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Police arrest an Arkansas man in the killings of a married couple hiking at Devil's Den State Park
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A 28-year-old Arkansas man was arrested Wednesday in the killings of a married couple in front of their children at Devil's Den State Park over the weekend, officials said. Ar...
Jul 30, 2025

NOLA Gold folds, two California teams join forces in Major League Rugby shuffle
Major League Rugby, which operated with 11 teams this season, is down to nine. NOLA Gold, based in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie, said Wednesday it will not be part of the pro rugby league in 202...
Jul 30, 2025

Shohei Ohtani leaves mound with trainer after throwing 6 straight balls, including 2 wild pitches
CINCINNATI (AP) - Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani left the mound accompanied by a trainer during the fourth inning against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. Ohtani threw six ...
Jul 30, 2025

Wildfire evacuations underway for about 400 properties near Peachland, B.C.
PEACHLAND - Tactical evacuations are underway for about 400 properties due to a fast moving wildfire burning between Peachland and West Kelowna, B.C. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says residen...
Jul 30, 2025

Eby says B.C. insulated from Trump copper tariff, cites need for trade diversity
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says an incoming 50 per cent United States tariff on some copper products highlights the need for diversified markets. He says the tariffs will affect pro...
Jul 30, 2025

‘A pandemic’: P.A. comes together to shed light on growing crisis
Hundreds wearing red gathered at the Sisters In Spirit monument in downtown Prince Albert on Wednesday to remember family, friends, and loved ones who were taken from them or who haven't returned home...
Jul 30, 2025

Hot weather forecasted over the next several days
Residents in Central and Northern Saskatchewan can expect a stretch of hot weather over the coming days. "We have an upper ridge building in Alberta, so they are kind of getting hot now," said Environ...
Jul 30, 2025

Carney says Canada will recognize a Palestinian state
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September.He says this move will be predicated on the Pale...
Jul 30, 2025

High temps with wind changes don’t bode well for fire situation
Even with the addition of hundreds of Type 3 firefighters from Canada's armed forces, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is on edge in the face of five days of 30-degree weather coming. SPSA Vice P...
Jul 30, 2025

Eby calls softwood lumber dispute "canary in the coal mine" of U.S. protectionism
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says the federal government cannot forget about the fate of British Columbia's softwood lumber industry as the deadline for a trade deal between the United States and Cana...
Jul 30, 2025