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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.
B.C. Lions name Dennis McKnight new special teams coordinator
SURREY — Dennis McKnight wasn’t planning to be on the CFL sidelines this season. The…
Two men presumed to have drowned in B.C. Interior lakes
WEST KELOWNA — Two men are missing and presumed drowned in British Columbia’s Okanagan and…
Chief says assembly will tackle effect of major projects push on First Nations rights
OTTAWA — Major projects and a coming meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and the…
Former Manitoba MP charged with gun offences, 439 firearms and antique cannon seized
WINNIPEG — A former long-serving Manitoba member of Parliament faces multiple gun charges after police…
Carney shuffles PMO as aide leaves to run in B.C. byelection
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is shifting around some of the senior advisers in…
Ottawa city councillors fuming as unannounced fireworks show follows Canada Day storm
OTTAWA — The City of Ottawa’s emergency manager apologized Monday after an unannounced late-night fireworks…
Members of Pessamit Innu community celebrate the refusal of an agreement with Quebec
MONTREAL — The Innu of Pessamit voted on Sunday to reject an agreement proposed by…
Quebec announces plan to train more aerospace workers to meet expected demand
MIRABEL — Quebec’s economy minister announced plans to establish a second aerospace engineering campus in…
Comox, B.C, warns of cougar sightings near suburban park
COMOX — The Town of Comox, B.C, is posting warning signs after a cougar was…
Alberta, Ottawa and oilsands companies reach Pathways agreement
CALGARY — A multibillion-dollar plan to transport and store oilsands greenhouse gas emissions is one…
Canadian baseball star Justin Morneau puts name to national amateur championship
Canadian baseball star Justin Morneau was willing to put his name to the trophy of…
bet365 expands Canadian footprint with launch in Alberta’s gaming market
Trip Stoddard and bet365 are expanding their Canadian footprint. Alberta officially opened its regulated sports…
Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard found guilty of sexual assault in Montreal
MONTREAL — A Court of Quebec judge in Montreal has found fashion mogul Peter Nygard…
Metro Vancouver to lift Stage 3 water restrictions after Stanley Park line reopens
VANCOUVER — Residents in Metro Vancouver will soon be able to start topping up their…
Photo Gallery: The 1976 Montreal Olympics
Friday, July 17, 2026, marks 50 years since the opening of the 1976 Summer Olympics…
Olympian says Canadian film ‘Racewalkers’ is in on the joke, ‘not the butt of the joke’
A reigning world champion in race walking is teaching a cast of Hollywood stars to…
Regulated iGaming market goes live in Alberta, government aims to box out grey market
EDMONTON — Alberta’s regulated iGaming system is now live, starting the race for private sports…
Canada women remain unbeaten, men fall at sitting volleyball worlds
HANGZHOU — Canada’s women remained unbeaten at the world sitting volleyball championships with a 3-0…
Jets sign first-round pick Viggo Bjorck to three-year, entry-level deal
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed first-round pick Viggo Bjorck to a three-year, entry-level…
Thoroughbred horse-racing purse enhancements announced for rest of 2026 campaign
TORONTO — Thoroughbred horse-racing purses will be increasing this season. Woodbine Entertainment, the Horsemen’s Benevolent…
Metro Vancouver workers threaten full-scale strike with little progress in talks
VANCOUVER — Striking Metro Vancouver outside workers say they will begin a “full-scale indefinite strike”…
Carney perfects flipping Stampede flapjacks as separatists host similar breakfast
CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney perfected the art of flapjack flipping at a pancake…
Montreal Olympic Games left a legacy that’s still being felt, 50 years later
MONTREAL — When reflecting on the 1976 Montreal Games, it’s hard not to think of…
In the news today: Middle East tensions, Toronto shooting tribute, ticks on the rise
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…