The Canadian Press (news agency)
Canada's national news agency; joined publishers suing Anthropic over alleged unauthorised use of journalism.
Founded in 1917 to help newspapers share reporting across Canada, The Canadian Press supplies journalism in English and French. Its agency model brings the same reporting to print, broadcast and digital outlets.
Last refreshed: 22 October 2026
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Sued Anthropic in an Ontario court
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The Canadian Press supplies stories, photographs and video to other news organisations. Its bilingual service covers regional and national affairs, with international reporting available alongside Canadian coverage. Politics and business share space with sport, entertainment and everyday life. This wholesale role means readers often encounter its journalism through a newspaper, broadcaster or website carrying the agency's credit. [Associated Press partner profile](https://www.ap.org/partners/the-canadian-press/).
Canadian newspapers established the agency in 1917 to share news across a large country. Its French-language service began on 30 September 1951; before that, French-language papers translated English dispatches themselves. That history explains why language is central to the agency's identity: it supplies original news services for both English-speaking and French-speaking audiences. [The Canadian Press's account of its French service](https://www.ckom.com/2026/10/15/the-canadian-press-celebrates-75th-anniversary-of-its-french-services/).
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