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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.
Man cited for putting bison calf in trunk at Yellowstone is Quebecer, says park
MONTREAL – The man who made international headlines after putting a bison calf into his…
Vancouver pot activist promises to fight charges laid after rally in Calgary
CALGARY – A Vancouver marijuana activist says he has no intention of pleading guilty after…
Several expectant mothers in Ontario claim they got same ultrasound image
At least a dozen expectant mothers claim an Ontario ultrasound clinic gave them the wrong…
RCMP officers reprimanded for unauthorized spying on reporters, minister says
OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says RCMP investigators have been reprimanded for conducting…
University student says school muzzled discussion of his depression
HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia student who faced eviction from his university residence if he…
Low sexual assault charge rate in Halifax disturbing:justice minister
HALIFAX – Police statistics that show only 22 per cent of sexual assault cases in…
Cities should stop building in disaster-prone areas, says insurance bureau head
OTTAWA – Decision-makers across the country need to start saying no to proposed developments on…
TSX falls on lower commodities; Canadian dollar declines on Fed minutes
TORONTO – The Toronto stock market fell almost 100 points Thursday in the face of…
A look at the dates Fort McMurray and area residents will be allowed home
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – The Alberta government is estimating that wildfire evacuees can start heading…
Blue Jays infielder Travis to make jump to triple-A on injury rehab assignment
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis will join the triple-A Buffalo Bisons on Thursday,…
Lack of affordable housing, public transit hinder Vancouver: report
VANCOUVER – A new report says Vancouver’s inadequate public transit and lack of affordable housing…
Conditions that must be met before Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees can go home
EDMONTON – The Alberta government says wildfire evacuees could start returning to Fort McMurray as…
Mass killer suffered psychotic episode before Calgary house party: psychiatrist
CALGARY – A Calgary man heard what he thought was the voice of the devil…
Raptors accustomed to playing from behind; vow Game 2 will be a better effort
CLEVELAND – The Toronto Raptors have been here so many times, it’s almost become their…
Facts and figures about disasters that have forced large-scale evacuations
EDMONTON – The Alberta government is telling the 80,000 residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., who…
Ottawa Fury advance to Amway semifinals with aggregate win over Edmonton
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Fury FC have advanced to the semifinals of the Amway Canadian…
Commons erupts as Trudeau ‘manhandles’ Tory whip, collides with NDP MP
OTTAWA – The House of Commons erupted in pandemonium Wednesday as opposition MPs angrily accused…
TSX Venture Exchange revamps its business model in light of commodity downturn
TORONTO – The commodity downturn has dealt a blow to the TSX Venture Exchange, a…
Seven stories in the news today, May 19
Seven stories in the news today from The Canadian Press: ——— ALL-PARTY COMMITTEE TO PROBE…
Competition Bureau scratches Staples-Office Depot battle off to-do-list
OTTAWA – Canada’s competition commissioner has dropped its challenge of a proposed merger between Staples…
Montreal imposes one-year ban on horse-drawn carriages to create new rules
MONTREAL – Horse-drawn carriages will disappear from the cobblestone streets of Old Montreal for 12…
Montreal latest Canadian city to test body cameras for police officers
Montreal has become the latest Canadian city to equip its police officers with body cameras.…
B.C. premier says it’s time feds approve LNG but denies linkage to oil pipelines
OTTAWA – It’s long past time for the federal government to issue environmental permits for…
Vancouver Whitecaps to play England’s Crystal Palace in July friendly
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps announced Thursday that they will play Crystal Palace of the…