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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.
Nova Scotia RCMP were searching for vehicle before deadly weekend crash
HANTSPORT — Nova Scotia RCMP were searching for a possible impaired driver in a vehicle…
Montreal public health reports sharp increase in tuberculosis, syphilis cases
MONTREAL — Montreal public health officials are calling for better access to tuberculosis care after…
Carney needs to ‘pick a lane’ on climate priorities and energy boost, activist says
OTTAWA — Climate activists and energy leaders say Prime Minister Mark Carney will need to…
Group of investors submits revised offer to buy Quebec-based Lion Electric
MONTREAL — A group of investors has submitted a revised offer to buy Quebec vehicle-maker…
Montreal woman dies from injuries after being struck by falling tree branch
MONTREAL — Quebec’s coroner’s office says a 76-year-old woman who was struck by a falling…
Ontario and Manitoba ink deal to boost interprovincial trade
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew signed an agreement Wednesday…
Nine new restaurants nab Michelin stars as guide expands into Quebec
The Michelin Guide’s first foray into Quebec has netted nine restaurants prestigious stars and cemented…
Recount sees Liberals take Quebec riding of Terrebonne by single vote
TORONTO — The Liberals inched another seat closer to a majority government on Saturday, after…
How a bloody Zoom pitch helped Vancouver filmmaker take ‘Final Destination’ reins
Vancouver filmmaker Zachary Lipovsky says it took innovative thinking — and a fake decapitation —…
In the news today: Liberals win Quebec riding by one vote in recount
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Classified, Kellie Loder, Maggie Andrew big winners out of East Coast Music Awards
ST. JOHN’S — Atlantic music stars Classified, Kellie Loder and Maggie Andrew emerged as top…
Quebec lends forest fire teams to battle Saskatchewan and Ontario blazes
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinforcements to Ontario and…
MedicAlert introducing technology that will allow 911 dispatchers to access records
MONTREAL — MedicAlert bracelets are well known to most Canadians — a distinctive piece of…
B.C., federal government support dredging Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet, others opposed
British Columbia’s energy minister is backing plans to dredge and deepen Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet to…
Quebec sovereigntists watch Alberta referendum talk with optimism, disdain
MONTREAL — As Alberta flirts with the possibility of a referendum on separation, Quebec sovereigntists…
Herschel Segal, founder of Canadian brands Le Château and DavidsTea, has died
MONTREAL — Specialty tea provider DavidsTea Inc. says co-founder Herschel Segal, who also launched the…
Survivor holds cautious hope amid claims new Pope mishandled clergy abuse allegations
ST. JOHN’S — An advocate for victims of clergy abuse said Saturday they are holding…
Quebec Superior Court authorizes class-action over traffic stops without reason
MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action suit brought on…
Woman, 76, in critical condition after being struck by falling branch in Montreal
MONTREAL — A woman is fighting for her life after being struck by a falling…
Canadians could stay visa-free longer in U.S. under proposed bill
Canadian snowbirds could stay longer in the United States without a visa if a bill…
Quebec coroner calls for tougher controls over diphenhydramine sales after 2023 death
MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner is recommending that diphenhydramine — an antihistamine and sedative sometimes…
Liberal candidate says judicial recount ordered in Ontario riding he narrowly lost
OTTAWA — A Liberal candidate who lost to his Conservative rival by just 77 votes…
‘Policing in Nunavik is broken’: Inuit group wants change after latest fatal shooting
MONTREAL — A political organization that represents Inuit in Quebec says policing in the Far…
Prime Minister Mark Carney to unveil his new cabinet on Tuesday
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to unveil his new cabinet at Rideau…