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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.
Trudeau to name date for ‘Three Amigos’ summit with U.S., Mexico: sources
OTTAWA – Federal sources say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will formalize the date for the…
Justin Smoak goes deep twice, Jays beat Rangers 3-1 in 10 innings
TORONTO – Joe Biagini was in a joking mood as he stepped in front of…
Lowry’s long bomb forces overtime, but Raptors lose to Heat 102-96
TORONTO – In what’s been a roller-coaster post-season for the Toronto Raptors, Game 1 versus…
Fort McMurray residents seek refuge from wildfires, worry about family and homes
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – A thick cloud of acrid smoke hung over Fort McMurray on…
Raptors star Kyle Lowry hits gym after playoff loss in bid to find shooting touch
TORONTO – Kyle Lowry was late to the dressing room after Toronto’s Game 1 loss…
Independent watchdog clears Abbotsford police of involvement in death
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Investigators with B.C.’s independent police watchdog say Abbotsford officers had nothing to…
Canada’s TV broadcasters see revenue shrink; CBC hit by loss of NHL rights
OTTAWA – Canada’s private-sector television broadcasters saw their industry’s revenue shrink by $46.6 million and…
CFL draft expands from seven rounds to eight in time for 2016 selection process
TORONTO – The CFL has expanded its draft from seven rounds to eight, starting with…
Independent probe clears Mounties in Salt Spring Island stabbing.
SALT SPRING ISLAND, B.C. – Major crimes investigators from Vancouver Island continue to probe the…
Whitecaps forward Kekuta Manneh suspended one game, will miss Timbers clash
Vancouver Whitecaps forward Kekuta Manneh has been suspended one game by Major League Soccer’s disciplinary…
Insurers prepare to assess damage from Fort McMurray, Alta., wildfire
TORONTO – Insurance providers are already preparing to assess the damage from a massive fire…
Canadian rugby international Evan Olmstead signs with Newcastle Falcons
NEWCASTLE, England – Newcastle Falcons have signed Canadian rugby international Evan Olmstead for next season.…
Montreal woman on honeymoon named 20 millionth visitor to Graceland
Almost a year after dancing to Elvis Presley at her wedding, a Montreal woman on…
America’s neighbours, brace thyselves: You’ll be dragged into bitter US election
WASHINGTON – The very first words out of Donald Trump’s mouth in the unofficial commencement…
Two men sentenced to five years in jail for bus driver attack in Montreal
MONTREAL – Two men have been sentenced to five years in jail for attacking a…
Diamond the size of a tennis ball found in Canadian-owned mine could fetch C$90M
A three-billion-year-old diamond the size of a tennis ball could fetch more than C$90 million…
Up and down Impact happy to be in first place despite three-game winless run
MONTREAL – It hasn’t been quite the romp that many Montreal Impact fans expected after…
B.C. woman who killed friend gets life and must serve 11 years before parole
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia woman in her 60s has been sentenced to life in…
More staff going to help process Syria refugees, military may help: McCallum
OTTAWA – Talks with the military to provide assistance in bringing thousands more Syrian refugees…
A by-the-numbers look at the number and size of forest fires in Canada
OTTAWA – A by-the-numbers look at forest fires in Canada over the last four-plus decades:…
How to help those affected by the Fort McMurray wildfire
Wildfires have forced tens of thousands of people from their homes in Fort McMurray, Alta.…
Lowry hoping to rediscover love of playing to overcome “mind-boggling” slump
TORONTO – A mug shot of Kyle Lowry on a milk carton was making the…
Raptors coach Casey hopes players will “take offence” to being written off
TORONTO – One game into the Toronto Raptors’ playoff series against Miami, LeBron James and…
Leaving Fort McMurray: Stories from the wildfire evacuees
Tens of thousands of people fled the wildfire that has ravaged parts of Fort McMurray,…