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In The News for May 3 : Families of Canada's Afghan advisers are pleading for help

In The News for May 3 : Families of Canada's Afghan advisers are pleading for help

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 May 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Parliamentary Internship Programme in flux, as academics seek House involvement

Parliamentary Internship Programme in flux, as academics seek House involvement

OTTAWA — A program that for five decades has had young Canadians shadow MPs from across the political spectrum is facing an uncertain future because the model that has kept it running grates against modern labour codes and tax laws.
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Terrified of the Taliban, families of Canada's Afghan advisers plead for help

Terrified of the Taliban, families of Canada's Afghan advisers plead for help

OTTAWA — The threats started with phone calls in 2011 to her home in Kandahar. The mother of six had no idea her Canadian brother was working so close by, just 10 or 15 kilometres away, until the Taliban told her.
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No winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $18 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $18 million Lotto Max jackpot

There was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max $18 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on May 5 will be an estimated $23 million. The Canadian Press
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'A big part of my life': Orillia mourns hometown legend Gordon Lightfoot

'A big part of my life': Orillia mourns hometown legend Gordon Lightfoot

ORILLIA, Ont. — It didn't take long for the flowers to appear at the statue of Gordon Lightfoot in his Ontario hometown.
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Two Canadians killed during battle in Ukraine, Global Affairs says

Two Canadians killed during battle in Ukraine, Global Affairs says

Paul Hughes says one of the most difficult moments of his life was placing a Canadian flag over the body bag of a soldier from Alberta killed during a bloody battle in eastern Ukraine.
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Myles Gray's mother says conclusion of B.C. coroner's inquest marks end of chapter

Myles Gray's mother says conclusion of B.C. coroner's inquest marks end of chapter

Margie Gray says the end of a coroner's inquest into the death of her son has shown the public what she has known all along; that Vancouver police officers beat her son to death when he was vulnerable and needed help.
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Securities Commission alleges fraud committed by B.C. crypto firm

Securities Commission alleges fraud committed by B.C. crypto firm

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Securities Commission alleges a now-defunct cryptocurrency platform based in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island committed a multimillion-dollar securities fraud by diverting customer assets to online cryptocurrency gambling sites.
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Flooding triggers states of emergency across Quebec, no sign of missing firefighters

Flooding triggers states of emergency across Quebec, no sign of missing firefighters

BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Que. — Search and rescue teams spent Tuesday scouring muddy riverbanks and flying through cloudy skies northeast of Quebec City for signs of two missing firefighters who were swept away in floodwaters during a rescue mission.
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Conservatives out-fundraise Liberals by nearly $5 million in first quarter of 2023

Conservatives out-fundraise Liberals by nearly $5 million in first quarter of 2023

OTTAWA — The Conservative Party of Canada brought in more donations during the first three months of the year than any other federal party. Financial statements from Elections Canada show the Conservatives raised more than $8.
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