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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.
NDP bill looks to make it harder for Saskatchewan to separate from Canada
REGINA — Saskatchewan’s Opposition NDP introduced legislation Wednesday that, if passed, would make it tougher…
Over 800 special ballots ‘mistakenly’ kept in B.C. riding, Elections Canada says
OTTAWA — Over 800 special ballots cast during the recent federal election were mistakenly kept…
Canada’s South Asian diaspora on edge in light of mounting India-Pakistan tensions
Canada’s South Asian community is on edge after conflict erupted between India and Pakistan in…
Court can weather suggestion accused spends ‘rest of his goddamned life in jail’: Eby
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is confident the independence of the court won’t…
Asylum claims at Quebec border crossing doubled between March and April
MONTREAL — Asylum claims doubled at a Quebec border crossing in April as the Trump…
New rules on tipping, price labelling take effect across Quebec
MONTREAL — New rules on tipping and on price displays at grocery retailers took effect…
Quebec police watchdog investigating officer-involved fatal shooting in Far North
KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ — Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating a fatal shooting involving an officer in the…
Toronto District School Board says it got a ransom demand over stolen student data
TORONTO — Canada’s largest school board says it has received a ransom demand over student…
CEOs call on Carney to ‘take action’ to support domestic energy sector
OTTAWA — Canada’s energy CEOs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap the…
Study finds no evidence to support New Brunswick’s mystery brain disease
FREDERICTON — There is no evidence to support claims of a mystery brain disease in…
Planned burn could have killed trapped firefighters, says B.C. safety report
British Columbia’s worker protection agency says a planned burn by the province’s wildfire service during…
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to make first official appearance at business summit
OTTAWA — U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra will make his first official appearance in…
Canada’s Alert Ready system undergoes annual test today, except Quebec, Alberta
Alert Ready, Canada’s emergency public alerting system, will be put to the test today. The…
Griffin Poetry Prize to bestow lifetime recognition award on Margaret Atwood
TORONTO — Renowned author and poet Margaret Atwood is getting this year’s Lifetime Recognition Award…
Montreal home sales rise in April, despite soft activity in other major cities
MONTREAL — The number of homes that changed hands in the Montreal-area rose in April…
TIFF to celebrate 50 years of risk and discovery with summer screening series
TORONTO — The head of the Toronto International Film Festival says risk-taking has been central…
Ottawa looking for ways to mend tears in Canada’s social fabric, document shows
OTTAWA — Senior federal officials have been looking quietly for ways to bring together Canadians…
In the news today: Carney to update premiers on Trump, Feds mending social fractures
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
B.C. coroner reopens investigation of Indigenous woman’s death
British Columbia’s chief coroner is reopening the investigation into the death of an Indigenous woman…
Mother visiting from Philippines was among Vancouver festival victims
Family members and friends of those killed in a vehicle attack at a Vancouver festival…
Conservatives choose Andrew Scheer as interim Opposition leader in Parliament
OTTAWA — The Conservative caucus has tapped former leader Andrew Scheer to lead the party…
Danielle Smith dismisses Doug Ford’s warning against separatist threats from Alberta
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging her Ontario counterpart Doug Ford to mind…
Quick quotes: Reaction to Carney meeting Trump to talk trade, security
OTTAWA — The world was watching when Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President…
Permanent memorial being considered after Vancouver festival crash, organizer says
VANCOUVER — The chair of the group that organized a festival in Vancouver where 11…