Complete chaos.
That’s how Kevin Montgomery, a member of Saskatchewan’s Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT), described the events leading up to Boden Umpherville’s arrest in Prince... Read more
TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says a salmonella outbreak from contaminated pistachios is over but people should still avoid pistachio products coming from Iran.
The outbreak began in March 2025 and lasted more than a year, with the final reported sicknesses happening in May.
It... Read more
An online fundraiser for Bhishma Rajyaguru, who died in a car crash that also killed a Saskatchewan Roughrider player, has collected about $80,000 to send his body to India.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pledged to help Lebanon “a lot” during a White House meeting on Tuesday with the country’s leader, Joseph Aoun, who came to push for long-term calm after months of... Read more
OTTAWA — Indigenous leaders meeting premiers on the sidelines of a national conference this week say their voices must be heard nationwide as provincial and federal governments pursue major projects and a new trade deal with the U.S.
Provincial and territorial leaders are assembled in Charlottetown... Read more
This week, an image supposedly taken from U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social account spread online. In the post, Trump claims he will direct California to turn its "giant faucet" toward Canada to extinguish wildfires burning there. While the post echoes past false comments Trump made about... Read more
The U.S. ambassador to Canada said on Monday that Alberta and Saskatchewan could make the “most compelling” case to meet the oil needs of the United States.
Pete Hoekstra, speaking at a conference in Edmonton, said the U.S. needs to find three to four million more barrels per day over... Read more
Warm weather in the province means many residents and visitors will be seeking relief in the water. The province is reminding people to stay safe while splashing around... Read more
CALGARY — A Calgary mother of a seven-year-old boy with autism is starting a campaign to make changes to Alberta's emergency alert system after the disappearance of another boy with autism almost a week ago.
Jennifer Ball says missing vulnerable children should trigger a faster public notification... Read more
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs are more narrowly focused on Canada's economy than first feared, some economists said Tuesday.
Trump signed a series of executive orders on Monday that would impose a 50 per cent tariff on a range of goods, including honey, liquor, cement and... Read more
MONTREAL — Police say they have dismantled a criminal operation that was manufacturing counterfeit documents in Montreal.
Provincial police say the operation was producing fake passports, driver’s licences and other official documents.
The police force raided the facility on July 8, in... Read more
TORONTO — When customers in the United States place orders with Toronto jewelry company Suetables, Sue Henderson does something unconventional for a business owner: she asks them if they're really sure they want to make the purchase.
Henderson double checks because on-and-off again tariffs have... Read more
BOSTON BAR — Firefighters in British Columbia say they have successfully used a drone to ignite a controlled burn while fighting an active wildfire in what they call a Canadian first.
The BC Wildfire Service says in a video posted to Facebook that crews working on the Brunswick complex of wildfires... Read more
NIAGARA FALLS — Six captive belugas from Canada are now swimming in the waters of their new homes in the United States.
Marineland and a consortium of U.S. aquariums helped move the first batch of whales in a long, complex process that began Monday afternoon at the former Niagara Falls, Ont.,... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal NDP says the Carney government's support for international law is ringing hollow as it keeps silent on Washington's sanctions on a Canadian judge.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he wants to "dismantle" the International Criminal Court and convince allies to leave the... Read more
OTTAWA — A major Jewish lobby group is accusing the Carney government of maintaining a "double standard" by condemning Israel's large-scale detention of Palestinians but not repression by brutal dictatorships.
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs made the comment in response to a joint... Read more
A traffic stop escalated to officers used tasers, batons and pepper spray on 40-year-old, Boden Umpherville, who later succumbed to his injuries.
Saskatchewan RCMP responded to a serious collision on Monday night and have charged a man in a shooting in La Ronge from over the weekend.
A report of a “firearm discharge” on Cook Crescent in La Ronge was made to the RCMP in that area on July 18 around 11 a.m.
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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke with President Donald Trump Tuesday morning and they agreed to intensify trade negotiations after the U.S. administration announced it would hammer some Canadian products with steep new tariffs.
"As always, Canadians — governments, business, labour... Read more
Murray Wood says the death of Roughrider Jaden Dalke on the weekend, and another man who was in a vehicle struck by Dalke’s SUV, has people weighing sorrow and sympathy against news that raises questions about impairment. How should the team handle it at Thursday’s game?... Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet virtually with the country’s premiers Tuesday afternoon after the U.S. announced increased tariffs on Canadian goods.
