Nicole Goldsworthy Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SaskToday.ca MELFORT — The North East School Division is asking parents and caregivers of high school students to share feedback through a new survey focused on student transitions after graduation. The survey targets parents and caregivers of... Read more
GENEVA (AP) — A man stabbed and wounded three people at the train station in the Swiss city of Winterthur on Thursday before being arrested, police said.
The attack happened shortly after 8:30 a.m., Zurich regional police said in a statement. They said that the motive of the suspect,... Read more
MONTREAL — Shayne Gostisbehere readily admits the Carolina Hurricanes don't play the most entertaining brand of hockey.
The veteran defenceman also doesn't care.
The Hurricanes have watched opportunities to reach the Stanley Cup final swiftly vanish in recent years. This season, their stifling... Read more
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
Carney set to deliver remarks, pitch Canada as investment hub in New York
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in New York City to meet with business leaders as relations between Canada and the United States... Read more
TORONTO — Years after Kenneth Law's arrest, a father who holds the Ontario man responsible for his son's death by suicide says little has been done to rein in the online trade of lethal substances that continues to claim lives in Canada and abroad.
David Parfett, whose 22-year-old son Tom took his... Read more
MONTREAL —
Mercedes Rodriguez says she and her seven kids struggle to sleep at night because of the sounds of mice scurrying in the walls in her apartment in Montreal's east end.
In addition to a mice infestation, her social housing building in the city's Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district is also... Read more
NEW YORK — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in New York City Thursday to meet with business leaders as the relationship between Canada and the United States remains rocky ahead of a review of the continental trade pact.
The Prime Minister’s Office has not identified the CEOs, entrepreneurs, business... Read more
OTTAWA — As Canada prepares to host World Cup soccer, the federal financial intelligence agency is warning that major sporting events can heighten the risk of vulnerable people being exploited by human traffickers.
A new bulletin from the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada... Read more
MONTREAL — Nearly one-third of Quebec's social housing units — roughly 21,500 homes — is in a state of disrepair. Advocates worry existing budgets will be inadequate because inflation is outpacing the pace of renovations.
Social housing is owned by the provincial government and sets rents at 25... Read more
OTTAWA — As Canada prepares to host World Cup soccer, the federal financial intelligence agency is warning that major sporting events can heighten the risk of vulnerable people being exploited by human traffickers.
A new bulletin from the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada... Read more
RICHMOND —
At Imperial Hobbies in Richmond, B.C., the air is filled with the sounds of battle.
"Three, two, one — shoot!"
The combatants unleash their weapons, setting off high-pitched whirring, and clashes of plastic and metal.
Beyblades — the spinning battle-top craze that whirled through... Read more
MONTREAL — On NHL playoff nights in Montreal, the wood-fired oven at St-Viateur Bagel keeps burning — even if the lineups at the counter get a little shorter.
At the flagship location of the Mile End bakery, employees say they have noticed a familiar pattern during Montreal Canadiens playoff games... Read more
MONTREAL — On NHL playoff nights in Montreal, the wood-fired oven at St-Viateur Bagel keeps burning — even if the lineups at the counter get a little shorter.
At the flagship location of the Mile End bakery, employees say they have noticed a familiar pattern during Montreal Canadiens playoff games... Read more
GILGIL, Kenya (AP) — A fire at a school for girls in central Kenya has caused an unknown number of deaths, according to police, who said search teams have been deployed.
Authorities are trying to account for all the students at Utumishi Girls School in the Gilgil area.... Read more
KELOWNA — The Everett Silvertips blanked the Kelowna Rockets 4-0 in the Memorial Cup on Wednesday to advance to the semifinal.
Kayd Ruedig and Matias Vanhanen led Everett with a goal and an assist apiece, Jaxon Pisani and Carter Bear scored for the Western Hockey League champions, and starting... Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Nyara Sabally scored a career-high 29 points, Marina Mabrey had 24 points and seven assists, and the Toronto Tempo beat the Chicago Sky 111-104 on Wednesday night.
Toronto had its lead trimmed to 98-96 with 3:33 left in the fourth quarter before going on an 8-2 run to regain control... Read more
The Trump administration on Wednesday placed additional sanctions on Iran as part of a sprawling economic pressure campaign during the war, this time targeting the country’s... Read more
MONTREAL — Jaroslav Halak, the former Canadiens goalie who reached cult-hero status during an unlikely playoff run, carried the ceremonial torch into Montreal's Bell Centre to a raucous ovation Wednesday.
Halak walked into the boisterous arena’s lower bowl holding a stop sign with “DOBES” written... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces carried out new defensive strikes on Wednesday on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones, according to U.S. officials.
The... Read more
MIAMI (AP) — The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez... Read more
MONTREAL — Marie-Philip Poulin and her Montreal Victoire teammates were still floating on a cloud a week after winning the Walter Cup.
