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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.
Veteran member of Young Canadian performance group ordered to stand trial
CALGARY – A former long-time employee of the Young Canadians, a Calgary performance group, has…
Air Canada’s Q2 profit declines, revenue up slightly to $3.46 billion
MONTREAL – Air Canada is reporting a lower profit for this year’s second quarter as…
Imperial Oil posts $181M loss tied to Alberta wildfires, revenue falls 14%
CALGARY – Imperial Oil had a $181-million loss in its second quarter, mostly due to…
Toronto cop who got 6 years for attempted murder granted bail while he appeals
TORONTO – A Toronto police officer sentenced to six years for gunning down a teen…
Federal government runs surplus of $114 million over first two months of 2016-17
OTTAWA – The federal government ran a budgetary surplus of $114 million over the first…
Alberta fires torch economy, biggest monthly GDP decline in more than 7 years
OTTAWA – The Alberta wildfires torched the Canadian economy in May, driving the country into…
Study comparing carbon prices finds Alberta’s will be highest in Canada by 2020
OTTAWA – Move over, British Columbia: Canada’s oilpatch next door in Alberta is on track…
What Canadians need to know after Zika virus is transmitted by Florida mosquitoes
As Florida has its first reported case of Zika virus transmitted by mosquitoes on the…
Supreme Court says circumstantial evidence can be enough for child porn cases
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada says circumstantial evidence can be enough to convict…
Sault Ste. Marie police chief slams prosecutors, demands review in murder plea deal
Anger has boiled over in a northern Ontario city following a plea deal that will…
B.C. property tax could spark trade war with China, U.S., says free-trade expert
VICTORIA – A Canadian trade expert says British Columbia’s new 15 per cent property transfer…
Injured Canadian ‘keeper Erin McLeod hopes to inspire other with Motive Nation
Erin McLeod knows watching the Olympics won’t be easy. The injured goalkeeper will be cheering…
Missing, murdered indigenous women announcement expected Wednesday
OTTAWA – Indigenous leaders say the federal government is expected to announce the terms of…
Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman David Musil to one-year contract
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers signed defenceman David Musil to a one-year contract on Friday.…
Canoe Kayak Canada sending men’s K2 200-metres crew to the Rio 2016 Olympics
OTTAWA – Canoe Kayak Canada will send a men’s K2 200-metres crew to the Rio…
Blue Jays go deep three times in first, beat Orioles 6-5
TORONTO – Marco Estrada is used to pitching with a persistent lower-back injury and has…
Kevin Glenn throws two TD passes, Alouettes beat Riders 41-3
MONTREAL – The Alouettes certainly did not look like the league’s worst offence on Friday.…
Canada’s Milos Raonic upset by France’s Gael Monfils in Rogers Cup quarter-final
TORONTO – Only one word could come to Milos Raonic’s lips — disappointment. The fourth…
Stampeders score final 18 points to beat Lions 44-41 in overtime
CALGARY – Rene Paredes did his job in overtime and then Tommie Campbell sealed the…
Entangled humpback whale released from 3,660-metre net after two-hour effort
BONAVISTA, N.L. – An entangled humpback whale has been freed from roughly 3,660 metres of…
Halep recovers to defeat Kerber to reach second straight Rogers Cup final
MONTREAL – Simona Halep is in the women’s Rogers Cup final for a second year…
Novak Djokovic advances to Rogers Cup final, will face Kei Nishikori
TORONTO – It’s going to be about long rallies and baseline play in the Rogers…
Halep beats Keys 7-6 (2), 6-3 to take women’s Rogers Cup
MONTREAL – The large contingent of red-and-yellow-clad Romanian fans at Uniprix Stadium on Sunday got…
Spread the Love: Novak Djokovic wins Rogers Cup with victory over Kei Nishikori
TORONTO – Novak Djokovic paused after accepting the Rogers Cup for the fourth time, scanned…