P.E.I. Premier Rob... Read more
Sarah Mills says FIFA president Gianni Infantino turned the beautiful game into an excessive cash cow where the sport wasn’t elevated nor the fan experience front and centre.
The Mills Minute is a daily commentary heard on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME, where Sarah Mills offers sharp... Read more
8:30 – Yesterday, the RCMP released a statement regarding the death of Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Jayden Dalke. Dalke’s SUV was travelling northbound in the southbound lane when the crash happened; officers also found alcohol and cannabis in his vehicle. Sgt.... Read more
There’s a moment that happens in almost every beginner ballroom class.
The music starts. Everyone looks around the room. Someone laughs nervously. A few people quietly wonder if they’ve made a terrible mistake.
“I have two left feet.”
“I don’t know anybody.... Read more
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
Trade, big projects top issues as premiers meet
Domestic trade and major projects will be on the agenda as Canada's premiers gather Tuesday in Prince Edward Island for a three-day meeting coloured by a... Read more
Wildfires raging in northern Ontario appear to have pushed the province to its worst wildfire season on record.
The province's latest numbers suggest fires have burned through more than 7,250 square kilometres of Ontario's forest, surpassing the previous record set in 2021.
The preliminary... Read more
OTTAWA — While the federal government has yet to sort out what it's doing with its order for a full fleet of fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets, it's already looking to the next big thing.
Ottawa is widely expected to announce Tuesday it will join a sixth-generation fighter jet program run by the U... Read more
Firefighters in British Columbia are working to build containment lines between an out of-control wildfire and the city of Kimberley in the province's southeast corner, where the entire community of more than 8,000 residents has been told to prepare for evacuation.
The BC Wildfire Service says it... Read more
George Harvie, mayor of Delta, B.C., has been sounding the alarm over security and crime at the province's port facilities for years, and he has plenty of questions as the federal government pushes a massive port expansion project in his city.
The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion project was... Read more
NIAGARA FALLS — Marineland's whales are on the move.
The closed Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction shipped six belugas on Monday to aquariums in the United States, in what the park called a major milestone in a complex process months in the making.
Andrew Burns, Marineland's external legal... Read more
U.S. officials say three Mexicans have pleaded guilty to being part of a human smuggling ring that brought people into the United States from Canada.
The U.S. Justice Department says the three were involved in an organization that brought hundreds of people into the United States illegally.
They... Read more
The Green Zone Replay – Monday, July 20
2:35 – Britton Gray, Green Zone Rider reporter
Britton Gray joins Jamie Nye during an emotional time with the death of Roughriders linebacker, Jayden Dalke. Dalke died away Saturday night in a motor vehicle incident. Britton Gray... Read more
Saskatoon has postponed the reopening of its University Bridge due to construction delays, with more extensive repair work needed.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed orders Monday to hammer certain Canadian products with 50 per cent tariffs, escalating trade tensions with the United States' northern neighbour.
"President Trump took decisive action to hold Canada accountable for its retaliation and discrimination,"... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products.
The move could unleash a... Read more
Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Nick Wiebe was one of the last people to talk to... Read more
VANCOUVER — Here's a look at the policing of the World Cup in Vancouver from June 11 to July 13, according to numbers provided by the Vancouver Police Department on Monday.
Arrest numbers cover the FIFA Fan Fest in East Vancouver, BC Place and the Granville entertainment district.
Total police... Read more
FORT ST. JOHN — A First Nation in British Columbia says a new native plant orchard established in its territory could help reclaim and restore thousands of industrial sites around northeastern B.C.
The Blueberry First Nations near Fort St. John unveiled the orchard last week, and Chief Sherry... Read more
VICTORIA — Elections BC says the petition to recall Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie has failed.
The elections agency says the bid to recall the OneBC leader collected less than a quarter of the required number of signatures to initiate her ouster from the legislature.
It says in a statement... Read more
More than 930 fires were burning across Canada on Monday, the national wildland fire summary shows. Many blazes continued to threaten communities in their path, especially in Ontario where evacuations have displaced approximately 1,800 people.
Here's an overview of what is happening across the... Read more