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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.
Feds, most provinces get top marks on internal trade — but more work to be done
OTTAWA — The federal government has gone from a C student to top of the…
Short-handed Toronto Tempo trying to soldier on without Sykes, Rice and Fagbenle
TORONTO — Head coach Sandy Brondello nodded in sad agreement as Toronto Tempo guard Julie…
In the news today: U.S.-Iran tensions grow, rate decision, chiefs gather in Ottawa
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
300 jobs lost as Canfor closes pulp mill outside Prince George, B.C.
VANCOUVER — Forestry company Canfor announced Tuesday its plan to permanently close its Northwood pulp…
Fact File: Fake Canadian fashion boutiques mislead shoppers
Multiple online retail businesses are advertising themselves as Canadian boutiques on platforms including Facebook. But…
‘We’re just normal humans’: Angine de Poitrine on their out-of-this world success
In a music industry where even some well-established acts are struggling to sell tickets, Angine…
Residents in parts of northern Ontario ordered out because of growing forest fires
Residents of a handful of communities in northwestern Ontario have been ordered to leave their…
B.C. warned of ‘significant wildfire event’ in coming days, as lightning raises risks
VANCOUVER — Wildfire officials and crews across British Columbia were preparing for a potentially significant…
Illegal harvest of Yukon sheep leads to $100,000 in fines against Alaskan hunters
Officials from the Yukon and Alaska say two thinhorn sheep that were harvested illegally in…
Kiki Iriafen’s 25-point performance powers Mystics past short-handed Tempo 79-62
TORONTO — Kiki Iriafen and Shakira Austin each had a double-double to lead the Washington…
Two dead, one hurt in helicopter crash on B.C. central coast
PORT MCNEILL — A British Columbia helicopter company says two people are dead and one…
B.C. nurses sees no sign of government shift on pay mandate as mediated talks begin
VANCOUVER — The president of a union representing 60,000 nurses in B.C. said Tuesday there…
People with cardiovascular conditions at risk in heat: Heart and Stroke Foundation
TORONTO — As a sweltering heat wave blankets much of Central Canada, the Heart and…
Desiree Scott brings pro women’s soccer to Winnipeg with NSL expansion club
WINNIPEG — Growing up as a young soccer player in Winnipeg, Desiree Scott had no…
Heat wave gripping Central Canada sends thermostat soaring, residents seeking relief
TORONTO — Scorching heat and humidity sent many Toronto residents seeking relief at splash pads,…
Anand offers Brazil $125M in energy financing, seals wildfire pact amid trade talks
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has announced $125 million in financing for sustainable…
LNG Canada equity option agreement with five First Nations
KITIMAT — LNG Canada has reached an agreement with five neighbouring First Nations in northern…
Chiefs tell AFN meeting new federal clean water bill walks back hard-won rights
OTTAWA — First Nations leaders and two opposition MPs are denouncing the Carney government’s new…
Hamilton is on the verge of a data centre moratorium vote. Others are taking notice.
Danielle Sheahan, a Hamilton psychotherapist, helps her clients find hope. She didn’t expect to find…
Up-close images show ghostly Terra Nova wreck, ship of doomed Robert F. Scott voyage
ST. JOHN’S — A mission led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society has captured detailed,…
Surrey, B.C., city hall sustains ‘significant’ damage in suspicious fire: police
SURREY — Police are investigating what they have deemed a suspicious fire outside the city…
Toronto festival shooting raises safety fears, even as gun violence has declined
TORONTO — Deadly gunfire at one of Toronto’s most popular street festivals has intensified fears…
Oilsands emissions on track to outpace reductions from Pathways project: economist
CALGARY — The oilsands sector is on track for a big increase in greenhouse gas…
Canada-wide arrest warrant issued for man exposed in Panama Papers
OTTAWA — A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for a British Columbia man charged…