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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.
Court declares mistrial in former world junior hockey players’ sex assault case
LONDON — A new jury is set to be selected today in the sexual assault…
Grocery sector needs to adapt to disruptive forces like Amazon, conference hears
TORONTO – The disruptive forces that could result in half of Western Europe’s large grocers…
Youth protection and police raid Montreal Jewish school
MONTREAL – Authorities staged raids at an ultra-Orthodox Jewish school in Montreal on Wednesday because…
Question about human rights prompts scolding from Chinese minister
OTTAWA – China’s visiting foreign minister publicly berated a Canadian journalist on Wednesday for asking…
Tailgating comes to Toronto but fans will have to leave booze at home
TORONTO – Tailgating is coming to Toronto this season but football fans accustomed to bringing…
Veteran Grilli hoping to make an impact with struggling Blue Jays bullpen
TORONTO – Jason Grilli has always prided himself on getting back up when he’s been…
B.C. Appeal Court upholds attempt to charge accused polygamist Winston Blackmore
VANCOUVER – The leader of a fundamentalist religious community in British Columbia has lost his…
Man arrested after search for camouflaged gunman in Windsor, Ont.
WINDSOR, Ont. – A manhunt for a camouflaged gunman that had a Windsor, Ont., neighbourhood…
Senators air concerns about assisted dying bill, grill ministers
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government’s controversial assisted dying bill made its official debut in the…
Osorio, Hamilton each score twice in Toronto FC’s 4-2 win over Montreal
TORONTO – For most of Toronto FC’s young lineup, Wednesday night’s Amway Canadian Championship semifinal…
Lineup for Edmonton Folk Festival includes Kaleo, Nathaniel Rateliff, Mike Farris
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Folk Music Festival’s lineup for this August includes Mary Chapin Carpenter,…
Parks Canada removes fee for sweat lodge ceremony at Manitoba historic site
SELKIRK, Man. – Parks Canada is removing a fee for a sacred aboriginal ceremony at…
Conor Sheary scores OT winner as Penguins take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup final
PITTSBURGH – Conor Sheary scored in overtime as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the San Jose…
A by-the-numbers look at children caught up in child labour worldwide
OTTAWA – The federal government is set to sign an international convention against child labour.…
Infielder Darwin Barney impressing at the plate as Blue Jays continue to heat up
TORONTO – Darwin Barney knew he wanted to re-sign with Toronto as soon as he…
Minister says Canada must improve its record in enforcing child labour laws
OTTAWA – The federal government is set to ratify an international agreement on combating child…
Lack of any Nova Scotia probe of nursing home pushing death shocks daughter
MIDDLETON, N.S. – After 87-year-old Dorothy Stultz died following a shove from another resident in…
What probes were done on violent deaths at Nova Scotia’s long-term care homes
MIDDLETON, N.S. – Eight seniors have died in long-term care homes in Nova Scotia from…
Canadian Western Bank Q2 profit plunges 37% due to shaky loans to oil-gas sector
EDMONTON – Canadian Western Bank says its second-quarter profit was down 37 per cent from…
Conservation group says mackerel quota too high for ‘critically low’ stock
HALIFAX – An environmental group says it’s disappointed the federal Fisheries department has set the…
Critics are raving about the last four holes at the new Cabot Cliffs. Here’s why
INVERNESS, N.S. – Ever since preview play began last year, critics from around North America…
Some of the biggest names in the trend towards far-off fairways and greens
INVERNESS, N.S. – Golf in North America is in the grips of a fixation with…
Five ways buying concert tickets could be made easier
As Tragically Hip fans psych themselves up for the pursuit of what’s certain to be…
Fredericton police say no threat after man spotted carrying gun case
Fredericton police say they have determined there is no threat to the public after a…