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
A local reeve is frustrated the province is not moving quickly enough to impose fire bans in provincial forest land.
Rural Municipality of Duck Lake Reeve Remi Martin said the RM has already put a fire ban in place, but the same restriction is not currently in effect in the adjacent Nisbet forest... Read more
While searching a guest room at a Prince Albert hotel, police officers found a box on the bed containing nearly $60,000 in cash, and there was a kilogram of cocaine stashed behind the headboard.
Those were among the details shared during a youth’s bail hearing Wednesday morning in Prince... Read more
RICHMOND — The Transportation Safety Board says a pilot missed important steps on a checklist during maintenance work before one worker was injured and another killed by the tail rotor of a helicopter at a B.C. airport.
The board's report released Wednesday in the fatal accident says one pilot and... Read more
Rumours have spread on social media that homeless people from Vancouver were being bused out of town in an attempt to "clean up" ahead of the FIFA World Cup that begins next month. But Vancouver denies the claims, and several British Columbia cities that were supposedly on the receiving end say... Read more
OTTAWA —
Canada's Olympic and Paralympic athletes were honoured in Ottawa Wednesday.
Dozens of athletes from the Milano Cortina Games in Italy spent the day touring the capital, first with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon at Rideau Hall and then at a reception on Parliament Hill.
Prime Minister Mark Carney... Read more
OTTAWA —
Canada's Olympic and Paralympic athletes were honoured in Ottawa Wednesday.
Dozens of athletes from the Milano Cortina Games in Italy spent the day touring the capital, first with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon at Rideau Hall and then at a reception on Parliament Hill.
Prime Minister Mark Carney... Read more
Two of soccer's all-time greats will likely make their final bows on the sport's biggest stage at the 2026 World Cup.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano... Read more
Federal and Quebec politicians are criticizing the National Hockey League after Montreal Canadiens fans in the Gatineau region were banned from hosting a watch party at a local arena.
Organizers of the cancelled event said the NHL told them they were not allowed to proceed with their party last... Read more
Federal and Quebec politicians are criticizing the National Hockey League after Montreal Canadiens fans in the Gatineau region were banned from hosting a watch party at a local arena.
Organizers of the cancelled event said the NHL told them they were not allowed to proceed with their party last... Read more
TORONTO — Prime Video's new Canadian slate of programming includes a docuseries that brings together a singing legend and one of the country's home-renovation stars as they chase junior hockey glory.
In "Hometown Giants," Michael Bublé and Drew Scott are rolling up their sleeves as part-owners of... Read more
The Prince Albert Skating Club may be done for the season, but it still has work to do before the next skating year. The club is looking for a new coach to take over one of its younger programs.
Head coach Carla Jenkins outlined the duties the new coach would take on.
“Our Learn-To-Skate programs... Read more
A weather system moved through the province this week, bringing strong winds and periods of mixed precipitation. Multiple areas reported rainfall, while others experienced snow and flurries, that considerably slowed down seeding progress. Seeding is 29 per cent complete in Saskatchewan, an increase... Read more
HAMILTON — Kris Sparre has been named head coach of Hamilton's Professional Women’s Hockey League franchise, the league announced Wednesday.
Sparre joins the expansion team after serving as head coach of the Boston Fleet, guiding the club to a 62-point season — a record 18-point improvement from... Read more
KELOWNA — The Canadian Hockey League has suspended Chicoutimi Saguenéens defenceman Jordan Tourigny for the remainder of the Memorial Cup after he was assessed a match penalty in Tuesday’s loss to the Kitchener Rangers.
Tourigny was ejected for stomping on the skate of Kitchener forward Christian... Read more
Nearly two years after a father and his two sons were found shot to death inside a Lloydminster home, a trial date is now set for the man accused in the killings.
Nokota Pooyak is scheduled to stand trial beginning Oct. 4, 2027, in Battleford Court of King’s Bench. The proceedings are expected to... Read more
Spring planting in Manitoba reached 55 per cent, according to the province’s weekly crop report.
