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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.
Fraud case of ex-Quebec deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau to resume Aug. 29
QUEBEC – Lawyers defending ex-Quebec deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau and six co-accused against fraud charges…
BlackBerry says it will end production of BlackBerry Classic smartphone
TORONTO – BlackBerry is hanging up on the Classic, less than two years after it…
Feds to spend $50M on new health facilities, upgrades on Manitoba First Nations
NORWAY HOUSE, Man. – A Manitoba First Nation that declared a state of emergency after…
Calgary’s Agrium to buy agriculture retail outlets in U.S. Midwest
CALGARY – Agrium Inc. will acquire 18 retail locations throughout the U.S. Midwest in several…
Ontario sets up new corporation to manage public sector pensions
TORONTO – Ontario is setting up a new body to pool and manage public sector…
Stratford Fest’s ‘As You Like It’ sets Shakespearean comedy in 1980s Newfoundland
STRATFORD, Ont. – In adapting “As You Like It” for the Stratford Festival stage, director…
B.C. community turns to the power of garlic to fight pesky mosquitoes
TAYLOR, B.C. – Folklore says a bulb of garlic will repel a vampire, but a…
Torstar CEO to retire, successor will also be Toronto Star publisher
TORONTO – The roles of president and CEO of Torstar Corp. and publisher of the…
Tasker welcomes short week following Hamilton’s loss to B.C. Lions
HAMILTON – Football players traditionally dislike a short week, but this time Luke Tasker relishes…
Physician watchdog makes it easier for B.C. doctors to prescribe addiction drug
VANCOUVER – The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia is relaxing its regulations…
Investigation begins after fatal crash between dump truck and vehicle in Delta
DELTA, B.C. – One person has been killed in a crash involving a dump truck…
Canada Life suspends trades of its U.K. property funds following Brexit
TORONTO – Canada Life has suspended trading of its U.K. property funds, one of several…
‘Swiss Army Man’ directors hope audiences look beyond the gassy corpse
TORONTO – Directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert want moviegoers to know their new film…
Lac-Megantic residents use 3rd anniversary of tragedy to call for rail safety
LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. – On the third anniversary of the Lac-Megantic rail disaster that killed 47…
Amid talk of road tolls, federal memo says poorer commuters rely heavily on cars
OTTAWA – An internal federal analysis says lower income Canadians remain highly dependent on cars…
Uptick in price of crude helps loonie climb despite big trade deficit
TORONTO – An uptick in crude prices helped give a boost to the Canadian dollar…
Raonic relishing another crack at Swiss legend Federer in Wimbledon semifinals
WIMBLEDON, United Kingdom – Milos Raonic says he’s looking forward to getting another crack at…
Saskatoon police told day before baby killed of whereabouts of accused killer
Saskatoon police confirm they got a tip about the whereabouts of a 16-year-old girl accused…
Saskatchewan park dedicated to Mounties fatally shot a decade ago
SPIRITWOOD, Sask. – A new park in Spiritwood, Sask., has been dedicated to the memories…
Canada Post lockout deadline extended until Monday
OTTAWA – Canada Post is extending its lockout notice to Monday at 12:01 a.m. ET…
Canada’s job market still lags pre-recession level by many measures: OECD report
TORONTO – The OECD says Canada’s labour market is doing better than in many other…
Too hot: Montreal construction workers walk off the job
MONTREAL – Several hundred construction workers at Montreal’s superhospital downed tools for part of the…
Sidney Crosby returning Stanley Cup to Cole Harbour, N.S., on July 16
Sidney Crosby is bringing the Stanley Cup back to Nova Scotia. The official Twitter account…
‘Not out there alone:’ Bar owner plans bus trip to Steinbach, Man., pride march
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg nightclub owner is organizing a bus trip to support marchers in…