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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.
Winnipeg serial killer who targeted homeless men gets life sentence
WINNIPEG – A man has admitted to killing three men in a case that sent…
Reward offered for information leading to arrests in recent Halifax homicides
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia has announced cash rewards for tips that help solve four recent…
Leafs prospect Mitch Marner named OHL most outstanding player
TORONTO – Mitch Marner has some advice for whoever the Toronto Maple Leafs select with…
About a dozen people at risk of losing citizenship after auditor general report
OTTAWA – Immigration officials are looking at revoking the Canadian citizenship of about a dozen…
Love at first Skype: Bride’s father officiates Bolivian marriage in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX – A couple who fell in love over long distance were married the same…
Foul-mouthed superhero helps Cineplex set attendance records in first quarter
TORONTO – Smashing ticket sales for “Deadpool” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” proved that…
U.S. stops trying to ban trade in polar bears at international talks
Inuit hunters may have just brought down their biggest quarry ever. The U.S. Fish and…
Dream come true for Delon and Dorell Wright, who face off when Raptors host Heat
TORONTO – Back in September, when Delon Wright was just about to touch his toe…
Gut-wrenching images of urban climber in Fredericton spark concern
FREDERICTON – His family is worried he’ll die in a fall, and police are, too.…
DesRosiers says Canadian auto sales set record in April, topped 200,000
TORONTO – DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says Canadian monthly auto sales hit a record in April,…
The conspiracist-in-chief: The craziest tales peddled by Donald Trump
WASHINGTON – Conspiracy-peddler-in-chief — Donald Trump might claim that title, if he doesn’t get the…
Toronto, New York markets join global retreat; loonie sheds more than a cent
TORONTO – The latest round of sluggish manufacturing data from China weighed heavily on commodities…
Ontario jails to get full-body scanners in a bid to reduce contraband
TORONTO – Ontario says it will use advanced technology to crack down on smuggling of…
New Brunswick woman with young baby says she was denied spa service
FREDERICTON – A New Brunswick woman says she was shocked when staff at a local…
Summit on environment assessment makeover points to early, repeated consultation
OTTAWA – The Liberal government doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel as it seeks to…
Genetic discrimination legislation makes it way to House of Commons
OTTAWA – Canada needs to pass legislation to protect patients who fear genetic discrimination, Liberal…
Nearly 20 protesters arrested in Montreal for occupying offices
MONTREAL – Seventeen protesters were arrested in Montreal on Tuesday after occupying the offices of…
After quitting politics, will Peladeau return to media giant Quebecor?
MONTREAL – While speculation is already swirling about whether Pierre Karl Peladeau will return to…
Bionic hand system created by SFU team allows parathlete to ‘move’ fingers
BURNABY, B.C. – Danny Letain never imagined he’d be able to “feel” his fingers move…
Kelly Ellard denied parole, board calls rationale for release ‘very entitled’
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A young woman serving a life sentence for second-degree murder has for…
Toronto-based Suzy Lake wins $50,000 Scotiabank Photography Award
TORONTO – Longtime artist Suzy Lake has won the Scotiabank Photography Award. Lake was awarded…
B.C. Mountie says sexual harassment settlement still means RCMP needs policies
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Mountie whose sexual harassment lawsuit against the RCMP prompted similar…
Centre Hassan Whiteside gives Heat early injury scare but returns to action
TORONTO – The Miami Heat had a scare early Tuesday night when centre Hassan Whiteside…
Oilsands work camps fill with evacuees as wildfire threatens Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Oilsands work camps were being pressed into service Tuesday to house…