Global News - Regina (28 minutes ago)
Police say Jonathan Ouellet-Gendron, wanted on murder and drug trafficking charges in Saskatoon dating back to 2022, was arrested at the Montreal airport while returning to Canada.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (36 minutes ago)
Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians in Toronto’s east end say constant changes to the ongoing Lake Shore Boulevard East construction project are putting some of them in danger. “It’s confusing here,” said Hitesh, who works in an office located right at the intersection of Lake Shore and Carlaw Avenue. "I've worked here for three years and...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (37 minutes ago)
By Dasha Litvinova The U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska is happening at a site where East meets West — quite literally — in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front line of missile defense, radar outposts and intelligence gathering. Whether it can lead to a deal to produce peace in Ukraine more […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (37 minutes ago)
VANCOUVER — Heat warnings across parts of southern British Columbia and Vancouver Island over the weekend have been expanded to Metro Vancouver. Environment Canada said Monday that a heat warning is active for both Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley for at least two days, with temperatures possibly reaching 33 C. The temperature is not […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (37 minutes ago)
By Vanessa Tiberio Another day of punishing heat and humidity across much of the country was shedding light Monday on the situation for vulnerable Canadians who often struggle to access cooling. Heat warnings from Environment Canada stretched from the country’s western to eastern coasts, with temperatures reaching the low to mid-30s and humidex...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (37 minutes ago)
By Gregory Strong TORONTO — It was feast or famine for the Toronto Blue Jays on their recent road trip that included a record-breaking beatdown of the Colorado Rockies and a series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The first-place team is back home for a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs starting Tuesday night […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (37 minutes ago)
By Chuck Chiang and Brenna Owen Two wildfires that have forced people out of their homes in British Columbia are now classified as being held, although an evacuation order remains in effect for one of them that is burning on south-central Vancouver Island. An update from the BC Wildfire Service shows the other blaze that […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (37 minutes ago)
By Mark Banchereau DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite that fetched more than $5 million at a New York auction last month, setting a world record. But in the West African nation of Niger, where the rusty-red rock was unearthed in the […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (37 minutes ago)
By Rianna Lim Ontario’s highest court has upheld a ruling that found Ukraine International Airlines legally responsible to pay full compensation to families of victims who died in the downing of Flight PS752. On Jan. 8, 2020, the plane was shot down by two Iranian missiles just minutes after taking off from Tehran, killing all […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (37 minutes ago)
By Baba Ahmed BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The Malian military government on Monday started returning home the historic manuscripts of Timbuktu, which were spirited out of their fabled northern city when it was occupied by al-Qaida-linked militants more than a decade ago. Islamic radicals destroyed more than 4,000 manuscripts, some dating back to the 13th...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (37 minutes ago)
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators are one step closer to having a new arena in the city’s downtown core. The Senators and the National Capital Commission have agreed on the sale of 4.5 hectares (11 acres) of land at LeBreton Flats for the project. The agreement of purchase and sale with Capital Sports Development Inc., […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (38 minutes ago)
CALGARY — WestJet says some personal data including information about travel documents such as passports was stolen in a cyberattack earlier this year, but credit and debit card numbers as well as user passwords were not compromised. In a note to customers, WestJet says the personal information taken varies from person to person but may […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (38 minutes ago)
A majority of Canadians are embracing the idea of requiring young people to step up for a stint of civilian service, according to a poll. Conducted by Angus Reid, the poll found 70% of Canadians approve of having those under 30 do one year of civilian service — a model that has been utilized in […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (38 minutes ago)
A GoFundMe set up for a couple who both lost their left legs below the knee in an Orillia motorcycle accident has raised more than $70,000 in six days. The original goal was $65,000. Brian and Debbie Haynes were on their bike on July 26, 2025 when, according to the GoFundMe, a young driver crossed […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (38 minutes ago)
EDMONTON — Albertans can begin pre-ordering COVID-19 shots for the fall after a recent policy shift. Those looking to get vaccinated will still need to book an appointment and most will have to pay more than $100 to get it. Premier Danielle Smith’s government announced the policy shift in June. Smith has said $135 million […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (An hour ago)
The city of Kawartha Lakes in Ontario says fire crews are continuing to battle what is described as a significant forest fire in the Burnt River area. Officials say about 27 hectares or a little more than one-quarter of a square kilometre of forest is still burning in the community northeast of Toronto as of […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (An hour ago)
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow unveiled a plan on Monday to hire hundreds of new police officers across the city and dozens of new 911 operators. The announcement is part of a five-year hiring plan that will see the Toronto Police Service grow by 720 new officers in the first two years. The City is also […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (An hour ago)
