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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.
Canadian musical icon Leonard Cohen dead at the age of 82
His sonorous, tobacco-painted baritone was once described as "the musical equivalent of rotgut whisky" and his lyrics and texts studied spirituality, sex, power and love.
Trump presidency doesn't change need for Canadian carbon price, says Trudeau
The Liberal leader is suggesting it’s full steam ahead for his government’s environmental plan despite a Donald Trump presidency that could recast America's climate change priorities.
Efforts begin to reposition, raise sunken tug near Bella Bella, B.C.
Work is underway to reposition a submerged tug before lifting it from waters off British Columbia’s central coast.
100,000 frightened Americans took down Canada immigration site
Newly released statistics show Canada's citizenship and immigration website experienced a huge spike in web traffic from the U.S. just before it crashed on Tuesday, as election results rolled in.
Canada to U.S. president-elect Trump: Yes, we'll talk about upgrading NAFTA
If U.S. president-elect Donald Trump wants to sit down and renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, Canada says it's prepared to talk.
Tory leadership hopeful Kellie Leitch criticized for getting excited about Trump
The leadership campaign of Conservative party hopeful Kellie Leitch is jumping on Donald Trump's surprise U.S. victory to fire a shot at so-called Canadian elites.
Women in Canadian politics look ahead to possible female U.S. president
Canada’s only female prime minister says a victory by Hillary Clinton in today’s U.S. election would send a signal around the world that women really are ready to lead.
Federal Court dismisses bid to stop feds revoking citizenship without a hearing
The Liberals had denounced the citizenship law when they were in opposition, but have refused to stop enforcing this law since forming government.
Feds provide $2.9B loan guarantee support for Muskrat Falls
"It is a good day," Dwight Ball said Thursday just after Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr announced the loan extension in the House of Commons.
Bruce Carson, former Harper aide, fined $50,000 for illegal lobbying
An Ontario Court judge has imposed $50,000 in fines on Bruce Carson, a former Stephen Harper confidant convicted of illegal lobbying.