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'A tragedy for Quebec': Pierre Laporte's death remembered 50 years later

'A tragedy for Quebec': Pierre Laporte's death remembered 50 years later

MONTREAL — At age 91, Marc Lalonde still remembers the shock he felt on Oct. 17, 1970 when Pierre Laporte's body was discovered in the trunk of a car at an airport south of Montreal, a week after he had been kidnapped by a cell of the FLQ.
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Early figures for new aid and EI provide glimpse of how post-CERB supports to be used

Early figures for new aid and EI provide glimpse of how post-CERB supports to be used

OTTAWA — The employment insurance system absorbed almost 1.3 million people in the last three weeks, new figures show, as a key COVID-19 benefit wound down.
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Man accused of threatening PM in Rideau Hall incident to appear in court next month

Man accused of threatening PM in Rideau Hall incident to appear in court next month

OTTAWA — A man accused of roaming while heavily armed near the residences of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Governor General this summer will be back in court next month.
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Nova Scotia calls for action and military justice challenge: In The News for Oct. 16

Nova Scotia calls for action and military justice challenge: In The News for Oct. 16

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Marathon committee meetings as Liberals continue filibusters over WE documents

Marathon committee meetings as Liberals continue filibusters over WE documents

OTTAWA — Two House of Commons committee meetings dragged on for hours Thursday as Liberal MPs continued to filibuster opposition efforts to reopen their investigations into the WE Charity affair.
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Man who pleaded guilty to 4 murders in B.C. eligible for parole in 25 years

Man who pleaded guilty to 4 murders in B.C. eligible for parole in 25 years

KELOWNA, B.C. — A man who pleaded guilty to murdering four people will have to wait 25 years before applying for parole as part of a life sentence to be served concurrently for all the crimes he committed in Penticton, B.C. B.C.
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Tougher COVID-19 restrictions coming to Winnipeg as Manitoba cases climb

Tougher COVID-19 restrictions coming to Winnipeg as Manitoba cases climb

Tougher restrictions are coming to Winnipeg as Manitoba's COVID-19 caseload ticks upward, while Ontario's premier is urging gym enthusiasts in hard-hit regions not to venture elsewhere to work out.
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Family, First Nation leaders want public inquiry into Indigenous teen's death

Family, First Nation leaders want public inquiry into Indigenous teen's death

First Nations leaders and the family of an Indigenous teen who was found dead in a group home in British Columbia last month are calling for a public inquiry into his death.
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Feds fund small nuclear reactor ahead of national strategy to adopt more of them

Feds fund small nuclear reactor ahead of national strategy to adopt more of them

OTTAWA — An Ontario nuclear power company is getting $20 million from Ottawa to try to get its new small modular reactor in line with Canada's safety regulations. The grant to Terrestrial Energy in Oakville, Ont.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:45 p.m. EDT on Oct. 15, 2020: There are 191,730 confirmed cases in Canada.
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