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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.
Clinton locks up nomination with message to girls: ‘Yes, you can be president’
Hillary Clinton flung herself into the general-election campaign with an embrace of her role in…
Scientist asking people to be on the lookout for slimy scourge of the sea
HALIFAX – They are a maligned menace of the sea — slimy blobs that float…
CPP Investment Board lines up US$450 million oil and gas deal with LongPoint
TORONTO – Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has committed US$450 million to LongPoint Minerals, a…
Wildfire prompts Cenovus, Canadian Natural to shut Pelican Lake production
WABASCA, Alta. – An out-of-control wildfire in northern Alberta has prompted two companies to curtail…
University of Calgary case highlights criminal demands for computer ‘ransom’
Ransomware attacks, such as one that recently saw the University of Calgary pay cyber criminals…
Small World: Nick Moore, Jonathon Jennings reunited with B.C. Lions
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – While starring at the University of Toledo, Nick Moore used to come…
LeBlanc hints at interest in portfolio change amid cabinet shuffle rumours
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal House leader appears to be publicly lobbying for…
Highlights of Bell Media’s 2016/17 TV lineups
TORONTO – Here are some of the highlights of Bell Media’s 2016/17 programming lineup: On…
Chemical castration manages sexual impulses, but courts can’t order it:experts
TORONTO – The treatment Gordon Stuckless hopes will help him secure a lighter sentence is…
Pan Am Games $342M over budget: Ontario auditor general
TORONTO – Ontario’s auditor general has found that last summer’s Pan Am and Parapan Am…
Lockheed Martin exec says company wants F-35 in competition for jet contract
OTTAWA – The company building the F-35 fighter jet says all it wants is a…
Hydro-Quebec to expand international market, aims to double revenues by 2030
MONTREAL – Hydro-Quebec is hoping to double its revenues in the next 15 years or…
Star names new managing editor amid turmoil sparked by death of reporter
TORONTO – The Toronto Star announced a new managing editor Wednesday in the midst of…
His Cup runneth over: ‘Temporary’ Crosby exhibit in Halifax too popular to close
HALIFAX – Sam Girard’s eyes light up behind round, tortoise-shell glasses as he points to…
Privacy laws, bureaucracy make Canada a challenging place for solving cold cases
TORONTO – A man stalked the streets of Toronto, a 45-year-old mother of four in…
Canada’s top race driving hope Stroll shuns comparisons with super-teen Verstappen
MONTREAL – Lance Stroll wants to be Canada’s next Formula One driver, but doesn’t want…
Ministers propose panel to study concerns about RCMP labour-relations bill
OTTAWA – Federal ministers promise to appoint a panel of “eminent Canadians” to review controversial…
Ottawa doing ‘deep dive’ into country’s housing markets, Morneau says
TORONTO – The federal government is conducting an in-depth examination of the country’s real estate…
Eyes on Jerome Messam to continue Stampeder tradition of running back stardom
CALGARY – Jerome Messam arrived at his first Calgary Stampeder training camp with a spring…
Report finds Victoria police officer used reasonable force in fatal shooting
VICTORIA – An officer with the Victoria Police Department has been cleared of wrongdoing in…
A list of Canadians wrongly convicted
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has awarded Ivan Henry over $8 million…
TFC advances to Canadian Championship with 0-0 draw over Montreal Impact
MONTREAL – Defender Will Johnson thought Toronto FC earned its place in the Amway Canadian…
Whitecaps overcomes deficit to beat Fury in Canadian championships semifinal
VANCOUVER – Coach Carl Robinson turned to his veterans to protect the Vancouver Whitecaps’ pride.…
Small Labrador community concerned about loss of fuel source, nurse
BLACK TICKLE, N.L. – People in a small community in eastern Labrador say they’re growing…