Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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In the news today: Evacuation order issued for some homes in Kelowna due to wildfire
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Evacuation order issued in Kelowna due to wildfire An evacuation order has been issued for several homes at ri...
Jul 07, 2025
Justice minister wants answers on removal of Saskatchewan's top Mountie
REGINA - Saskatchewan's justice minister says he wants answers on why the RCMP's commanding officer in the province was abruptly removed. A spokesperson for Tim McLeod's office says the minister has r...
Jul 04, 2025 Assistant Commissioner and Commanding Officer for Saskatchewan's RCMP, Rhonda Blackmore, speaks to media following the closing of the inquest into the apprehension and death of Myles Sanderson, who killed 11 people and injured 17 others on James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby community of Weldon in September 2022, held at a hotel conference room in Saskatoon, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Academics call on Ottawa to speed up Palestinian student visas
OTTAWA - A group of Canadian academics is calling on the federal government to speed up approvals of student visas for Palestinians after two students who were accepted at a Canadian university died b...
Jul 04, 2025
Northern Manitoba town orders evacuation as wildfire threatens power
LYNN LAKE - The northern Manitoba town of Lynn Lake has issued a mandatory evacuation order as a nearby wildfire threatens to cause an imminent loss of power to the community. The evacuation begins Fr...
Jul 04, 2025 A helicopter crew works on a wildfire in northern Manitoba during a helicopter tour in the surrounding area of Flin Flon, Man. on Thursday, June 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Deal-Pool
Second-generation Canadians weigh the cost of carrying on the family business - and their parents' legacy
In the corner of her family's downtown Toronto restaurant, Jeanette Liu's young son eats a plate of chili chicken as customers gather around tables and servers bustle across the floor. Her son spendin...
Jul 04, 2025 Salad King owner Alan Liu poses in front of a mural featuring his parents at his restaurant in Toronto on Thursday June 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Dutch elm disease hits Regina early, city urges public to help protect urban forest
Regina's urban forest is facing a worrying start to summer as Dutch elm disease is spreading faster than previous years. City crews have confirmed 17 elm trees infected with the disease so far in 2025...
Jul 03, 2025
Wheel fell off RCMP trailer, igniting Lytton, B.C., fire that triggered evacuations
Mounties say a wildfire that has triggered evacuations near Lytton, B.C. was caused when a wheel fell off an RCMP trailer in a "tremendously unfortunate" incident. Staff Sgt. Kris Clark says in a stat...
Jul 03, 2025 The Izman Creek fire burning north of Lytton, B.C. is seen in this handout photo on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — BC Wildfire Service
Michael Madsen, 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Kill Bill' star, dies at 66
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Michael Madsen, whose menacing characters in "Reservoir Dogs" and "Kill Bill" made him a standout in Quentin Tarantino's films, has died. He was 66. Madsen was found unresponsive in...
Jul 03, 2025 Michael Madsen appears at "The Hateful Eight" press line at Comic-Con International on July 11, 2015, in San Diego. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Automakers 'cautiously optimistic' on EV mandate changes after meeting with PM
OTTAWA - The head of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association says he's "cautiously optimistic" the federal government will repeal its electric vehicle sales mandate. Brian Kingston was among s...
Jul 03, 2025
Done deal: Bunge completes acquisition of Viterra
This story was first published on RealAgriculture.com on July 2, 2025. The takeover of Viterra by Bunge is complete, just over two years since it was first announced and just two weeks after clearing ...
Jul 03, 2025
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