Carol Baldwin Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wakaw Recorder The inaugural Wakawfest last weekend featured a variety of activities aimed at engaging attendees of all ages despite the intense heat. Young people participated in the carnival games that provided both challenges and entertainment.... Read more
Artists were once again on full display in a back alley in Melfort on July 16 as the annual Back Alley Tour returned to celebrate its 10th Anniversary. The event took place in the alley behind Northern Lights Gallery, and the 2026 version was the best ever according to organizers. Event organizer... Read more
Trudy and Dale Buxton Publishers, Biggar Independent We continue our journey into British Columbia and our stay in Revelstoke. We have all know this nice city of 8,300 people as Revelstoke, but when the settlement first began the community was named Farwell after Arthur Farwell who was a surveyor.... Read more
Kevin Berger Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Clark’s Crossing Gazette Given how chaotic the weather has been in recent weeks, flipping between tornado advisories and heat warning in rapid succession, it’s rather ironic that weather conditions were fairly mild from June 26-28 when the... Read more
Prince Albert Sharks Swim Club Submitted The Prince Albert Sharks Swim Club concluded another remarkable season with an outstanding performance at the 2026 ManSask Swimming Championships, held in Saskatoon from July 9–12. Seven Sharks swimmers traveled to the provincial championship filled with... Read more
VANCOUVER — More communities across British Columbia are under threat from separate out-of-control wildfires.
The latest overnight evacuation order was issued by the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, triggered by the risk of a wildfire in the South Chilcotin Mountains area in Electoral Area A.... Read more
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
Carney, premiers to meet amid new U.S. tariffs
The First Ministers Meeting comes just days after U.S. President Donald Trump signed orders to increase tariffs by 50 per cent on a variety of Canadian... Read more
ELIZABETHTOWN, NEW YORK — Lawyers are expected to make their opening arguments this morning in the trial of a man accused of killing his nine-year-old daughter in 2025 during a trip to New York.
Luciano Frattolin is charged with second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse in the death of... Read more
REGINA — Some Saskatchewan Roughriders fans are heading into Thursday's matchup against the Edmonton Elks with conflicting emotions, after a player and another man were killed in a highway crash.
For longtime Roughriders fan Kerri Ludvigsen, it's the first time in decades a friend has told her she... Read more
REGINA — Some Saskatchewan Roughriders fans are heading into Thursday's matchup against the Edmonton Elks with conflicting emotions, after a player and another man were killed in a highway crash.
For longtime Roughriders fan Kerri Ludvigsen, it's the first time in decades a friend has told her she... Read more
VANCOUVER — Photos of giant, cauliflower-like clouds are popping up on Vancouver-area social media feeds that experts say are pyrocumulus clouds produced by a wildfire more than 200 kilometres away.
BC Wildfire Service said the Anderson Creek fire was discovered by aircraft responding to one of the... Read more
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Canada's premiers in Prince Edward Island today amid new tariff threats from the United States.
The First Ministers Meeting comes just days after U.S. President Donald Trump signed orders to increase tariffs by 50 per cent on a variety of... Read more
Officials with Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources put the active number of wildfires burning in the north at 180, with seven new blazes sparked yesterday.
Aerial photographs have shown the devastation in one northern Ontario First Nation as a wildfire tore through the region last week.
The... Read more
CALGARY — Ottawa Rapid FC extended its unbeaten run in the Northern Super League to eight straight games with a 2-1 win over host Calgary Wild FC on Wednesday.
Second-half substitute Johanne Fridlund scored the winner in the 72nd minute for Ottawa (10-2-1), which won a fourth straight match in the... Read more
TORONTO — Leadoff hitter Yandy Diaz lofted a deep fly ball to the Rogers Centre's warning track with Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder Daulton Varsho easily tracking it down.
Varsho, a former Gold Glove Award winner, took a little hop to get the ball into his glove, but the ball popped out and fell... Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sam Surridge scored on a penalty pick Wednesday and Nashville SC beat CF Montreal 1-0 to extend its win streak to five games.
Nashville (12-1-3), which beat Atlanta 1-0 on... Read more
PHOENIX (AP) — Amish Shah won the Democratic primary Wednesday in a hotly contested congressional district in Arizona, delivering another defeat to the Democratic Congressional... Read more
CINCINNATI (AP) — Pavel Bucha scored two goals Wednesday night to help FC Cincinnati beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3.
Evander Da Silva Ferreira — known simply as “Evander” — added a goal and an assist for Cincinnati and Kevin Denkey also scored a goal. Roman Celentano had three saves for... Read more
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Luka Gavran made four saves to help Toronto FC play Matt Turner and the New England Revolution to a scoreless draw on Wednesday night.