That is 30 points behind last year and 13 points below the five-year average.
James Frey, applied research and production specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, said weather conditions in the... Read more
Trudy and Dale Buxton Publishers, Biggar Independent We continue with our trip back to British Columbia travelling north on Idaho 95. As we travel, we notice that we are getting more into the green of the forests and less of the farm rich prairie. We come to the crossroads of highways 95 and 54 and... Read more
Nicole Goldsworthy Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SaskToday.ca MELFORT — The second annual Ripley Rumble PBR Charity Event returned for a weekend of western-themed celebrations in Melfort with a sold out crowd. Hosted by Ripley Ford, the event returned to the same location as last year on... Read more
Do you think you’ve got talent?
We’d love to have you perform at the PAEX 2026 Summer Fair Open Mic in the Main Hall from August 5–9 between 3:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M.!
To sign up, please send us:• Your name• Phone number• Email address• What day and time you would like to perform• Length of your... Read more
BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military on Wednesday told residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it expands its operations there. The statement says the military will “work with extreme force” against Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group... Read more
OTTAWA — Former environment minister and staunch environmentalist Steven Guilbeault confirmed Wednesday he will step down as a Liberal member of Parliament this summer.
Guilbeault has become increasingly disillusioned in recent months by what he has called the dismantling of climate policies under... Read more
Minister of Trade and Export Development Warren Kaeding and Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce CEO Prabha Ramaswamy have announced that applications for the Young Entrepreneur Bursary intake for 2026-27 are now being accepted.
Entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 35 who have been in operation... Read more
HAMILTON — Head coach Scott Milanovich has plenty on his plate during the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' training camp, but he's not worrying about the state of his kicking game.
That's because veteran Canadian Marc Liegghio has been stellar the last two seasons.
"I just trust him," said Milanovich, who's... Read more
MONTREAL — More than 10 years after it opened to great fanfare, Montreal's anti-radicalization centre is getting a new name and focus to meet realities that leapt to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence says it is rebranding to... Read more
KELOWNA — Two of the biggest beneficiaries from junior hockey’s changing landscape are advising other prospects to follow their path through the Canadian Hockey League.
Shea Busch and Jack Pridham moved from the B.C. Hockey League to major junior hockey last season after a rule change allowed CHL... Read more
OTTAWA — China's foreign minister is visiting Canada this week, something International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is calling a positive sign about the relationship between the two countries.
Wang Yi arrives in Canada on Thursday for a three-day visit that is the first by a Chinese foreign... Read more
MONTREAL — Alex Newhook and Kirby Dach are available to play for Montreal in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final.
The forwards skipped Wednesday's morning skate for undisclosed reasons, but head coach Martin St. Louis said both are in the mix with the Canadiens trailing the Carolina Hurricanes 2... Read more
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays selected Austin Voth to the major-league roster on Wednesday and optioned fellow right-hander Tanner Andrews to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.
Voth was active for the Blue Jays' matinee against the Miami Marlins at Rogers Centre, the team said in a news release.
The... Read more
HALIFAX — An ambitious plan to build a stadium and entertainment hub near Halifax appears to be on shaky ground.
A local business leader involved in initial discussions about the venture says talks last year with U.S.-based Ridgehaven Holdings fell apart when it became clear the bid lacked key... Read more
TORONTO — Montréal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens, Boston Fleet goalie Aerin Frankel and Minnesota Frost forward Kelly Pannek are the finalists for the 2026 Billie Jean King MVP award, the Professional Women's Hockey League announced Wednesday.
Desbiens and Frankel, who are also up for the... Read more
Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alabama on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections, despite... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government will introduce its long-awaited AI strategy within days, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday.
“It’s coming out next week,” Carney told reporters on Parliament Hill.
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon initially promised the strategy would be tabled by... Read more