Canada launched Alouette 1, its first satellite, on Sept. 29, 1962. Built to last a year, the ionosphere probe worked for a decade and fed nearly 300 papers.

More than 20 tech and VPN firms, including Toronto’s Tailscale and Windscribe, asked the Senate on Sept. 25 to amend Bill C-22 over backdoor and data-retention risks.

Blues defenceman Logan Mailloux needs hand surgery and will miss at least eight weeks, while Mathew Barzal is not ruled out for the Islanders’ opener.

Canada’s population grew just 0.5% to 41.8 million in the year to July 1, the slowest since 1915-16, as temporary residents fell and young adults declined.

In January 1792, 1,196 Black Loyalists sailed from Halifax for Sierra Leone. Broken land promises, riots and denied rights drove one of Canada’s first exoduses.

An inquest into the 2021 death of Kendal Campeau, a Yellow Quill First Nation man, opened in Burnaby as BC First Nations groups demand prison reform.

The Oilers loaned Josh Samanski to Bakersfield as they set their opening roster, with one more cut possible before Tuesday’s opener against the Canucks.

Ottawa signed a non-binding term sheet with Saab for six GlobalEye radar jets built with Bombardier. What is still unknown about cost, jobs and the tender.

Winning numbers for the Friday, Sept. 25 Lotto Max draw and the Saturday, Sept. 26 Lotto 6/49 draw, including Gold Ball results and next estimated jackpots.