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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.
Tempo happy with improvement in first-ever WNBA win in franchise history
TORONTO — Sandy Brondello said she was ready for it, but there was no avoiding…
Rogers kicks in $27M to improve cellular capacity in Toronto, Vancouver for World Cup
TORONTO — As thousands of soccer fans prepare to descend on Toronto and Vancouver next…
Blue Jays hope that Varsho’s walk-off grand slam might be the start of something
TORONTO — There’s no denying that walk-off grand slam in extra innings against a division…
Montreal Victoire, Ottawa Charge kick off clash for PWHL’s Walter Cup
MONTREAL — It’s an all-Canadian clash for the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s championship trophy. The…
Montreal Canadiens seek to bounce back in Buffalo, series with Sabres tied 2-2
BUFFALO — The Montreal Canadiens pursue a road win in Buffalo on Thursday to regain…
In the news today: Ottawa’s electricity plan, Chinese e-commerce, Probing the cosmos
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Ottawa pushing to get Canadian companies selling goods on Chinese platforms
OTTAWA — The federal government is pushing to get Canadian companies on major Chinese e-commerce…
Ottawa Rapid FC blank Halifax Tides FC 2-0 in Northern Super League
OTTAWA — Sadie Waite and Choo Hyojoo scored for Ottawa Rapid FC in a 2-0…
CF Montreal, Portland Timbers battle to a 2-2 tie in MLS
MONTREAL — CF Montreal settled for a 2-2 draw with the Portland Timbers after conceding…
What we know about hantavirus now that people linked to outbreak are back in Canada
TORONTO — The outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship has captured the…
Judge quashes Alberta separation petition, Smith calls ruling ‘anti-democratic’
EDMONTON — A judge threw out an Alberta separatist petition Wednesday, ruling the province had…
‘Chaotic and horrific’: Two men killed in targeted shooting north of Toronto
VAUGHAN — Police say two men were killed and three suspects are on the loose…
Daulton Varsho’s walk-off grand slam ends Blue Jays skid with 5-3 win over Rays
TORONTO — Daulton Varsho hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning as the…
Mabrey leads expansion Tempo past Storm 86-73 for first WNBA win
TORONTO — Marina Mabrey scored a game-high 26 points and had four steals to lead…
Carney to release details of plan to double Canada’s electricity grid
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce his long-awaited clean electricity strategy…
Energy minister Dix says four new wind farms will power B.C.’s energy sovereignty
VICTORIA — The minister responsible for energy and climate change solutions in British Columbia says…
Artemis II crewmates say space exploration depends on nations working together
OTTAWA — The astronauts who captured the world’s imagination with their journey to the far…
B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses bid by City of Nanaimo to overturn human rights award
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal says the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal was…
Construction to start for access road to Old Fort, B.C., after slide
FORT ST. JOHN — British Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation says construction of a two-lane access…
Vancouver mayor uses ’11 AI agents’ to do lots of work, says it’s strictly personal
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is clarifying his remarks that he uses “11 AI…
Suicide barrier needed on Vancouver bridge, advocates say, after another death
VANCOUVER — The lack of suicide-prevention barriers on Vancouver’s Granville Street Bridge is “inexcusable,” those…
B.C. judge says former Mountie William Majcher is not guilty in Chinese security case
VANCOUVER — Former Mountie William Majcher stood on the steps outside Vancouver’s law court on…
Ottawa nears deal with Alberta on carbon pricing that is weaker than federal backstop
OTTAWA — Ottawa and Alberta are closing in on an industrial carbon pricing deal that…
Federal government spent more than $800M on AI agreements over 3 years
OTTAWA — Ottawa has spent more than $800 million on artificial intelligence technology since 2023,…