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Watching hurricane Fiona, crime gun tracing: In The News for Sept. 23

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 Sept. 23 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Sep 23, 2022

Quebec election: Party leaders back on the hustings after final debate of campaign

MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault is campaigning in the Montreal area this morning, a day after he faced targeted attacks from his four opponents during the final election debat...

Sep 23, 2022

Feds stop short of mandatory national crime gun tracing, citing provincial control

OTTAWA - Federal agencies are trying to boost efforts to trace the origins of guns used in crimes, but it appears jurisdictional hurdles could prevent the measures from going as far as some would like...

Sep 23, 2022

Hurricane Fiona forecast to bring 'severe' winds, heavy rainfall to Atlantic Canada

HALIFAX - As much as 200 millimetres of rain is forecast to fall on Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec this weekend, as hurricane Fiona tracks towards the East Coast. In addition to significant storm ...

Sep 23, 2022

Specialists join forces to push B.C. for same recognition as family doctors

Specialists ranging from cardiologists to pediatricians and orthopedic surgeons are pushing the British Columbia government to alleviate backlogs that have worsened wait times. Their stance comes as t...

Sep 22, 2022

RCMP arrest three B.C. residents, alleged associate linked to Japanese Yakuza

SURREY, B.C. - Police in British Columbia's Lower Mainland say an investigation into an international drug trafficking network has led to charges against three residents and an alleged associate in Ja...

Sep 22, 2022

'We will find him:" RCMP continue search for suspect in fatal N.W.T. stabbing

YELLOWKNIFE - RCMP in the Northwest Territories warned residents of Fort Good Hope Thursday to remain vigilant as they continue their search for the suspect in the stabbings of three people in the com...

Sep 22, 2022

Merritt, B.C., to pilot four-day work week at city hall to attract workers

MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt in the B.C. Interior is launching a four-day work week pilot program in hopes of attracting, recruiting and retaining municipal workers. Merritt's chief administrat...

Sep 22, 2022

CP NewsAlert: PM Trudeau backs lifting some COVID-19 travel rules

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to let a cabinet order enforcing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements at the Canadian border to expire Sept. 30, according to two senior govern...

Sep 22, 2022

Dangerous fungus detected at Montreal-area hospital, health officials say

MONTREAL - Regional health authorities say a dangerous fungus known for its resistance to treatment has been detected at a hospital in Longueuil on Montreal's South Shore. Officials at Hpital Pierre-B...

Sep 22, 2022