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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.
Corey Perry doing Corey Perry things helps Oilers square up series with Kings
EDMONTON — Corey Perry is pushing 40 years old and continues to be an NHL…
Tricia Smith re-elected president of Canadian Olympic Committee
OTTAWA — Tricia Smith was unanimously re-elected as president of the Canadian Olympic Committee on…
Jets goaltender Hellebuyck named Vezina finalist along with Kuemper, Vasilevskiy
NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is a step closer to repeating as…
Stanford receiver Ayomanor tops final CFL scouting bureau top-20 prospect list
TORONTO — Stanford receiver Elic Ayomanor topped the CFL scouting bureau’s final top-20 list Monday.…
Oilers give themselves more runway by extending series with Kings
EDMONTON — Time is on the side of the Edmonton Oilers after extending their playoff…
Explosive at B.C. minister’s office ‘homemade,’ not intended to hurt anyone: RCMP
NORTH VANCOUVER — An “unsophisticated, homemade” bomb blew open the door at a British Columbia…
Armed Forces members part of alleged terror plot to take over land in Quebec: RCMP
MONTREAL — Two active members of the Canadian Armed Forces are among four people arrested…
Why Canada may not be ready for ‘new reality’ of flash flooding and severe storms
VANCOUVER — Ryan Ness of the Canadian Climate Institute says he’s been following the “terrible…
Two dead in mid-air collision were students at Manitoba flight school
STEINBACH — Two student pilots died Tuesday morning after their single-engine planes collided mid-air during…
Yukon disaster one of two ‘most catastrophic’ in heap-leach mining history: expert
The spill of about two million tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore at a Yukon gold mine…
B.C. seeks to claw back future ownership and breeding of exotic cats
VICTORIA — When Bill Edwards feeds his pet servals Luna and Tumas on his rural…
Alberta government offering its own museum freebies as part of Canada Strong pass
EDMONTON — Alberta’s government is jumping on board a federal initiative aimed at saving Canadians…
Environmentalist, political science student joins B.C. Greens leadership race
VICTORIA — The B.C. Green Party has announced Adam Bremner-Akins as its third contestant for…
Man dead after B.C. RCMP shooting, woman’s body found in home
SURREY — RCMP say British Columbia’s Independent Investigations Office has been called in after officers…
Percentage of Canadians who see the U.S. as a top threat triples: poll
WASHINGTON — As U.S. President Donald Trump pursues his global trade war and talk of…
Few Canadians are familiar with possible NDP leadership contenders: poll
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests most Canadians are unfamiliar with nine possible NDP leadership…
B.C. Wildfire Service expecting more fires with forecasted thunderstorms: minister
FORT ST. JOHN — The B.C. Wildfire Service says the province is facing fewer active…
AFC Toronto forward Amanda West returns to Houston Dash after suffering knee injury
TORONTO — AFC Toronto forward Amanda West, on loan from the Houston Dash, has returned…
Perron sees former coach’s fingerprints all over Leafs: ‘A lot of similarities’
OTTAWA — David Perron is having a cringe-inducing case of déjà vu. The Ottawa Senators…
‘It’s surreal’: Canadiens beat Capitals in electric Game 3 at the Bell Centre
MONTREAL — A bench brawl. Two starting goalies exiting with injuries. A dominant 6-3 victory…
Trump says he will hit copper imports with 50 per cent tariffs
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will impose a 50 per cent…
Public health warns of measles exposure at Fort St. John, B.C., prenatal clinic
FORT ST. JOHN — People who attended a prenatal clinic in Fort St. John, B.C.,…
Highly anticipated Quebec byelection in Arthabaska riding to be held Aug. 11
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s government has announced that a hotly contested byelection northeast of Montreal will…
Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok planning to leave politics to spend time with family
IQALUIT — The premier of Nunavut announced Tuesday he will not seek re-election when his…