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The Canadian Press has been Canada's trusted national news agency for more than 100 years, a news source and leader in providing real-time, bilingual multimedia stories across print, broadcast and digital platforms. Through words, photos, graphics, audio and video, more than 180 journalists cover news stories that impact Canadians with fairness, compassion, accuracy and taste. CP, a for-profit enterprise owned jointly by three of Canada's largest media companies, gives Canadians an authentic, unbiased source, driven by truth, accuracy and timeliness. More details about CP's news principles are available here. CP is a Trust Project News Partner.
Boy isolated 400 days: Manitoba urged to end long solitary confinement for youth
Manitoba's children's advocate is urging the province to stop lengthy solitary confinement of youth in custody after a review that found one boy was isolated for 400 straight days in a cell no bigger than a parking stall.
Tony Clement returns to Parliament from 'dark valley' following sexting scandal
MP Tony Clement is breaking his social media silence for the first time since a sexting scandal forced him to out of the Conservative Party.
MP urges RCMP to investigate allegations of forced, coerced sterilizations
NDP health critic Don Davies is calling for the RCMP to immediately launch an investigation into all allegations of forced and coerced sterilizations in Canada.
More voters believe Canada doing worse under Trudeau government: poll for CP
A new survey conducted by Leger for The Canadian Press suggests the Trudeau Liberals will have to work harder to convince Canadians the country is doing better under their stewardship.
Canada still believes in global recycling despite rotting garbage sent to Manila
Canada will not sign on to an amendment to an international treaty that could bar three dozen countries from shipping any kind of garbage, even recyclables, to the developing world.
Tech giants called to testify in Ottawa in international probe of fake news
An international committee of legislators wants executives from some of the world's largest digital and social-media firms to testify on disinformation and "fake news" when it meets in Ottawa this May.
Crude-by-rail shipments set new record in December despite lower price discounts
The National Energy Board says crude-by-rail exports from Canada reached a record high in December.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh calls for public inquiry over SNC-Lavalin questions
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says a public inquiry is necessary in the scandal involving engineering giant SNC-Lavalin and Canada's former justice minister.
Hunt continues for convicted killer who escaped from prison north of Montreal
Police continue to search for a convicted murderer who escaped from custody at a minimum security federal facility north of Montreal last week.
Quebecer in court seeking assisted death wants control of her destiny
Two Quebecers suffering from incurable degenerative diseases are arguing that laws governing medical assistance in dying are unconstitutional and that legislators exceeded their powers by setting overly strict criteria.