Gavran had three saves in the first half in posting his second straight clean sheet after Toronto (3-6-7) played CF Montreal to a scoreless... Read more
TORONTO — Victor Mesa Jr. had two RBI singles as the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Wednesday for their third-straight win.
Chandler Simpson's sacrifice fly in the sixth gave Tampa Bay (59-42) its first lead of the game, with Mesa tacking on a run in the next at bat. Pinch-... Read more
The subject of a coroner’s inquest in Prince Albert has been described as a gangster, a drug dealer and a man possessed with super human strength when he resisted half a dozen members of the Prince Albert Police Service.
But for Boden Umpherville’s family he was much more. Umpherville’s... Read more
A British Columbia man accused of murdering his common-law wife has been acquitted after a judge threw out a confession she says was tainted by the suspect's "degrading and humiliating" treatment by police.
The judge found homicide investigators forced Frederick Charlie, a First Nations man, to... Read more
Prince Albert city council has approved writing off more than $1.56 million in old outstanding accounts, most of them utility accounts. The motion carried Monday after questions about how long the city waits before writing off unpaid bills and whether more can be done to collect money still owing.... Read more
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert discussed what more can be done to protect players from online harassment during a virtual meeting with the players' union executive committee and the union's Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
The call Tuesday night came at the union's request.... Read more
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jason Robertson is happy to be with the Dallas Stars for another season, and not too concerned about the process that led to a $12 million contract to avoid a salary arbitration... Read more
Over the past year and a half, Canada has had to deal with round after round of tariffs – and threats – from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe joined The Evan Bray Show on Wednesday morning to discuss the 50 per cent tariffs on a wide range of Canadian goods announced by... Read more
For Saskatchewan beekeepers, the hum of the hive is only one part of the season’s work.
Behind every jar of honey is a global market that determines whether producers can cover their costs, maintain their operations and return to their fields the following year. Now, a proposed 50 per cent U.S.... Read more
Since the beginning of June, 23 collisions have killed 27 people in Saskatchewan, representing a 77 per cent increase in fatal crashes compared to June and July last year.
“Since July 10 alone, 16 people have lost their lives,” said the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Lee Knelsen, an inspector and traffic... Read more
Lexi Saldaña Daily Herald Until July 25, the Lifesaving Society-Saskatchewan Branch, in partnership with the Kinsmen Water Park, are returning with educational events regarding water safety. This year’s main focus and theme is “Prepare To be Water Smart”, emphasizing smart decision making... Read more
A new pulse-breeding model is intended to attract investment and breeders to develop pulse varieties for Saskatchewan producers.
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) and the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Crop Development Centre (CDC) have a new agreement for lentil and faba bean breeding.
The... Read more
Prince Albert city council has adopted a housing strategy that aims to nearly double annual housing construction as the city works to address a shortage of affordable homes and prepare for expected growth over the next decade.
The Housing Strategy & Action Plan, adopted during Monday’s... Read more
TORONTO — Outfielder Jonatan Clase has been on the Toronto Blue Jays' 10-day injured list with left plantar fasciitis.
He was hurt running during pre-game warm-ups on Tuesday.
Right-handed pitcher Lazaro Estrada was optioned to triple-A Buffalo in another roster move.
Outfielder Yohendrick Pinango... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund... Read more
TORONTO — Canadian Blood Services says it is facing a shortage as blood donations have plummeted over the last several weeks.
The agency says the blood supply has decreased by nearly 20 per cent since June 1.
It is urging people across Canada to book a blood donation appointment, noting that the... Read more
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox won their 15th straight game to match a club record for the longest winning streak in team history from 80 years ago, beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 in the opener of a split doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon.
They equaled the 1946 American League champs, who... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a defense policy bill that incorporates President Donald Trump's request for a historic $1.15 trillion in spending for national security and that would designate the Department of Defense as the Department of War.
It also would provide... Read more
OTTAWA — GE Aerospace and Magellan say they've signed an agreement on maintenance for the engines of Saab's Gripen E jets — on the condition that Ottawa ultimately decides to buy the fighter jets for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Magellan is also a key partner in the F-35 Lightning II supply chain... Read more
REGINA — As they process their emotions over the recent death of teammate Jayden Dalke, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are still attempting to focus on Thursday's CFL game against the Edmonton Elks.
Dalke and Bhishma Rajyaguru, a 22-year-old from Regina, were both killed in a two-vehicle collision... Read more
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Isaiah Adams was arrested in Canada recently on four weapons charges.
Adams, a 25-year-old from Ajax, Ont., was charged with possession of a firearm obtained in a crime, possession of a... Read more
Davis Alexander and the Montreal Alouettes can really help themselves Sunday night.
Montreal (5-1) hosts the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-3) in a key East Division matchup. A fourth straight win would not only move the Alouettes six points ahead of the Ticats atop the standings but also give them the... Read more