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Quebec's capital should become the province's "second metropolis" after Montreal, Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault said Friday, promising to boost Quebec City's population with more immigrants.

MONTREAL — Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he fully supports a PQ candidate who appeared in an explicit video.

TERREBONNE, Que. — Quebec's police watchdog is investigating the death earlier this week of a 42-year-old man during a police operation involving the RCMP.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Aquarium says one of its Steller sea lions has given birth to a healthy pup. A statement from the aquarium says the birth occurred recently and the male pup, named Natoa, and his first-time mom, Rogue, are doing well.

WINNIPEG — A massive painting of Queen Elizabeth II that was a fixture during National Hockey League games and rock concerts in Winnipeg for two decades may soon be on public display again.

OTTAWA — Health Canada approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine today for use in children between six months and four years old.

TORONTO — Rogers Sports and Media says former CTV national news anchor Lisa LaFlamme will cover the death of the Queen Elizabeth II as a special correspondent for CityNews.

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 Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. What we are watching in Canada ...

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving British monarch and Canadian head of state, has died at age 96. The latest: 4 a.m.

Kevin Ward, who recently retired after 35 years at The Canadian Press, was the news agency's European correspondent, based in London from 2000 to 2004. During his time in England, he covered several milestones in the Queen's reign.