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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.
Barrett, Barnes lead Toronto Raptors to 128-100 win over Milwaukee Bucks
TORONTO — RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes each scored 23 points to rally the Toronto…
Brink scores twice, Flyers beat Canadiens 5-4 in shootout after blown three-goal lead
MONTREAL — Bobby Brink scored twice and Trevor Zegras had the shootout winner as the…
Bailey says Ottawa must support B.C. forestry as it supports Ontario’s car industry
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s finance minister said she thinks the newly announced federal budget aligns…
Children’s author Robert Munsch donates letters, story drafts to Guelph Public Library
Children’s author Robert Munsch is donating his stash of story drafts, publisher notes and fan…
Travel agents hope for return of ‘glory times’ as China resumes group tours to Canada
VANCOUVER — Travel agents are celebrating Beijing’s decision to resume group tourism to Canada after…
Liberal budget earmarks billions for ‘bold and swift action’ to meet U.S. disruption
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget takes a big swing at making…
Ottawa cutting foreign aid and research spending back to pre-pandemic level
OTTAWA — The Carney government laid out plan to cut the foreign aid budget to…
Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont leaves Conservative caucus to join the Liberals
OTTAWA — Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont left the Conservative caucus to join the Liberals…
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ detected in dead sea otters collected off B.C. coast
VANCOUVER — A new study says sea otters in British Columbia have been found to…
With Carney’s budget tabled, the countdown to a make-or-break confidence vote begins
OTTAWA — While Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne vowed there would be no surprises in the…
Winnipeg star running back and pending free agent Brady Oliveira mulls options
WINNIPEG — Brady Oliveira might leave home. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers star running back is…
Budget pledges to cut 40,000 jobs from public service by 2029
OTTAWA — The federal government intends to slash the public service by 10 per cent…
Ottawa earmarks billions of dollars for defence as global spending race ramps up
OTTAWA — The federal government unveiled plans Tuesday to shell out $73 billion for national…
Yukon Party’s premier-designate Currie Dixon says their election ‘generational shift’
The Yukon’s premier-designate says he’s ready to start implementing key promises from his election campaign…
Feds unveil new climate strategy with no details on Canada’s emission commitments
OTTAWA — The federal government’s climate competitiveness strategy promises a stronger industrial carbon pricing system…
Quebec government wants to restart talks with doctors over payment reform
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault is extending an olive branch to the province’s doctors…
Ex-Hydro-Québec researcher, accused of spying for China, defends reputation at trial
LONGUEUIL — Yuesheng Wang, a former researcher with Quebec’s hydro utility on trial for allegedly…
Parole board cites new allegations about Toronto Boxing Day killer in decision
MONTREAL — A new decision by the Parole Board of Canada is revealing details about…
Ticats defence to face Als starter Alexander for first time this year in East final
Stavros Katsantonis and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will get a chance Saturday to be the first…
Federal budget forecasts $78B deficit as Liberals shift spending to capital projects
OTTAWA — This year’s federal budget contains a deficit nearly twice the size forecast by…
Budget 2025: Key numbers from the Liberals’ latest spending plan
OTTAWA — Here’s a brief look at the key numbers in the Liberal government’s 2025…
Budget includes CBC funding boost, pitches getting Canada into Eurovision
OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s plans for CBC/Radio-Canada include looking at getting Canada into the…
Immigration plan slashes student visas, prioritizes economic newcomers
OTTAWA — Canada’s 2026-2028 immigration levels plan aims to increase the number of economic immigrants…
Feds pitch $2B fund for critical minerals investments, including equity stakes
OTTAWA — The federal budget says Canada will take out equity stakes in critical mineral…