Shawn Freeman admits he just didn't like school while growing up in Forest Lawn. Fortunately, he was introduced to the Boys and Girls Clubs in Pembroke and says he will be forever grateful for the influence it had on his life. Meeting every afternoon after school provided him with everyday activities and some great mentors; […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
By Marc Levy, Michael Casey And Patrick Whittle An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh left one dead and dozens injured or trapped under the rubble Monday, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue victims, officials said. The explosion sent black smoke spiralling into the midday sky in the Monongahela Valley, a […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A veteran stock-car driver at a North Carolina short track died over the weekend after suffering a medical emergency while competing in a race, officials said. Robbie Brewer’s car struck head-on a wall on the quarter-mile (0.40-kilometer) track at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem and came to a stop near the […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
By Will Graves NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Li Li Leung repeats the question out loud, leans back, and then does something that’s been all too rare during her transformative tenure as the president and CEO of USA Gymnastics. She stops. “What have I learned?” Leung says again. After a brief exchange to buy some time, […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
Two men are facing charges after Winnipeg police found drugs, cash, and a loaded handgun during a traffic stop in the West End early Saturday. Just after 2:13 a.m. on Aug. 9, officers patrolling near Agnes Street and St. Matthews Avenue spotted a 2011 Nissan Rogue idling at a stop sign. The vehicle drove off […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
By Kate Payne TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Some law enforcement officers are continuing to charge people under a Florida law that bans people living in the U.S. illegally from entering the state, even though a federal judge has halted enforcement of the law while it’s challenged in court. Two more people were arrested and charged […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
A man and woman are dead after a car it’s believed they were having sex in went over a cliff. Marcone da Silva Cardoso, 26, and Adriana Machado Ribeiro, 42, were in a parked car at Venda Nova do Imigrante scenic overlook in Brazil in the early hours of Aug. 4 when the movement from […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
A veteran stock-car driver at a North Carolina short track died over the weekend after suffering a medical emergency while competing in a race, officials said. Robbie Brewer’s car struck head-on a wall on the quarter-mile (0.40-kilometer) track at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem and came to a stop near the start-finish line. Track workers...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
David Justice is revealing why his marriage to Halle Berry didn't last. The retired MLB player, who was married to the Oscar winner for four years, appeared on the All the Smoke podcast last Thursday and discussed their relationship. Berry proposed to the Atlanta Braves alum five months after their first date in 1993. "I […]
ReadRegina Leader-Post - Local (2 hours ago)
Four of five judges of Saskatchewan's highest court say a lower court can decide whether what's known as the Parents' Bill of Rights violates constitutional rights, despite the use of the notwithstanding clause.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 hours ago)
This in from TSN stats analyst and hockey writer Travis Yost, his ranking of NHL defences, where he places the Edmonton Oilers in the top tier. Said Yost of the Oilers: “The goaltending can terrify you on any given night but a key reason why the Oilers have emerged as perennial Stanley Cup contenders – […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 hours ago)
This fall, Albertans will head to the polls amid an alarming trend: a record number of mayors and councillors have stepped down mid-term, many citing burnout, public abuse, or dysfunction. It's a wake-up call about the state of our civic culture. Why should you care? Because it's not just unfortunate — it's wrong. Public abuse […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
By Rob Maaddi Aaron Rodgers joined Pittsburgh. Davante Adams went to Hollywood. Cooper Kupp is in Seattle. Russell Wilson’s latest stop is the Big Apple. But the oldest face in a new place this NFL season is 73-year-old Pete Carroll on the sideline in Las Vegas. Carroll is leading the Raiders after a one-year hiatus […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
By Vanessa Tiberio Another day of punishing heat and humidity in Ontario, Quebec and the four Atlantic provinces is shedding light on the situation for vulnerable Canadians who struggle to access cooling. Heat warnings from Environment Canada stretch from the country’s western to eastern coasts today, with temperatures expected to reach the low...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
SMALL POINT-ADAM’S COVE-BLACKHEAD-BROAD COVE — Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial fire duty officer says the largest of the province’s out-of-control wildfires continued to gain ground Monday amid dry, windy conditions on the Avalon Peninsula. Mark Lawlor said the fire in eastern Newfoundland started over a week ago near the coastal...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
By Itzel Luna LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prince Harry and Meghan have extended their partnership with Netflix and their media company, Archewell Productions, with a multiyear, first-look deal, the couple announced Monday. Archewell began collaborating with the streaming giant in 2020 and have produced a handful of documentary content, including the...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 hours ago)
Re: Developer aiming to resurrect residential highrise project on vacant Eau Claire parking lots, Aug. 8 Don't be fooled by the spin in this article. If you have attended the QuadReal information sessions on this development, you know that creating an "urban village” is not the plan. If you are imagining interesting retail such as […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris, who was taken off the field in an ambulance late in a preseason game last week, is in concussion protocol and doing well, coach Dan Campbell said Monday. “We’re going to take it nice and easy here to make sure he’s good over the next 10 to 14 days and […]
