Elections Canada says there will be a recount in a Quebec riding where the Bloc Quebecois narrowly fought off the Conservatives. The judicial recount will start today in Trois-Rivieres, where the difference between the Bloc and Tories was 92 votes. The Conservative candidate, Yves Levesque, requested that the votes be recounted. The Liberals came in a close third in the riding. The recount will be conducted by Justice Jocelyn Geoffroy of the Quebec Superior Court in the Trois-Rivieres district. The NDP is today requesting a judicial recount in the Toronto riding of Davenport where it lost to

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says the party caucus is fully united. Speaking after the party's first caucus meeting since last month's election defeat, O'Toole said all Conservatives were disappointed with the outcome, none more so than him. He says that's why it was announced today that outgoing Edmonton Centre MP James Cumming will hold a review of the Tory campaign. O'Toole says the review will ensure a thorough probe of where the party fell short and what it did right, so that it can win an election that could be here in the next 18 months.

India reported 18,346 new COVID-19 cases on October 05 which is lowest in 209 days. 263 people died taking the death toll to 4,49,260 in the last 24 hours. Active caseload stands at 2,52,902. The total recoveries have climbed to 3,31,50,886 after 29,639 people were discharged from the hospital in the last 24 hours. 91,54,65,826 vaccine doses have been administered.

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government and said that party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's detention is "completely illegal and utterly shameful".Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was detained while she was on her way to Lakhimpur Kheri on Monday."It's completely illegal and utterly shameful. She was arrested at 4:30 am, before sunrise by a male police officer. She has not been taken to a judicial magistrate so far yet," said Chidambaram.Slamming Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, senior Congress leader furt

The busiest border crossing between Canada and the U-S has fully reopened following a police investigation into possible explosives found in a vehicle. Police say they detained one person in connection with the probe that for nearly seven hours significantly hampered traffic across the Ambassador Bridge. It links Windsor, Ontario, with Detroit. Windsor police say the border agency alerted them this morning after possible explosives were found in a vehicle. There's no report that has been confirmed.

Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 1,986 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 189,680 cases in the province:Oct. 1-2: 617 new casesOct. 2-3: 707 new casesOct. 3-4: 662 new cases There are 5,986 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 181,304 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 326 individuals are in hospital and 142 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. In the last 72 hours, 10 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,983.The new deaths include:Fraser Health: fiveVancouver Coastal Health:

BC's Ministry of Public Safety says three violation tickets have been issued regarding its vaccine card system. The new system was first implemented on September 13th, and all three tickets were issued on or before September 24th. Each ticket was for 2,300 dollars. The vaccine card system is used to provide proof of vaccination to enter certain non-essential businesses.

British Columbians living in long-term care and assisted living homes are due to start receiving COVID-19 booster shots this week. Health officials say they're offering boosters because of the risks of living in group settings, and also the weaker antibody response that older people have shown after their first two vaccine doses. Provincial health officer Doctor Bonnie Henry has said the latest data show that a third dose is most effective about six months after the second. Dr. Henry has already announced plans for a third vaccine dose for people who are most immunocompromised.

A BC First Nation says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologized for not responding to its invitations to attend a ceremony on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Tk'emlups te Secwepemc says Chief Roseanne Casimir received a call from Trudeau on Saturday. PM Trudeau's office says he discussed the path forward and told the chief he hopes to visit her community soon. The prime minister has faced a deluge of criticism for spending Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on vacation with his family in Tofino rather than attending events marking the day.