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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.
Fifty years after the Games, Quebecers still spending on Montreal’s Olympic Stadium
MONTREAL — Montreal’s Olympic Stadium started 2026 the same way it began the 1976 Games:…
Scheifele scores twice as Jets top Kings 5-1 to end 11-game winless skid
WINNIPEG — Before Eric Comrie went to the rink on Friday, his wife Haley put…
Savolainen gaining confidence and comfort in second year with Charge
OTTAWA — Ronja Savolainen has quickly come to appreciate what it’s like to play alongside…
Eurasia Group says no country more at risk than Canada in relations with the U.S.
OTTAWA — Canada stands to face the biggest fallout of political turmoil in the United…
Michael Kovrig says Carney must defend values while seeking trade in China visit
OTTAWA — Canada needs to be clear-eyed about the risk of economic coercion as Prime…
Canada condemns Russia’s use of hypersonic missile as escalation in Ukraine war
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is joining European leaders in condemning Russia’s use of…
Alberta’s Smith calls on Carney to speed up major project approvals
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to further speed up its…
Newcomers should be primed for Quebec winter roads after 2025 fatal crash: coroner
MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner is recommending the province’s auto insurance board better prepare newcomers…
Quebec chemical firm hit with $1.4-million fine over substance discharged in river
GATINEAU — A company that operated a chemical manufacturing plant in western Quebec has been…
Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury wins singles moguls for 100th World Cup win of his career
SAINT-CÔME–LINIÈRE — Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury earned the 100th World Cup victory of his…
Knock, knock, who’s there? B.C. biologists identify unique sounds of 8 fish species
There are grunts and growls, knocks and croaks — but the wild sounds detected by…
Stephen Gogolev leads after short program at Canadian figure skating championships
GATINEAU — Stephen Gogolev rarely shows his emotions. He couldn’t help but pump his fists…
Canada women’s hockey team to bring experience and grit to Milan Olympics
TORONTO — Canada looked to experience, while adding some grit, in choosing its 23-player women’s…
Scheifele scores twice in Jets’ 5-1 win over Kings to end 11-game losing streak
WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele scored twice and Vladislav Namestnikov and Jonathan Toews both ended lengthy…
Ottawa Charge beat Vancouver Goldeneyes 4-2 for fifth straight victory
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Charge defeated the Vancouver Goldeneyes 4-2 on Friday night for their…
Fatal Abbotsford shooting linked to B.C. gang conflict: police
ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say they are investigating a fatal shooting tied to…
One new case of chronic wasting disease confirmed in deer in B.C.’s Kootenay
JAFFRAY — A new case of chronic wasting disease has been detected in deer in…
Judge reserves ruling on whether to throw out B.C. murder conviction over delays
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reserved her decision on whether to…
‘Old gal has had rough night’: Main break floods iconic Yukon bar amid -40 C weather
A major water main break in Dawson City, Yukon, flooded streets and a historic bar…
‘Good coincidence’ as officer stumbles on gunshot victim in New Westminster, B.C.
Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Metro Vancouver that has sent one man to…
Saskatoon hospital patient dead after altercation with security
SASKATOON — Police in Saskatoon are investigating after a patient died Friday at the Royal…
Calgary water main repaired but restrictions remain until testing done, city says
CALGARY — The City of Calgary says it has finished repairs on a disastrous water…
Military to aid Manitoba First Nation hit by power outage, frozen pipes
PIMICIKAMAK CREE NATION, MAN. — The federal government has agreed to send in military help…
Minnesotans continue to grapple with fatal ICE shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — Drivers in a line of vehicles blared their horns Friday afternoon in a…