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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.
‘This is my home’: How Catherine O’Hara never forgot her Second City Toronto roots
Before Catherine O’Hara became a trail-blazing, uproarious, fearlessly singular force in comedy, she was a…
Curling championship creates community for visually impaired athletes
EDMONTON — The crash of rocks and the scratch of brooms has long been part…
Canadian-born tight end Luke Willson spent eight seasons in NFL
Former NFL player Luke Willson returns to the Super Bowl on Sunday as an analyst…
Canadian Willson reflects upon the highs, lows that come for players in Super Bowl
The Seattle Seahawks can help ease Luke Willson’s pain. Seattle faces New England in the…
In the news: Anand in Washington, foreign aid shifting, Chinese EVs okay with public
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Canadians support arrival of more Chinese electric vehicles, poll suggests
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OTTAWA — Most Canadians support allowing more Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in Canada…
Canada to focus foreign aid on building ‘mutual prosperity’ with trading partners: MP
OTTAWA — The MP overseeing foreign aid says Ottawa wants to focus its international assistance…
Maccelli scores two, Toronto Maple Leafs dump Edmonton Oilers 5-2
EDMONTON — Matias Maccelli scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Edmonton Oilers…
Harper calls for national unity, independence at portrait unveiling
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s official portrait was unveiled in Ottawa Tuesday, ahead…
PavCo’s ‘net zero’ offer to keep Whitecaps at B.C. Place is insufficient: team CEO
British Columbia’s minister of economic growth says the latest offer to keep the Vancouver Whitecaps…
‘Corrosive’ immigration loopholes need to be shut down, Eby tells Ottawa
Federal lawmakers must close “corrosive” loopholes hampering the crackdown on extortion-related shootings in British Columbia,…
Friends rallying to bring home B.C. man after 40-metre fall from ice wall in Colorado
Friends of an avid adventure seeker critically injured after a 40-metre fall from a Colorado…
Forge FC, Los Tigres play to scoreless draw in CONCACAF Champions Cup opener
HAMILTON — Despite being outshot 20-9 and having only 32 per cent possession, the Hamilton-based…
‘Hitting everybody so hard’: Alberta town remembers 3 hockey players killed in crash
STAVELY — Tributes across Canada and the hockey community have embraced a small Alberta town,…
Former B.C. lawyer who stabbed client to death is found guilty of first-degree murder
After former Kamloops, B.C., lawyer Rogelio (Butch) Bagabuyo stole almost $800,000 from a client, stabbed…
Argos release veteran linebacker Wynton McManis ahead of free agency
TORONTO — Wynton McManis is on the open market. The Toronto Argonauts released the veteran…
Smith says Alberta will withhold funding for judges without more input on selection
EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says her government will withhold funding to support new judicial…
Social media ban would need oversight, mother of exploited teen tells MPs
OTTAWA — A ban on social media for children would need oversight and monitoring of…
Funny, unstoppable, magnetic: 3 Alberta hockey players killed in crash remembered
Three players with the Southern Alberta Mustangs junior hockey team in Stavely, Alta., were killed…
Canada’s Fernandez loses to Kessler in second round of Abu Dhabi Open
ABU DHABI — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez was eliminated in the second round of the Abu…
Diallo, Draxl lead young Canada team against Brazil in Davis Cup tie
VANCOUVER — Captain Frank Dancevic says there’s plenty of unknowns as ninth-ranked Canada prepares to…
Ottawa remains opposed to acquiring nuclear weapons, minister says
OTTAWA — Canada has “absolutely no intention” of acquiring nuclear weapons, Defence Minister David McGuinty…
B.C. man feared ‘hit’ because of a feeling, ex-Mountie tells inquest into deaths
BURNABY — A former RCMP officer says a man found dead with his wife and…
China travel delayed Vancouver doctor’s arrest for alleged sex assaults of teen girls
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say their investigation into a doctor for allegedly sexually assaulting…