontario’s long-term care homes should be urgently addressed as the second wave of the pandemic intensifies, an independent commission said in interim recommendations released Friday. In a letter to the government, the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission said the province must spend more money, on a permanent…

A 30-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting near downtown Oshawa, Ont. earlier this month. Emergency crews were called to King and Farewell streets around 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 5 after receiving a report of a shooting in the parking lot of an apartment complex. When…

By Reuters Staff (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday released raw footage from an interview that U.S. President Donald Trump did with 60 Minutes reporter Lesley Stahl, breaking an agreement to keep material from the highly-anticipated clash private until an edited version could air this weekend. The footage shows…

Toronto police are searching for a 24-year-old man wanted on an Ontario-wide warrant after he was released from custody by mistake. Police said that Michael Berhane appeared in court on July 16 to answer to criminal charges. Those charges were stayed in court, police said, but Berhane was supposed to…