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The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press is Canada's trusted news source and leader in providing real-time, bilingual multimedia stories across print, broadcast and digital platforms.
Hundreds line up near Edmonton to sign petition calling for vote on separation
STONY PLAIN — An hour after the doors opened Thursday at a community centre west…
Skier buried up to waist after triggering backcountry avalanche in Alberta Rockies
LAKE LOUISE — Video from Parks Canada shows a downhill skier in Alberta swept up…
B.C. minister condemns hate crimes after Nazi symbol spray-painted on bridge
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Indigenous relations minister is condemning “repeated acts of racist vandalism” in…
B.C. to fund $600,000 expansion of forensic firearms lab to fight extortion violence
VICTORIA — British Columbia is undertaking a $600,000 expansion of the province’s forensic firearms lab,…
La Loche marks 10 years since mass shooting in northern Saskatchewan
LA LOCHE — A high school in northern Saskatchewan where a deadly shooting took place…
Former New England Patriot Pene added to CFL’s 2026 Global list
TORONTO — Defensive lineman Wilfried Pene will now try his hand at playing professional football…
Parents of Canadian held in Syria urge Ottawa to act as prisoners are sent to Iraq
OTTAWA — The mother of a Canadian man detained in Syria says he risks going…
Chinese ambassador urges Canada to move quickly to implement deals signed in Beijing
OTTAWA — China’s ambassador to Canada is urging the government to make progress quickly on…
Canadian angler Chris Johnston eager to chase third straight Elite Series title
Chris Johnston is getting that itch again. Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont., is back on the…
‘City of artists’: Montreal animators, director on representing their hometown at the Oscars
Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski say it’s a “weird emotional honour” to represent Montreal at…
Lutnick calls Carney’s speech ‘political noise’ and cautions Canada on China deal
WASHINGTON — U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at the…
Ski season saved at Le Massif ski resort in Quebec after workers accept new deal
MONTREAL — A major Quebec ski resort that has been shut down because of a…
Grondin, O’Dine among 13 snowboarders named to Canada’s Olympic roster
TORONTO — Olympic medallists Éliot Grondin and Meryeta O’Dine headline Canada’s snowboard cross team for…
Runnalls leads Canada’s biathlon team into 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
CANMORE — Seven of eight athletes on Canada’s biathlon team will make their Olympic debuts…
Judge says Montreal man not criminally responsible for stabbing relatives 212 times
MONTREAL — A Montreal man who stabbed his parents and grandmother a total of 212…
‘Heated Rivalry’ stars named Olympic torchbearers for Milan Cortina Games
MILAN — The stars of the popular Canadian hockey drama “Heated Rivalry” are headed to…
New Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier will be chosen April 12
QUÉBEC — The Coalition Avenir Québec will choose Premier François Legault’s successor on April 12.…
Canada’s Gabrielle Daleman skates to fourth after short program at Four Continents
BEIJING — Gabrielle Daleman is in the hunt for a medal at the Four Continents…
Divide between U.S. striker Josh Sargent and Norwich City intensifies as TFC watches
It appears that the divide between striker Josh Sargent, a reported Toronto FC transfer target,…
First Nations-owned Vancouver Island wood chip plant set to close in March
ALERT BAY — A wood chip plant on Vancouver Island that’s majority-owned by a First…
Marineland now seeking permits to ship remaining belugas to U.S.: sources
TORONTO — Marineland has presented a plan to the federal government to ship the last…
Toronto FC takes 32 players to training camp in Spain, including top young talent
Toronto FC has taken 32 players to its training camp in Spain, including 24 players…
Veteran defensive lineman Jefferson agrees to one-year extension with Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG — Defensive end Willie Jefferson agreed to a one-year extension with the Winnipeg Blue…
Tegan Quin, Booktoker Morgann Book among Canada Reads panelists for 25th edition
TORONTO — Musician Tegan Quin and BookTok influencer Morgann Book are among the Canadians stepping…