Canada has marked a bleak COVID-19 milestone. The second wave of the pandemic has pushed the total case count past 200,000. This comes as tougher restrictions take effect in regions facing a surge in infections. Canada saw its first confirmed case in late January and marked 100,000 cases in mid-June, about five months later. Health experts say it's crucial to remember Canada is in the midst of the second wave and these kinds of milestones serve as a reminder of the need for continued vigilance. Today, Quebec is reporting 1,038 new cases of COVID-19 and six more deaths attributed to the novel

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says more RCMP officers have been deployed to respond to the escalating treaty dispute between commercial fishers and Mi'kmaq fishers in southwest Nova Scotia. Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan, meanwhile, says negotiations to end the dispute are ongoing. But she did not provide details on what is being discussed. The RCMP is investigating several assaults that targeted Indigenous people and properties including an attack on Chief Michael Sack. The accused was arrested and released from custody with conditions to have no further contact with the chief. Ind

B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan voted this morning in an advance poll in his suburban Victoria riding to start the last Monday of the 28 day provincial election campaign. Horgan then travelled to Saanich for an announcement, while BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson was at work on the Lower Mainland, promising highway and health care improvements during campaigning in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Wilkinson also slammed New Democrat policies on drug addiction, accusing the Horgan government of only addressing harm reduction, at the expense of prevention, treatment or enforcement. BC Green party Le

RCMP in Coquitlam, Surrey and Burnaby have joined forces to make arrests after they say suspects literally tunnelled into businesses to commit crimes. An RCMP statement says pooling resources and sharing information between agencies helped identify similarities that eventually led to two suspects. A 43 year old man is facing charges including eight counts of break and enter while a 39 year old woman is accused of two counts of the same offence. Police began investigating in early September following numerous reports from several cities about crooks breaking through the walls of adjoining busi

Regional airlines are demanding immediate action from Ottawa to prop up the beleaguered sector, but reject the idea of a federal stake in carriers. John McKenna, president of the Air Transport Association of Canada, says the government has not responded to requests for cash over the past six months, leaving Canada as the only G7 country to hold off on pledging major financial aid for the industry. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc left the door open to a bailout, including the purchase of airline shares by Ottawa, in an interview with CTV's Question Period on Sunday. LeBlanc

BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson took his campaign to Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows this morning with a pledge to bring highway and health care improvements to the region if a Liberal government is elected. Wilkinson says his party would upgrade two major east-west routes, build a bridge to a northeastern section of the municipality and improve mental health services at Ridge Meadows hospital. The cost for two of the three road projects is estimated at about $101 million shared between governments. But Wilkinson is unsure of the cost for improved mental health services. BC NDP Leader John Hor

Two people have been hurt in what Surrey RCMP say is a targeted, drive-by shooting in the Cloverdale area. A statement from police says they were alerted shortly before nine last night and minutes later they learned two victims were already on their way to hospital, suffering from gunshot wounds. The statement also says a vehicle linked to the shooting was found on fire about 16 kilometres away just after 9 p.m. Police have not said if any suspects have been identified, but they say the public is not at risk.

WE Charity covered nearly $24,000 in expenses for Sophie Grégoire Trudeau's attendance at eight events over eight years. The dollar amount was released today as part of several documents published by WE Charity that had been sought by the House of Commons finance committee. At the same time, the minority Liberals have released a list of all paid speaking engagements taken on by Justin Trudeau before he became prime minister. That disclosure had also been sought by the Opposition, and both come as political tensions ratchet up over how deeply MPs can dive into the WE Charity issue and COVID-1

British Columbia's election campaign is kicking off its final five days with a full slate of announcements.NDP Leader John Horgan is set to make an announcement at a stop on Vancouver Island this morning before making his way to Saanich North and then heading to the lower mainland, Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson will start off this morning with an announcement in Pitt Meadows, B.C.And Green Leader Sonia Fursetenau is due to discuss her party's plans for B.C. Ferries in Brentwood Bay early this afternoon.Their announcements come after a weekend in which Wilkinson and Furstenau took aim at the