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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. drug club co-founder surprised by lack of ‘urgency’ from Health Canada on crisis
VANCOUVER — A co-founder of Vancouver’s Drug User Liberation Front said he was surprised by…
Carney pins hopes on domestic market with new steel, lumber tariff supports
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney wants the Canadian lumber and steel sectors to look…
GM Jason Hernandez says Toronto FC will embrace the cold when MLS switches schedule
TORONTO — Toronto FC GM Jason Hernandez has thrown his support behind Major League Soccer’s…
Maya, 17, got mental health records by FOI, then killed herself. Her mom wants reform
VANCOUVER — Maya Cassady was just two months away from graduating high school with honours…
No way ‘to do business,’ B.C. Energy Minister Dix says of Alberta’s pipeline plans
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s energy minister says political talk of a pipeline from Alberta to…
Committee MPs amend border bill to restrict health, other benefits to deportees
OTTAWA — MPs on the House of Commons national security committee have amended the government’s…
Alberta-Ottawa pipeline accord unlikely to be “champagne-popping moment:’ Enserva CEO
CALGARY — Oil and gas industry advocates say they’re heartened by an expected agreement between…
Storm moving into northern Ontario, Quebec to bring strong winds, heavy snow
MONTREAL — A major storm that arrived in northern Ontario on Wednesday is forecast to…
Energy service group predicts lower industry spending, but sees reason for optimism
CALGARY — An oil and gas service industry group predicts lacklustre prices for those resources…
Former Surrey, B.C., employee charged with fraud in a $2.5M loss for city: police
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say a former municipal employee has been charged with…
Justice minister suggests new bill could address ‘coercive control’ in relationships
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the issue of coercive control in intimate relationships…
Carney says he expects to see Trump at World Cup event next week in Washington
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney expects to speak with the U.S. president at a…
B.C. Coastal First Nations vow oil pipeline to north coast ‘will never happen’
OTTAWA — The president of the Coastal First Nations in British Columbia said Wednesday an…
B.C. man charged with money laundering after illegal gaming house bust
SURREY — A man from Esquimalt, B.C., is facing money laundering charges after an investigation…
Peace Tower to be covered with Canadian steel scaffolding as renovations continue
OTTAWA — Visitors to Parliament Hill won’t be able to see the iconic Peace Tower…
Vancouver’s iconic, three-decade-old fireworks festival cancelled due to finances
VANCOUVER — The iconic Vancouver waterfront fireworks festival that has been held for more than…
Independent grocers federation not happy with farmers’ call for cap on profits
HALIFAX — The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers says it’s disappointed and surprised that a…
Rail advocate in Lac-Mégantic, Que., says he was fined after raising safety concerns
MONTREAL — Robert Bellefleur says he was drinking his second cup of coffee in his…
BC-based Simon Fraser University applies to return to U Sports
BURNABY — British Columbia-based Simon Fraser University is applying for U Sports membership after 15…
Cenovus CEO touts ‘new day’ for oil and gas as climate scientist warns of disaster
ST. JOHN’S — The chief executive of Cenovus Energy says it feels like a “new…
Delta, B.C., man charged with second-degree murder in sister-in-law’s death
DELTA — A Delta, B.C., man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death…
No criminal offence by police in failed search for B.C. woman found dead: watchdog
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog agency says officers in an Interior community could have…
Lawsuit being considered in death of Quebec man who sought MAID over bedsores
MONTREAL — The partner of a quadriplegic Quebec man who sought a medically assisted death…
Fact File: Fabricated CBC articles are from satirical social media account
This week, several social media posts claimed the United States announced plans to “reclassify Canada…