The Canadian Press
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 The Canadian Press' former head office location on King Street | |
| Type | Private |
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| Industry | News agency |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Headquarters | 60 Adelaide St E, Toronto, Ontario , Canada |
| Key people | Andrea Baillie (Editor-in-Chief) |
| Owners | |
Number of employees | 180 |
| Website | www |
The Canadian Press (CP; French: La Presse canadienne, PC) is a Canadian national news agency headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Established in 1917 as a vehicle for Canadian newspapers to exchange news and information, The Canadian Press has been a private, not-for-profit cooperative owned and operated by its member newspapers for most of its history. In mid-2010, however, it announced plans to become a for-profit business owned by three media companies once certain conditions were met.
Over the years, The Canadian Press and its affiliates have adapted to reflect changes in the media industry, including technological changes and the growing demand for rapid news updates. It currently offers a wide variety of text, audio, photographic, video, and graphic content to websites, radio, television, and commercial clients in addition to newspapers and its longstanding ally, the Associated Press (AP), a global news service based in the United States.