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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.
Former B.C. minister Katrina Chen ‘furious’ with Eby over foreign worker remarks
VICTORIA — Former B.C. cabinet minister Katrina Chen says she is “furious” about calls by…
New Vancouver policing district for Downtown Eastside as task force results unveiled
VANCOUVER — Plans are underway to establish a new policing district in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside,…
Suspect pleads not guilty in triple stabbing at 2023 Vancouver Chinatown festival
VANCOUVER — The man accused of stabbing three people at a festival in Vancouver’s Chinatown…
Alberta bans sexual images in school library books under revised order
EDMONTON — The Alberta government made good Monday on its promise to revise its school…
B.C. police identify remains in Maple Ridge home as missing woman Jessica Cunningham
MAPLE RIDGE — Homicide investigators say human remains that were found at a home in…
Northern Super League expanding in 2027 with ownership interest from abroad
TORONTO — The Northern Super League is looking at adding a seventh team in 2027,…
Manitoba grand chief calls for better cell service after mass stabbings
WINNIPEG — Ensuring First Nations communities have cellular coverage would help responses to emergencies such…
Carney government noncommittal about Canada meeting 2030 climate goals
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and his environment minister aren’t saying whether Canada is…
Qualification for Rugby World Cup comes with perks for Canadian men
Having secured a return to the Rugby World Cup after missing out on the last…
Carney touts Bay du Nord oilfield and Quebec energy deal in Newfoundland
ST. JOHN’S — A proposed offshore oilfield and a hydroelectricity deal with Quebec are two…
‘Smashing Machine’ director Benny Safdie rolls into TIFF with shine of Silver Lion win
TORONTO — Benny Safdie says winning the Silver Lion for best director at the Venice…
Federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to cut red tape
OTTAWA — The federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to streamline regulations…
Mae Martin calls TIFF-bound Netflix show ‘Wayward’ deeply personal and proudly local
TORONTO — Toronto comedian Mae Martin says their new Netflix limited series “Wayward” hits especially…
Quebec mom accused of abandoning her child in rural Ontario to stand trial next week
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD — A Montreal mother charged with abandoning her three-year-old daughter in a field in…
All eyes will be on veteran quarterback Kelly as Argos return from bye week
TORONTO — All eyes will be on Chad Kelly on Tuesday when the Toronto Argonauts…
Ahead of their matchup in Swansea, a look at the Canada-Wales soccer history
SWANSEA — Canada plays Wales in Swansea in an international men’s soccer friendly on Tuesday.…
Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks not dwelling on difficult season
VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson believes the Vancouver Canucks have more to give this season —…
Almost half of Canadians want the Temporary Foreign Worker program eliminated: poll
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests 44 per cent of Canadians want to see the…
Are Toronto audiences too nice? Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater say politeness is appreciated
TORONTO — Stage and screen stars Ethan Hawke and Andrew Scott agree most actors can…
Knies: Maple Leafs’ camp set to be ‘a little weird’ without Mitch Marner
LAS VEGAS — Matthew Knies is preparing for his third NHL training camp. A familiar…
Ottawa man sentenced to 10 years in neo-Nazi terrorist propaganda trial
OTTAWA — An Ottawa man was sentenced on Monday to ten years in prison for…
Vancouver festival attack fund to become endowment for Filipino community
VANCOUVER — A fund that raised $2 million for victims and families after the Lapu…
Man arrested for impaired driving of pink Barbie truck in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE — A British Columbia man has been arrested for allegedly driving a pink…
Alberta’s UCP to fight a legal challenge that aims to scrap school pronoun law
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative government says it will fight hard to…