Montreal man arrested in connection with September homicide of CRA employee
Police have arrested a 33-year-old man suspected of killing a Canada Revenue Agency employee at a downtown Montreal home in September.
Police found the body of Leïla Ben Salem, 45, on Sept. 22 in an apartment during a wellness check.
Prime Minister Mark Carney told the House of Commons in September that Ben Salem was a valued member of the Canada Revenue Agency who was dedicated to serving Canadians.
He also noted that this is what she was doing at the moment she was killed.
Police say they arrested the suspect on Thursday evening and that he is facing a first-degree murder charge.
Montreal police do not believe the homicide was related to domestic violence but declined to share further details.
Police say the death was the 19th homicide of the year on the Island of Montreal.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2026.
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Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, whose wife was NDP MLA, endorses BC Green Leader Lowan
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, a longtime BC NDP ally whose late wife was a legislator for the party, has endorsed Green Party Leader Emily Lowan.
Lowan has posted the endorsement from the president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs on social media, with Phillip saying he is "totally honoured" to endorse the candidate for Saanich North and the Islands.
Phillip had been a strong supporter of the NDP, with his wife Joan elected as a New Democrat MLA in 2024 before she died this summer.
Stewart Phillip had backed the NDP in 2024, standing alongside Leader David Eby and telling an audience in Victoria that a vote for the Greens was a vote for the B.C. Conservatives.
The B.C. provincial election campaign is entering its final weekend before voters head to the polls on Oct. 24.
In his statement posted by Lowan, Phillip says her understanding of the climate crisis as well as her "proactive, principled, evidence-based approach" with finding solutions were key reasons for his endorsement.
"She is a strong and courageous ally for Indigenous peoples in BC and approaches environmental stewardship with full respect for Indigenous rights,” Phillip's statement says.
Phillip fell out with Eby over his handling of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
Eby backed down earlier this year on changing or suspending parts of the act, in the face of opposition from Stewart and his late wife.
Lowan is slated to cast her vote in Saanichton, B.C., on Friday as advance voting starts in the provincial election, while NDP Leader Eby is scheduled to speak in Coquitlam and Conservatives interim leader Lorne Doerkson will appear in Port Moody, both in Metro Vancouver.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2026.
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Cette trouvaille IKEA à moins de 3 $ est idéale si tu manques de place dans ta cuisine
Une place pour chaque petit truc de cuisine, enfin! 🙌
Dans ta cuisine, il y a sûrement quelques accessoires qui n’ont jamais vraiment trouvé leur place. La spatule reste sur le comptoir après le souper, les tasses à mesurer s’empilent à côté de l’évier, les gants de cuisine traînent sur la cuisinière et les ciseaux? Qui sait où ils sont rendus. Pendant ce temps, il y a un endroit auquel on ne pense presque jamais pour optimiser l'espace : le dessous de nos tablettes et armoires. Chez IKEA, une trouvaille à 2,49 $ mise justement sur ce coin oublié, et elle fait partie des meilleurs vendeurs du site.
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Les crochets à pince PÅLYCKE se fixent au rebord d’une tablette pour te donner un point d’accroche juste en dessous. Une simple tablette ouverte devient ainsi un petit coin de rangement pour tes ustensiles de tous les jours, tes linges, tes gants de cuisine ou n’importe quel accessoire qui se promène d’un bout à l’autre de la cuisine.

Avant de passer à la caisse, sors ton ruban à mesurer : les crochets sont conçus pour des tablettes de 16 à 20 millimètres d’épaisseur. Ils supportent jusqu’à 1,5 kilogramme, alors on pense petits accessoires plutôt que chaudrons en fonte.
Comme ils tiennent par pression, tu peux facilement les changer d'endroit si ton organisation se mérite un makeover. Ils se combinent aussi avec les autres articles de la collection PÅLYCKE, pensée pour exploiter au maximum l’espace de rangement.
Côté évaluations, ils obtiennent une note moyenne de 4,3 sur 5 sur le site d’IKEA, d’après plus de 400 avis. Pas pire pour un achat à moins de 3 $!
Alors, avant de magasiner un nouvel appart parce que tu n'en peux plus, ça vaut peut-être la peine de penser aux ajustements qu'il est possible de faire sans trop dépenser.
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Trudeau & Poilievre Are Already Coming For Each Other & They're Not Holding Back
"Careless attacks don't add up to a plan."
Now that Pierre Poilievre has been named the new leader of the Conservative party on September 10, the barbed comments have already started flying between him and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
During the Liberal Caucus retreat in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Trudeau remarked on Poilievre's victory, but also had a few pointed words on some of his views.
"I want to congratulate Mr. Poilievre on becoming the leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition," said the prime minister.
Trudeau went on to say that he plans on working with all parliamentarians, but pointedly added that "this doesn't mean that we won't be calling out highly questionable, reckless economic ideas."
"What Canadians need is responsible leadership...Buzz words, dog whistles and careless attacks don't add up to a plan for Canadians," said Trudeau.
"Attacking the institutions that make our society fair, safe and free is not responsible leadership."
Trudeau went through a number of things that constitute not "responsible leadership," such as recommending folks "opt-out of inflation" by investing in cryptocurrency and "fighting against vaccines."
All pointed remarks towards Poilievre's views. Over the years, Poilievre has called for more cryptocurrency in Canada and has even come out in support of the trucker protests that took place in January 2022.
Trudeau then directly addressed Poilievre's criticisms of government spending, saying that "being there for workers, for families, for seniors, for businesses and for all Canadians was the right thing to do."
Of course, Poilievre also took aim at Trudeau during his first speech as leader.
"I am issuing a challenge to Justin Trudeau today," said the new Tory leader.
"If you really care, commit today that there will be no new tax increases on workers and on seniors," said Poilievre.
"None."
He also called out the "radical, woke coalition" between the Liberals and the NDP — which is not technically a coalition but is a confidence and supply agreement.
"Conservatives will not support any new tax increases, and we will fight tooth and nail to stop the coalition from introducing any," added.