National News

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 ...

CALGARY — Three years after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash claimed the lives of 11 of his teammates, Ryan Straschnitzki is well on his way to reaching a major goal — the ability to live an independent life.

OTTAWA — Afghan women ministers made pleas to Canadian politicians for help — and shared warnings about atrocities and the erosion of women’s rights — two months before the Taliban took control of Kabul.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has offered a private apology to the chief of a British Columbia First Nation after passing up opportunities to honour Canada's first official Truth and Reconciliation day in the community, prompting one major I

MONTREAL — A plane that went down on an island near Old Montreal on Saturday night was carrying a marriage proposal banner at the time of the deadly crash, authorities said Sunday.

MONTREAL — Quebec is budgeting over $500,000 to promote and support the French language among new immigrants, especially in the Montreal region.

Alberta game ranchers are lobbying governments in the province in a renewed attempt to legalize hunt farms.

OTTAWA — Last June, 33 Canadian senators voted to defeat a motion decrying China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims as a genocide. While they all faced criticism from some quarters, only one — Sen.

OTTAWA — The gravel strewn across the bike path was the first sign of trouble. Ottawa resident Steven Grant was out for a ride on Sept. 19 when he noticed an LRT train stopped in the middle of the tracks.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $9 million jackpot in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a Prairie province ticket holder. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Oct.