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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.
A look at some cancelled TV shows that became movies
TORONTO – HBO’s “Looking” isn’t the only short-lived series to wrap up its story in…
Man charged after massive salad dressing spill on Toronto highway
TORONTO – Police have charged a 52-year-old Brampton, Ont., man with careless driving after a…
Alleged election- night shooter says memory came back at 2nd interrogation
MONTREAL – Less than two days after Quebec’s 2012 election-night shooting, accused murderer Richard Henry…
Unpaid civil servants facing banking fees should be reimbursed, says Foote
OTTAWA – Civil servants who have been forced to max out credit cards or borrow…
Edmonton university student confirmed dead in truck attack in France
EDMONTON – An Edmonton university has confirmed that one of its students was killed in…
Veteran midfielder Kaylyn Kyle watches Canadian soccer team from afar
Kaylyn Kyle watches the Canadian women’s soccer team from afar these days. One of four…
A look at the crime rate in 2015, by province
OTTAWA – The national crime rate rose three per cent in 2015 — the first…
Three facts about the government’s new Canada child benefit
OTTAWA – The federal government’s new child benefit will arrive in bank accounts and mailboxes…
Pride group to conduct campaign urging small P.E.I. town to fly rainbow flag
MONTAGUE, P.E.I. – A rush delivery of rainbow flags and signs is on its way…
Man appears to walk on subway tracks playing Pokemon Go, angers Toronto transit
TORONTO – A comedian who hopped on Toronto’s subway tracks to make a video “warning”…
In the news today: Poilievre campaigning in Conservative-safe ridings
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
A by-the-numbers look at the new Canada child benefit that rolled out Wednesday
OTTAWA – The first federal Canada child benefit payments arrived in Wednesday. Here is a…
Coastal adventures added to list of Canadian Signature Experiences
VANCOUVER – An 11-day cruise off Canada’s East Coast and a seven-day hike on Vancouver…
Atlantic provinces want age to be factor in federal health funding formula
OTTAWA – Health ministers from the rapidly aging Atlantic Canada region say the future formula…
Fires set, windows smashed in riot at youth jail in Burnaby, B.C.: guards’ union
BURNABY, B.C. – Officials say a riot at a young offenders jail in Burnaby, B.C.,…
TSX, Wall Street end in positive territory amid little economic news
TORONTO – A lacklustre week scant of economic news was not enough to grind North…
Quebec’s Gaspe Mi’kmaq seek to halt New Brunswick oil terminal in federal court
POINTE-A-LA-CROIX, Que. – Three Mi’kmaq communities in Quebec’s Gaspe region are asking the federal court…
Toronto FC signs Canadian international forward Tosaint Ricketts
Toronto FC added some depth at forward on Wednesday by signing Canadian international Tosaint Ricketts.…
Premiers close to agreeing on inquiry into missing, murdered aboriginal women
WHITEHORSE – Aboriginal leaders and provincial premiers say there’s no need to wait for an…
B.C. mining code standards aims to eliminate disasters such as Mount Polley
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Mines Minister Bill Bennett says mining code revisions introduced Wednesday include…
Vancouver Whitecaps acquire striker Fabian Espindola from D.C. United
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired striker Fabian Espindola from D.C. United on Wednesday in…
Blue Jays slugger homers in first rehab at-bat with class-A Dunedin
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Jose Bautista started his rehab assignment with a bang. The Toronto Blue…
Environmentalists challenge BC Hydro’s right to relocate amphibians
VANCOUVER – A tiny tadpole is at the centre of the latest legal fight to…
Five stories in the news today, July 21
Five stories in the news today from The Canadian Press: ——— FUNERAL TODAY FOR TALIYAH…