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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.
Slain Iran critic Masjoody said months ago that murder suspects wanted to poison him
VANCOUVER — An Iranian dissident found dead in British Columbia this month had accused the…
Oilers optimistic injured Draisaitl will return soon for playoff pursuit
EDMONTON — It was both a big win and hopefully not too big of a…
Lions say Canadian Football Hall of Famer Tom Brown has died at age 89
VANCOUVER — Canadian Football Hall of Famer Tom Brown, a three-time CFL all-star who won…
Carney meets Keir Starmer in London as war in Iran disrupts shipping routes
LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed during a…
AI systems use Canadian journalism but seldom cite media sources: report
OTTAWA — A new study released on Monday says AI systems depend on Canadian journalism…
B.C. heli-ski company says snowboarder died in fall in a tree well
GOLDEN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A British Columbia helicopter-ski company says that a snowboarder has…
Man charged with manslaughter in weekend homicide in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say a 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged…
Springer homers as Blue Jays beat Marlins 5-4 in Grapefruit League
JUPITER — George Springer hit a leadoff home run as the Toronto Blue Jays beat…
‘Lives have been divided’: Teen who set girl on fire at Saskatoon school gets 3 years
SASKATOON — Two teen girls who were once friends came to court Monday for a…
Bottcher returns to skip position on new team with Walker and Horgan brothers
Brendan Bottcher is returning to the skip position with a new-look rink that will be…
Cardi B calls out Hamilton for low ticket sales: ‘Not playing with y’all Banadians’
Cardi B is dragging the Hammer for slow ticket sales. The Grammy-winning rapper called out…
Via Rail ‘needs to improve its service’ despite solid management: auditor general
Via Rail needs to improve its service — punctuality, in particular — according to Canada’s…
Cost of rebuilding Alberta town’s only ice rinks after explosion in the millions
EDMONTON — A hockey-loving town in southern Alberta that lost its only two ice rinks…
Nature groups warn federal funding cuts endangering efforts to protect land, water
OTTAWA — Some of Canada’s most prominent conservation groups say Ottawa is putting at risk…
Quebec’s Abitibi region buried by March storm estimated to bring up to 50 cm of snow
MONTREAL — A March storm forecast to bring up to 50 centimetres of snow and…
Tumbler Ridge, B.C., gets arena funding through Hockeyville after deadly shootings
TUMBLER RIDGE — Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is among several communities in Canada awarded funding through…
Man who drove bus into Quebec daycare, killing 2 children, labelled high-risk accused
MONTREAL — The Quebec man found not criminally responsible for killing two children after driving…
New York Rangers forward Lafrenière named NHL first star of the week
NEW YORK — New York Rangers forward Alexis Lafrenière was named NHL first star of…
Inflation cooled in February before oil price shock; last data ahead of BoC rate call
OTTAWA — Inflation was showing signs of easing in February but economists warn price relief…
Based on a true story? How screenwriters approach dramatizing real-world events
TORONTO — Anthony Q. Farrell had one potential deal breaker when he was approached to…
Metric and Broken Social Scene add five new Canadian dates to tour
TORONTO — Metric, Broken Social Scene and Stars have added 14 new dates to their…
Here’s a list of February inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of February inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says.…
Canadiens searching for ‘best hockey’ as defensive woes prove costly
MONTREAL — Martin St. Louis saw two young, talented teams — one from the East,…