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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.
Bombardier shifting production to speed up Toronto streetcar deliveries
MONTREAL – Bombardier is hoping to get its Toronto streetcar contract back on track and…
Terrorism-related peace bond to be lifted for P.E.I. university student
CHARLOTTETOWN – A P.E.I. man accused of having enough castor beans to produce a “substantial…
All-party committee will study how to sanction Trudeau for Commons fracas
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologized for his role in this week’s parliamentary…
Manneh feeling it for streaking Whitecaps ahead of matchup with rival Timbers
Kekuta Manneh’s skill level was never in question. The 21-year-old Vancouver Whitecaps forward possesses tremendous…
Toronto looking for stronger defensive effort against Columbus Crew
Toronto FC will be looking for some defensive consistency Saturday as the team wraps up…
War brides set to gather in Halifax to remember transatlantic voyage to Canada
HALIFAX – Joan Reichardt remembers her voyage from England to Canada in 1946 not as…
Canada’s Adam van Koeverden wins K1 1,000 metre race to qualify for Rio Olympics
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Canada’s Adam van Koeverden qualified for his fourth Olympic Games on Friday…
Alberta fire evacuees grab most important items, lose them after trucks stolen
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Before fleeing the flames in Fort McMurray, Angie Fougere thought the best…
B.C. government to add 2,700 new seats in Surrey’s overcrowded schools
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s government has announced school construction projects worth almost $100 million…
Lions trade rights to QB prospect Vernon Adams to Als for first round pick
MONTREAL – The B.C. Lions traded the rights to quarterback prospect Vernon Adams to the…
Washington state man arrested for sexual contact with 12-year-old girl
VANCOUVER – Police have arrested a Washington state man who they allege was headed to…
No winning ticket sold for Friday night’s $17 million Lotto Max jackpot
Better luck next week. No winning ticket was sold for Friday night’s $17 million dollar…
The right-wing radio divide over Trump: his fans, foes, and fair-weather friends
WASHINGTON – Michael Graham has sustained his share of insults for declaring that he will…
Abbotsford police respond to gunshot at hotel, no evidence of injuries
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Abbotsford police responded to a call reporting a shot fired at a…
Canada hangs on for 4-3 semifinal win over United States at hockey worlds
MOSCOW – Ryan Ellis scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and it…
Andreanne Langlois earns Canada another athlete quota spot for Rio Olympics
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Andreanne Langlois won the women’s K1 200 metres on Saturday at the…
Huskies goalie Chase Marchand turns the unknown into a Memorial Cup run
RED DEER, Alta. – There was a point early in the season when Chase Marchand…
Cleveland Cavaliers take their lumps in Game 3 against the Raptors
TORONTO – It could have been a historic night for the Cleveland Cavaliers, in search…
Lloydminster Bobcats and West Kelowna Warriors advance at RBC Cup
LLOYDMINSTER, Sask. – The Lloydminster Bobcats and West Kelowna Warriors will meet in the RBC…
Q&A: Rufus Wainwright on his love for the Bard and setting Shakespeare to music
TORONTO – Spring has been the season of Shakespeare for Rufus Wainwright. The Canadian singer-songwriter…
Conservative grassroots seek change, more power at upcoming convention
OTTAWA – The Conservative policy convention in Vancouver this week is a chance for the…
Ripley’s reopens in Niagara Falls, Ont., after six-month makeover
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Oddball items and curiosities are back on display in Niagara Falls,…
Preakness win behind them, Desormeauxs prepare for Belmont
BALTIMORE – Bonded by their prowess for getting the most out of race horses, siblings…
Police confirm that a woman pulled from water near Peggy’s Cove, NS has drowned
PEGGY’S COVE, N.S. – Police in Nova Scotia have confirmed a woman has drowned near…