ReadSaskatoon Star-Phoenix - Local (3 hours ago)
The Saskatoon Berries must win Tuesday night against the host Regina Red Sox remain alive in the Western Canadian Baseball League playoffs.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (3 hours ago)
When Amanda Best lost her father to suicide 15 years ago, she was left to navigate a grief unlike any other — one filled with painful questions, isolation, and stigma. “Losing him shattered me,” she said during a Suicide Awareness Month launch event in Windsor on Thursday. “There are no words to describe what happens […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (3 hours ago)
Heat and humidity capable of causing illness will continue to plague Windsor and Essex County residents into another week. Environment Canada on Monday issued yet another local heat warning amid a continued “multi-day heat event.” Daytime highs of between 32 and 35 Celsius are in the local forecast through Tuesday. Humidex values of between 37...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (3 hours ago)
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada (MADD) and its Windsor & Essex County chapter have revealed a new Memorial Garden to honour victims killed or injured in crashes involving impaired drivers. Located on the Windsor riverfront at the foot of Ouellette Avenue in Dieppe Gardens, MADD Canada said the garden provides a space for quiet reflection,...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (3 hours ago)
Windsor area patients will soon have more options for diagnostic testing without having to visit a hospital. The province has awarded licences for three private Windsor clinics to deliver MRI and CT scans and gastrointestinal endoscopy services — medical tests used to determine what disease or condition a person has. “I think of the patients...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (3 hours ago)
An auto parts manufacturer in Windsor locked out its workers on Monday as contract negotiations reached a standstill. Employees of Titan Tool and Die Ltd. paced the picket line outside the Howard Avenue stamping facility on Monday morning, waving union flags and holding up signs that read, “Locked Out.” “There’s much disappointment from our...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
NEW YORK — Nvidia and AMD agreed to share 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, a U.S. government official has confirmed. President Donald Trump’s administration halted the sale of advanced computer chips to China back in April over national security concerns, but Nvidia and AMD revealed in July […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
Organizers are looking for volunteers to help staff the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With 48 teams and 104 games across 16 venues in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. at the expanded soccer showcase, plenty of hands are needed. Organizers expect to use some 65,000 volunteers, including 6,000 in Canada, making the 2026 competition FIFA’s largest-ever […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Food and Drug Administration official is getting his job back as the agency’s top vaccine regulator, less than two weeks after he was pressured to step down at the urging of biotech executives, patient groups and conservative allies of President Donald Trump. Dr. Vinay Prasad is resuming leadership of the FDA […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
By Neil Davidson When Battlefield Fight League (BFL) featherweight champion Radley (Snake Eyes) Da Silva knocked American Drake Randall out cold with a spectacular spinning heel kick last September, the crowd at the Vancouver Convention Centre chanted “UFC, UFC.” On Tuesday, the 30-year-old from Vancouver goes after a UFC contract when he faces...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee area began drying out Monday after weekend rain hit unofficial state records of more than 14 inches (36 centimeters) in less than 24 hours, leading multiple rivers to flood at record-high levels, washing out vehicles, flooding basements and cutting power to thousands of homes. No fatalities had been reported as...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
By Sammy Hudes A potential strike looms as contract talks carry on between Air Canada and the union representing 10,000 of its flight attendants. The outcome of negotiations this week could be critical for summer travellers worried about their upcoming flights. Here’s what you need to know ahead of taking off: Will there be a […]
ReadRegina Leader-Post - Local (3 hours ago)
Memories remain from Mitchell Bowl loss and two players charged with drug trafficking
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
Toronto police are investigating a stabbing that left two men injured late Sunday night at a local festival in Scarborough. Authorities responded to a call for a stabbing in the area of Finch Avenue East and Morningside Avenue at approximately 11 p.m. The incident occurred during a local festival being held in the area, police […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
A veteran member of the Hamilton Police Service has been suspended following the discovery of what was referred to as “disturbing social media posts” containing prejudicial content. The posts, which were first flagged by a media outlet, prompted action from Hamilton police. Upon learning of the allegations, the police force suspended the...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (5 hours ago)
The city of Kawartha Lakes in Ontario says water bombers and firefighters have been battling what is described as a significant forest fire in the Burnt River area since Friday. Officials say the fire has grown to 27 hectares since last week and was "actively burning” as of Sunday evening. "Aerial water support, including water […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
San Francisco’s Justin Verlander became just the 10th Major League Baseball pitcher to notch 3,500 strikeouts, adding another milestone moment to his resume in the Giants’ 8-0 loss to the Washington Nationals. Verlander struck out three in the first inning to reach 3,500 for his career, but things went downhill from there for the home […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
Paramount will become the new home to all Ultimate Fighting Championship events in the U.S. under a seven-year agreement with TKO Group announced on Monday. Under the deal, Paramount will exclusively distribute the UFC’s full slate of its 13 marquee numbered events and 30 “Fight Nights” on its streaming platform Paramount+ — with select...
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