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How Canada is responding to the U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump introduced 25 per cent tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminum on March 12, and doubled the levies to 50 per cent in early June. The Canadian government has r...
Jul 16, 2025

Man killed in drunk driving collision near Beardy's
A 62-year-old man is dead and an 18-year-old is in jail after a vehicle struck and killed pedestrian near Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation two days ago. RCMP from Rosthern were called to the scene j...
Jul 16, 2025

A tsunami warning is in effect along parts of Alaska's southern coast after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Communities along a 700-mile (1,127-km) stretch of Alaska's southern coast ordered their residents to higher ground Wednesday after a powerful earthquake prompted a tsunami wa...
Jul 16, 2025

Saskatchewan’s debt rising at $3,200 a minute; debt clock highlights
A massive digital 'debt clock' rolled into North Battleford this week, bringing with it a bold message from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF): Saskatchewan's provincial debt is growing fast, and...
Jul 16, 2025

Canada opens Week 3 of men's Volleyball Nations League with loss to Slovenia
LJUBLJANA - Canada lost 3-1 to host Slovenia on Wednesday as men's Volleyball Nations League action kicked off its third week. Set scores were 21-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-21. Brodie Hofer led the way for ...
Jul 16, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Unionized Canada Post workers to vote on deal starting July 21
OTTAWA - Unionized Canada Post workers will get a chance to vote directly on the employers' offer for a new collective agreement starting on Monday. The process will be led by the Canada Industrial Re...
Jul 16, 2025

World No. 1 Sabalenka, top-10 player Badosa withdraw from National Bank Open
MONTREAL - World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and 10th-ranked Paula Badosa have withdrawn from the upcoming National Bank Open. The 27-year-old Sabalenka, who advanced to the semifinals at Wimbledon last wee...
Jul 16, 2025

Sask Amateur Championships reaching midway point as Day 2 fully underway
Every golfer at this year's Saskatchewan Amateur Championships has now at least teed off for Day 2 of the event at the Humboldt Golf Club.Round 2 began Wednesday morning as early as 7 a.m., with the f...
Jul 16, 2025

Davis Alexander returns, Chad Kelly remains out as Alouettes host Argos
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes want to bring their two-game skid to a halt. Welcoming back a quarterback who does nothing but win should only help. Davis Alexander returns from a hamstring injury w...
Jul 16, 2025

Town of Choiceland cries fowl after chicken carcasses found in recycling
An unusual reminder from the Town of Choiceland after an unwanted discovery in a recent load of recycling. "MTN Disposal Ltd recovered two dead domestic chickens from the most recent load of [recyclin...
Jul 16, 2025