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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.
CRTC kicks off CanCon hearing as big streamers cancel appearances
OTTAWA — The CRTC launched a hearing about drafting a new definition for Canadian content…
Canada Post hits pause on negotiations with union as May deadline approaches
OTTAWA — Workers at Canada Post could be heading back to the picket lines in…
Canada must maximize use of existing pipelines before building more, minister says
OTTAWA — Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday Canada needs to maximize its use…
Police say 15-year-old girl hurt in Prince George, B.C., shooting
PRINCE GEORGE — Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say a 15-year-old girl was shot while…
B.C. opioid rules were to reduce overdoses. But they cut cancer patients’ pain meds
Rule changes designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths in British Columbia in 2016 inadvertently harmed…
Jazz concerts to honour Oscar Peterson on what would have been his 100th birthday
TORONTO — Canadian jazz legends Dave Young and Oliver Jones are among the musicians set…
B.C. teacher charged with sexual exploitation of students
SAANICH — Police in Saanich, B.C., say a 36-year-old teacher in the Greater Victoria School…
RCMP issue shelter-in-place order in Lunenburg County, N.S., for man who may be armed
LOWER NORTHFIELD — Nova Scotia RCMP are telling residents of Lunenburg County to seek shelter…
Canadian man sentenced to 2 1/2 years in U.S. Social Security fraud
FAIRBANKS — The United States Attorney’s Office in Alaska says a Canadian man has been…
Newfoundland construction worker Jacob Lewis wins $1-million ‘Canada’s Got Talent’ prize
Jacob Lewis, an offshore oil and gas construction worker from Butlerville, NL, is the $1-million…
Marvel star Cobie Smulders is finally a superhero with powers in ‘Super Team Canada’
TORONTO — When Cobie Smulders began working on “Super Team Canada” two years ago, she…
Canadian youth struggle with making friends and bullying: UNICEF report
A global study from UNICEF suggests many Canadian kids are unhappy, with social struggles such…
No more blue wall, red wall: How electoral reform could stop regional election sweeps
OTTAWA — A change to Canada’s electoral system would have delivered a very different House…
In the news today: PM meeting cabinet today; election reforms could remix regions
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Prime Minister Mark Carney says new cabinet will act with ‘urgency and determination’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney shook up his cabinet Tuesday by moving some key…
Despite a polarizing election, poll suggests Canadians don’t want a two-party system
OTTAWA — While the recent federal election turned into a tight race between the Liberals…
Federal judge says cull of 400 ostriches at B.C. farm hit by avian flu can proceed
A Federal Court judge has denied a bid to prevent the Canadian Food Inspection Agency…
Minister denies daycare funding for B.C. legislature, saying area is well served
VICTORIA — Plans by the British Columbia legislative assembly to open a child-care facility remain…
Ex-mayor Gregor Robertson gets second shot at housing crisis in Carney’s cabinet
Gregor Robertson set himself a bold goal as the newly elected mayor in Vancouver in…
‘The Lion King’ circle of life to end in Toronto after less than a year
TORONTO — “The Lion King” will soon utter its final roar in Toronto. Mirvish Productions…
Man sentenced to 2.5 years for ‘dial-a-dope’ operation in B.C. Interior
KELOWNA — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has sentenced a 26-year-old man from India…
The Latest: Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils his new cabinet at Rideau Hall
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet was sworn in at Rideau Hall in…
Mark Carney’s cabinet has taken shape. Here are some of the highlights
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled his 28-member cabinet and it’s a mix…
Second dead grey whale washes ashore in B.C. in less than a week
A second dead grey whale has washed ashore in British Columbia in less than a…