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U.S. backup Oettinger outplaying starter Hellebuyck in NHL playoffs with Stars up 3-1 over Jets
DALLAS (AP) — Winnipeg Jets fans have showered Jake Oettinger with chants referring to his…
Event organizers of Vancouver Chinatown Festival say security is their top priority
VANCOUVER — Organizers of the Vancouver Chinatown Festival said security is their top priority in…
MacKinnon scores twice as Canada beats Austria 5-1 at ice hockey worlds
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals to lead Canada to a 5-1 victory…
MacKinnon has two goals, assist as Canada beats Austria 5-1 at hockey worlds
STOCKHOLM — Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and added an assist as Canada overcame a frustrating…
‘Everybody stepping up’: Jets stay alive with dominant 4-0 win over Stars in Game 5
WINNIPEG — Adam Lowry believes the Winnipeg Jets found another gear on Thursday that was…
‘Pornography is a problem’: Smith defends new rules for Alberta school libraries
Alberta’s premier says “pornography is a problem for young adults” in remarks defending her government’s…
Quebecers are the happiest in Canada, P.E.I residents least happy, survey finds
MONTREAL — A new poll by Leger has found that Quebec residents are the happiest…
Union pleads for action four years after B.C. crane collapse that killed five people
BURNABY — Officials from a B.C. construction union say it’s been four years since a…
Cyclist struck while training with Mountie for B.C. fundraiser dies of injuries
PRINCE GEORGE — One of two cyclists who was struck in a hit and run…
Man gets 3 1/2 years in prison for fatal stabbing in Whistler, B.C.
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for manslaughter in…
Unhealthy smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets the Upper Midwest when people want to be outside
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Much of the Upper Midwest on Saturday was dealing with swaths…
Surprisingly strong June jobs numbers quash Bank of Canada rate cut odds
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is increasingly expected to keep its benchmark interest rate…
Evacuees arrive in Winnipeg as wildfires force thousands out, bring smoke advisories
WINNIPEG — Evacuees from northern Manitoba continued to pour into Winnipeg Friday as a renewed…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in June. Here are the…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in June. Statistics Canada also…
In the news today: Trump threatens Canada with 35 per cent tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
NDP leadership to begin in September, new leader chosen no later than March 29
OTTAWA — The NDP’s leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh will formally begin in September,…
Alberta to ban explicit sex books in school libraries starting Oct. 1
EDMONTON — Alberta’s education minister says sexually explicit content must be gone from school library…
A look at new rules for school library books and what won’t be allowed on shelves
The Alberta government is putting new rules in place for school libraries starting Oct. 1.…
Manitoba renews provincewide emergency order as wildfires rage, forcing thousands out
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government declared a provincewide state of emergency Thursday for the second…
Vancouver council cuts speed limit to 30km/h on local streets to reduce collisions
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s city council has voted unanimously to reduce the speed limit on local…
Ottawa set to miss 2026 deadline for establishing $10-a-day child care: report
OTTAWA — Ottawa is expected to miss its 2026 deadline to implement $10-a-day child care…
Traffic jam: RCMP clean up blueberry spill on B.C. highway
MISSION, B.C. — Police in Mission, B.C., say they were recently called to a “juicy…
Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles
FREDERICTON — At least three out of the four Atlantic provinces have released data revealing…