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A second mandate for CAQ and North Korea rattles Sabre: In The News for Oct. 4

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. 4 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Oct 4, 2022 3:15 AM Read more >

Joly to attend the General Assembly of the Organization of American States in Peru

Canada's foreign affairs minister will be in Lima, Peru this week, to take part in the 52nd regular session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States.

Oct 4, 2022 3:00 AM Read more >

Scientists have developed a technique to restore kelp forests for future generations

VANCOUVER — For Liam Coleman, scuba diving in B.C. waters is like taking a weightless walk in the woods. "It's a really beautiful, quite special experience to go diving into kelp forests ….

Oct 4, 2022 3:00 AM Read more >

Voters send CAQ's François Legault back to Quebec City with stronger majority

MONTREAL — François Legault will be heading back to Quebec’s legislature with an even stronger hold on power, after a resounding election victory that saw his Coalition Avenir Québec win the most seats of any party in more than 30 years.

Oct 3, 2022 11:32 PM Read more >

The latest in the Quebec election: Re-elected Legault promises to be uniting premier

MONTREAL — Here are the latest details from Quebec's provincial election (all times eastern): 11:40 p.m. Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault says his party has received a clear message from voters: keep going.

Oct 3, 2022 10:52 PM Read more >

Quebec votes: Dominique Anglade retains seat, Liberals remain official Opposition

MONTREAL — Quebec Liberal Party Leader Dominique Anglade was re-elected in her riding Monday night, and her party retained official Opposition status in the legislature.

Oct 3, 2022 10:39 PM Read more >

Newsmaker: A look at François Legault, the re-elected premier of Quebec

QUEBEC — A former airline executive and Parti Québécois cabinet minister who came to power promising to move Quebec past the sovereignty debate has won a second term as provincial premier.

Oct 3, 2022 7:56 PM Read more >

Families of missing and murdered Indigenous women seek change ahead of Oct. 4 vigils

VANCOUVER — Tatyanna Harrison’s 21st birthday would have been on Sept. 29. Her mother described Tatyanna, whose body was found in Vancouver earlier this year, as a courageous woman with the gift of gab and a deep love for learning.

Oct 3, 2022 7:36 PM Read more >

Canada's first pledge ceremony to King Charles opens fall agenda at B.C. legislature

VICTORIA — A newly elected member of British Columbia's legislature became Canada's first politician to sign a pledge to the King at the start of a fall sitting Monday, where health care and high costs were expected to be dominant issues.

Oct 3, 2022 7:26 PM Read more >

The Latest on Quebec's general election: Polling stations have closed

MONTREAL — Here are the latest details from Quebec's provincial election (all times eastern): 8 p.m. Polling stations across Quebec are now closed, capping off a five-week election campaign.

Oct 3, 2022 7:02 PM Read more >