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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.
PointsBet Invitational altered to help Canada’s top teams prepare for Olympic trials
CALGARY — It’s all about Olympic trials for the Canada’s top curling teams now. November’s…
Islanders rally late to pull out 4-3 overtime victory over Cataractes in QMJHL
SHAWINIGAN — Marcus Kearsey completed his hat trick with the game-winning goal 36 seconds into…
Blue Jays shortstop Bichette making progress, but still day to day with knee injury
TORONTO — Blue Jays manager John Schneider was sporting a blue hoodie on Wednesday that…
MLB announces Blue Jays broadcast schedule for first two games of ALDS
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will open the post-season with an afternoon matchup. MLB…
B.C. Conservative staffer fired for calling Reconciliation Day flag a ‘disgrace’
VICTORIA — A former spokesperson for the Conservative Party of British Columbia says she has…
Alberta ‘on notice’ Coastal B.C. nations opposed to pipeline proposal
The head of a group representing First Nations along British Columbia’s coast says they will…
Alberta re-enters pipeline arena, plans to propose new oil pipeline to B.C. coast
CALGARY — Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta is committing $14 million to a West Coast…
Unions converge in Vancouver in push for B.C. public service contract
VANCOUVER — Hundreds of British Columbia public sector workers marched through downtown Vancouver Wednesday in…
Court challenge may force Online Streaming Act revisit: CRTC chairperson
OTTAWA — The CRTC chairperson says Parliament may have to revisit the Online Streaming Act…
World Cup lodging shortfall in Vancouver predicted, Airbnb bids to loosen regulations
VANCOUVER — A new report that forecasts a significant lodging shortage in Vancouver next summer…
Public warning issued for B.C. city after 11 suspected drug deaths in five weeks
CAMPBELL RIVER — Police in Campbell River, B.C., are issuing a public warning after at…
Police presence at two schools in Nanaimo, B.C., after unspecified threat
NANAIMO — Police in Nanaimo, B.C., say additional officers will continue to be stationed at…
Law professor would be ‘surprised’ if High Court takes case of B.C. ostrich farm
A law professor at the University of Ottawa says he would be surprised if the…
‘Sky’s the limit’: NHLers happy to be focusing on hockey’s future, not labour talks
Jordan Eberle remembers the roller-coaster. It wasn’t an enjoyable ride. Unsettled about the present. Unsure…
Latest American tariffs on B.C. lumber are ‘absurd,’ says Premier David Eby
VICTORIA — It is “completely absurd” that softwood lumber exports from British Columbia to the…
U.S. approves sale of mobile artillery rocket systems to Canada
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of M142 High Mobility…
Quebec man convicted of four murders in 1994 may not have had fair trial, Crown says
MONTREAL — The lawyer for a Quebec man who was convicted of four murders in…
Union leader Rob Ashton pitches ‘working class’ candidacy for NDP leadership
OTTAWA — Rob Ashton, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, pitched himself as…
Canada Post CEO says he supports Ottawa’s plan to shore up its shaky finances
OTTAWA — The CEO of Canada Post says he supports the government’s plans to shore…
Marineland decries Ottawa decision to bar export of remaining beluga whales to China
TORONTO — Marineland says it is “profoundly” disappointed by the federal government’s decision to deny…
One dead in Montreal-area Starbucks shooting possibly linked to organized crime
LAVAL — One person died and two were injured in a daylight shooting at a…
Sault Ste. Marie MP says Algoma Steel loans ‘absolutely critical’ to its survival
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump tried and failed to “wipe Algoma Steel off the…
Nesbitt first Canadian golfer to level up for 2026 season – but maybe not the last
Fall is the last gasp before winter shuts golf down for recreational players, but it’s…
Man gets six years for shooting, arson at Punjabi singer’s home in B.C.
COLWOOD — A Winnipeg man convicted of arson and firing a weapon at the British…