The Victoire’s captain, however, will navigate the coming weeks under a cloud of uncertainty that, for now, casts doubt on her immediate future in the Professional... Read more
A provincial funding announcement aims to help keep vulnerable youth in Prince Albert off the streets and out of jail.
Over the next four fiscal years, $500,000 will go to YWCA Prince Albert. At a Wednesday afternoon news conference at Gateway House, CEO Donna Brooks told those in attendance youth... Read more
A new project will turn a food-safe byproduct of beer production into high-value ingredients through an upcycling process.
Terra Bioindustries and Great Western Brewing Company are partnering on the initiative.
Terra will use its proprietary technology to convert Great Western Brewing Company’s... Read more
The sidewalk in front of the Prince Albert Tourism Centre has been turned into the city’s newest art installation.
The piece was brought to life on Wednesday near the Centre’s entrance for Saskatchewan Tourism Week and is one of the many spectacular creations by local Métis artist Leah... Read more
Cameco’s McArthur River mine and Key Lake mill in northern Saskatchewan are back at full production after spring flooding disrupted operations earlier this month.
The company made the announcement Wednesday afternoon and said neither operation’s 2026 output will be affected by the closures... Read more
Mark Odnokon holds a special place in Melfort Mustangs history as the franchise’s first head coach.
The Moose Jaw native, who played for the Prince Albert... Read more
TORONTO — Canadian singer Michael Bublé and television personality Drew Scott say they have been approached about helping keep the Whitecaps in Vancouver amid uncertainty around the club’s future.
Speaking to The Canadian Press on Wednesday, the B.C.-born entertainers both supported the idea of the... Read more
QUÉBEC — Quebec legislature members are coming together to denounce the prime minister's comment suggesting that a simple majority isn't enough for a province to separate from Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said this week that a 50 per cent plus one vote doesn't constitute a clear majority... Read more
The Community Alcohol Mobilization Plan (CAMP) committee has released new data when it comes to alcohol consumption and emergency room visits in the tri-communities.
Dr. Jeff Irvine and CAMP coordinator Brandi Bell presented the data to La Ronge council at a regular meeting earlier this week. The... Read more
TORONTO — The middling Miami Marlins departed Toronto with back-to-back losses against the Blue Jays, but their three Canadians left an impression.
Otto Lopez enjoyed a four-hit game in the 2-1 defeat in the series finale against the Blue Jays (27-29). Liam Hicks continues to lead Miami (26-31)... Read more
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal as Crystal Palace won its first-ever European trophy by beating Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the final of the Conference League... Read more
Officials and project partners marked a major construction milestone Tuesday at the Victoria Hospital expansion in Prince Albert, saying the project has now reached one million worker hours as work continues on the large-scale health-care build.
Sean Wilson, minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement... Read more
TRAIL, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A motorcycle rider has been killed in British Columbia's Kootenay Region after hitting an elk.
Trail RCMP say the crash happened at around 4:25 a.m. on Monday on a stretch of Highway 3B in Montrose, about 640 kilometres east of Vancouver.
Police say they were... Read more
Tajon Buchanan knows black-and-white images of his face are posted on billboards and flashing on TVs across Canada.
Bright orange rivulets of sweat streak his skin, part of Gatorade's latest campaign ahead of this summer's FIFA World Cup.
Living in eastern Spain, Buchanan doesn't see the ads, but... Read more
TORONTO — Kazuma Okamoto smacked his team-leading 11th homer in the sixth inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 2-1 come-from-behind win in the rubber match of their three-game series against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.
Okamoto’s one-out solo shot off reliever Andrew Nardi (3-3) gave the Blue... Read more
VANCOUVER — The 30 students attending the Columbia Academy private elementary school in Vancouver often spend their recess in the courtyard of BC Place Stadium, which essentially serves as the school's backyard.
But this week a three-metre-high metal fence went up, caging the courtyard and its... Read more
VANCOUVER — The 30 students attending the Columbia Academy private elementary school in Vancouver often spend their recess in the courtyard of BC Place Stadium, which essentially serves as the school's backyard.
But this week a three-metre-high metal fence went up, caging the courtyard and its... Read more
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the government will amend its controversial lawful access bill.
Anandasangaree says the government will clarify that encryption will be protected.
He says the government also will provide a clear definition of metadata in the legislation and... Read more
KAMLOOPS — The daughter of murder suspect Vitali Stefanski says he left her a Russian voice message saying her mother had "made life hell," the day she went missing from her home in British Columbia's Interior.
A recording of the Whatsapp message has been played in court at Stefanki's murder trial... Read more
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Avi Lewis is promising a "hot summer" of organized labour action if the right to strike is threatened by any revisions to the Canada Labour Code.
Parliament is preparing to debate a NDP private member's bill that looks to remove ministerial powers to intervene in labour disputes... Read more