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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.
Canada’s Dustin Cook feeling the itch to ski in comeback from knee injury
CALGARY – Dustin Cook was fast on his skis before torn knee ligaments wiped out…
Toronto’s Melissa Pagnotta to compete for Canada in taekwondo at Rio Olympics
Toronto’s Melissa Pagnotta will represent Canada in taekwondo at this summer’s Rio Olympics. Pagnotta will…
Trudeau: Not yet the time to go to Fort McMurray; promises visit soon
TORONTO – With wildfires raging and firefighters still struggling to control the situation, Prime Minister…
Fortin tests positive for banned substance at CFL regional combine
TORONTO – Jonathan Fortin, a defensive back at Bishop’s University, tested positive for a banned…
Alberta’s labour woes continue while national job market holds steady
OTTAWA – The country’s latest labour numbers have given Albertans yet another reminder of the…
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Daughter of ex-CFL QB Chuck Ealey shares his rise to fame in ‘The Stone Thrower’
TORONTO – The daughter of retired CFL quarterback Chuck Ealey knew his remarkable life story…
Vancouver Whitecaps searching for intensity, focus with rival Timbers up next
VANCOUVER – Carl Robinson didn’t like what he saw. The head coach of the Vancouver…
Forest fire location, not necessarily size, priority for battling blazes
Whipped up by wind and fuelled by tinder dry conditions, the wildfire in Fort McMurray,…
Exhausted wildfire diaspora worry about their future in Fort McMurray
HALIFAX – Many workers and families drawn to Fort McMurray for work are now spreading…
Sophomore receiver Spencer anxious to take advantage of opportunity with Argos
TORONTO – Opportunity is knocking for Diontae Spencer. When the Toronto Argonauts open training camp,…
FCA recalls 187,000 Dodge Journey vehicles to fix possible power-steering problem
TORONTO – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles says it is voluntarily recalling 187,436 vehicles in Canada to…
Enbridge and First Nation partners ask for three-year Northern Gateway extension
CALGARY – Enbridge and its partners behind the Northern Gateway pipeline are asking for three…
Vancouver-born fighter (Unstoppable) Angela Lee wins One Championship world title
SINGAPORE – Vancouver-born fighter Angela (Unstoppable) Lee became One Championship’s first female title-holder Friday when…
Quebec City drops plans for 2026 Olympic bid, mayor says it had little chance to win
QUEBEC – Mayor Regis Labeaume said Quebec City will not bid for the 2026 Winter…
Hearing for Maurice (Mom) Boucher switched to Montreal for security reasons
LONGUEUIL, Que. – A judge has ordered that murder-related proceedings involving former Hells Angels kingpin…
Sylvain Gaudreault chosen as interim PQ leader
QUEBEC – Longtime member of the legislature Sylvain Gaudreault has been named the interim leader…
Atlantic Canadians offering financial relief to victims of Alberta wildfires
HALIFAX – Fundraising continues across Atlantic Canada to help with the relief effort for those…
Provinces confused, ‘in the weeds’ on pot shops, Ontario premier says
OTTAWA – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says storefront shops selling marijuana will continue to blur…
Winnipeg Jets donating $100,000 to relief efforts in Fort McMurray
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets announced Friday that they are donated $100,000 to the Canadian…
One winning ticket sold in Quebec for $50 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO – There is one winning ticket for the $50 million jackpot in Friday night’s…
Art by ‘Florida Highwaymen’ on display in Montreal through May 29
MONTREAL – They were known as the Florida Highwaymen — a group of 26 African-American…
Fire, splinters and mail: 3 ways federal politics touched Canadians this week
OTTAWA – Partisan politics took a back seat to partnership this week as Parliament Hill…
Crosby, Benn and Kane named Hart Trophy finalists as NHL’s most valuable player
NEW YORK – Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby, Dallas’s Jamie Benn and Chicago’s Patrick Kane were named…
Parti Quebecois will choose a leader to replace Pierre Karl Peladeau this fall
MONTREAL – The Parti Quebecois is giving itself until the fall to choose a new…