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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.
CPP Investment Board posts weakest annual rate of return since 2009 fiscal year
TORONTO – The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s annual rate of return dropped to 3.4…
Software testing company in New Brunswick to create 145 aboriginal jobs
FREDERICTON – A new software testing company in New Brunswick is expected to create 145…
Boy charged with firearm offence related to drug trade in Vernon: police
VERNON, B.C. – Police say a 16-year-old boy has been charged after a loaded handgun…
If you renovated your house, you need to update your home insurance
OTTAWA – Homeowners need to regularly check and update their home insurance policies or risk…
2 Canadians aboard EgyptAir plane that crashed in Mediterranean Sea: Dion
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion says two Canadian citizens were among the passengers…
Conrad Black fights liens for unpaid taxes placed on Toronto mansion
TORONTO – Conrad Black is fighting two liens that have been placed on his Toronto…
Competition Bureau launches market study to explore impact of fintech startups
TORONTO – The Competition Bureau has launched a study that will explore whether new regulations…
One Syrian woman a week disclosing domestic abuse: settlement agency
OTTAWA – The Syrian man showed up at the Arab Community Centre of Toronto after…
Sen. Pamela Wallin won’t face charges in Senate expense scandal, RCMP says
OTTAWA – The RCMP closed another chapter in the long-running Senate expense saga Thursday by…
Watchdog investigates fatal Quebec police chase that ends with car submerged in river
MONTREAL — Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating a police chase that ended with a woman…
Government trump card would make oversight ‘a mirage’: information commissioner
OTTAWA – Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault says giving the government a veto over the release…
Canadian journalists share memories of veteran reporter Morley Safer
As news of Morley Safer’s death on Thursday spread, veteran Canadian broadcasters were eager to…
Canadian regulator approves sale of fast-growing, genetically modified salmon
OTTAWA – Canadian grocery stores have received the regulatory green light to begin selling fast-growing,…
Liberals drop controversial motion as Trudeau’s Commons contretemps reverberates
OTTAWA – The Bible passage Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chose to read Thursday at the…
Standard & Poor’s downgrades Alberta’s credit rating, cites weak budget, debt
EDMONTON – Alberta’s credit rating has been downgraded again. Standard & Poor’s has changed the…
Seven children in hospital after school bus crash northwest of Toronto
HALTON HILLS, Ont. – Police say seven children and one adult were taken to hospital…
Police association says officers in Fort McMurray not properly protected
SURREY, B.C. – An organization representing many rank-and-file RCMP members is alleging officers deployed to…
New Canadian rugby coach says everyone will get a fair chance to impress
Settled in Victoria for all of two weeks, new Canadian rugby coach Mark Anscombe is…
Defence review will look at technology investments, use of drones: minister
TORONTO – Canada’s defence minister says a long-awaited review on the future of the Canadian…
‘Views’ by Drake top album on iTunes in Canada
iTunes in Canada top 10 for May 13-19. ALBUMS 1. Views _ Drake 2. Lemonade…
Gas station owner watches big bear stroll through lot after getting into garbage
HALIFAX – Gennadiy Shcherbin says he will look over his shoulder a little more carefully…
Edmonton, Montreal added to Drake’s tour schedule along with new Toronto dates
TORONTO – Drake’s “Summer Sixteen Tour” is turning into a fall event too. The Toronto-born…
Three-metre boa constrictor missing from pet shop may be dangerous says manager
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – The manager of a pet store in western Newfoundland is warning…
Fort McMurray forestry industry braces for wildfire damage reports
CALGARY – When the smoke cleared, unbelievably, there was good news. A $1.5-million stockpile of…