VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Goldeneyes have signed goalie prospect Katie DeSa, the PWHL team announced Tuesday.
The Goldeneyes selected the 22-year-old American netminder 37th overall in this year's draft, one of the team's five picks.
DeSa played her collegiate hockey at Penn State and set records... Read more
VIENNA (AP) — Inspectors with the U.N. nuclear watchdog visited several sites in Syria in August and carried out verification work, according to a confidential report circulated to member states and seen Tuesday by The Associated Press.
Based... Read more
Brody Langager Saskatoon StarPhoenix It’s about 400 steps from Robert Clipperton’s home to the nearest bus stop. While that may not seem like much, it requires more activity than going into his garage and jumping into a car. “All bus riders are pedestrians before and after their... Read more
The last days of summer are a good time for a break. The lake, a lawn chair, a park bench, or the couch. People want to relax for a bit, knowing that come September, it’s back to the grindstone. And that’s what work commonly is – a grindstone of labour to make ends meet. It’s […]
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military says it’s striking targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after a month without military action.
U.S. Central Command said Tuesday that the strikes “follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military says it’s striking new targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after a month without military action.
U.S. Central Command said Tuesday that the strikes “follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of... Read more
MONTREAL — Élections Québec says it will only send out voter information in French, to comply with language laws.
In previous elections, voter information cards were printed in both English and French.
The provincial elections authority says it must follow legislation adopted in 2022 making French... Read more
It is transfer deadline day for Europe's top leagues on Tuesday and teams are trying to push through last minute deals before the window shuts, with U.S. striker Folarin Balogun set... Read more
The Liberals won more than 50 per cent of the vote in all three of Monday’s byelections, holding two seats and picking up an additional Quebec riding from the Conservatives.
Preliminary results show Quebec dairy farmer Daniel Gobeil won 51.3 per cent of the vote for the Liberals in Chicoutimi — Le... Read more
BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Tuesday blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month using a drone laden with explosives.
The drone... Read more
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed a pair of players, adding Guinean striker Yadaly Diaby and Angolan defender Rui Modesto to their lineup.
Diaby, 26, comes to the 'Caps via a transfer from Ligue 2 side Grenoble Foot 38 in France where he had three goals and one assist over 21 total... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. negotiators held an attitude during trade talks that would have made core Canadian industries — including the automotive sector — either become subsidiaries of their American counterparts or be "wiped out."
Carney made the comments during a media scrum... Read more
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is standing behind a controversial social media post by U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about a Canadian cadet program.
Hegesth on Monday posted an image from the Cadet Training Centre in Vernon, B.C., depicting two young women in uniform with the caption... Read more
GANDER — The town won’t be quite as packed as it was 25 years ago, but it’s still hard to find a room in Gander, N.L., for the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
The town was home to about 9,500 people when it took in 38 passenger planes carrying more than 6,500 stranded travellers when United... Read more
MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes signed general manager Danny Maciocia and head coach Jason Maas to two-year contract extensions Tuesday.
Maciocia is now under contract with the Alouettes through the 2031 season. Maas's deal takes him through the 2030 campaign.
Maciocia returned as Alouettes GM in... Read more
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is set to introduce legislation to stop U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs as Democrats ramp up their affordability messaging ahead of midterm elections.
The new bill backed by the Democrat from New York attempts to rein in the new tariffs... Read more
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — The judge in the Lindsay Clancy trial told jurors to keep deliberating Tuesday after they said they could not reach a unanimous decision on whether to hold the... Read more
OTTAWA — Saskatchewan Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall has officially resigned from the House of Commons, making her the 10th MP to step down this year.
Wagantall announced in June that she would resign at the end of August.
She said she originally planned on finishing her term but did not offer a... Read more
OTTAWA — The Liberals won more than 50 per cent of the vote in all three of Monday's byelections, holding two seats and picking up an additional Quebec riding from the Conservatives.
Preliminary results show Quebec dairy farmer Daniel Gobeil won 51.3 per cent of the vote for the Liberals in... Read more
TORONTO — A curling season unlike any before it is underway as the sport's top teams prepare for the Grand Slam opener next month in Victoria.
The tour looks much different this season in the first year of the quadrennial.
Instead of being spread out over six or seven months like in regular non-... Read more
Summer is over, which means students across Saskatchewan are heading back to class — and police will be looking for speeding drivers in school zones.
The single biggest thing people can do to keep students safe is obey the speed limit, which is 30 km/h unless otherwise posted, said Insp. Lee... Read more
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Edouard headed toward the Gulf Coast early Tuesday and expected to gain strength before bringing potentially heavy rains and flooding into parts of Texas and Louisiana.
The storm... Read more
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
'A great time to be a Liberal': Carney government sweeps trio of byelections
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals swept a trio of federal byelections Monday, including picking up a seat from the... Read more
CLEVELAND — The Toronto Blue Jays open a nine-game road trip tonight with a pivotal series against the Cleveland Guardians.
The Guardians enter play with a 1 1/2 game lead over the Blue Jays for the third and final wild-card spot in the American League.
Cleveland, however, does have one game in... Read more
Food and household goods companies in Canada say they're seeing a surge in demand as Canadians prioritize shopping local amid the ongoing trade dispute.
Despite the strain of higher prices at the grocery store, they say many shoppers across the country are going out of their way to buy Canadian-... Read more
MONTREAL — On a typical summer day at Schwartz’s Deli, in Montreal, there's a lineup at the door as tourists and locals wait to get their smoked-meat sandwich.
But now, something has changed.
For decades, customers would be able to order a can of Cott’s Black Cherry Soda alongside their sandwich.... Read more
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China passed 1,000 on Tuesday, authorities said, as... Read more
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President JD Vance left a positive impression after his highly anticipated appearance before the Republican Jewish Coalition on Monday, assuaging some skeptical attendees of his commitment to Jewish Americans and the U.S. alliance with Israel while stopping short of disavowing... Read more
NEW YORK — Felix Auger-Aliassime is well aware that New York claims to be the city that never sleeps.
After starting late and then playing for three hours and 19 minutes — and enduring a 55-minute rain delay between the second and third set — the Montreal tennis star can relate to the lack of rest... Read more
Among the photographs Najib Sorosh kept from Afghanistan are images of classrooms filled with children. For Sorosh, now living in Prince Albert, they are reminders of a time when he believed education could give Afghanistan something decades of war had failed to provide: lasting change. “The... Read more
QUÉBEC — Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Lu Dort, teammates with the NBA's Atlanta Hawks, led unbeaten Canada to a 97-92 win over Argentina in FIBA men's basketball World Cup 2027 World Cup Americas Qualifier action on Monday night.
Alexander-Walker had 26 points and five assists, while Dort chipped... Read more
After a successful inaugural event in June, Salsa at Kinsmen Park returned for a second outing on Saturday afternoon. The event, which is presented by the Margo Fournier Arts Centre, teaches attendees how to salsa dance. Shania Cabilao, the arts and cultural programmer for the Margo Fournier Arts... Read more
Students are back in class on Wednesday, and the City of Prince Albert will provide a free day of transit to help them get there. Students won’t be the only beneficiaries though. The City has declared Wednesday as a free day of transit for everyone in Prince Albert, although students are the main... Read more
Prince Albert is looking to determine what its water treatment plant could handle if an unexpected contaminant entered the North Saskatchewan River. Executive Committee backed a $44,185 contamination removal study Monday that will examine what the plant can effectively remove, what it can only... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square, killing one woman, and then was fatally shot by police, according to the New York Police Department.
The shooting happened next to a New York Police Department substation, just outside One Times... Read more
Following the incident that burned down the restaurant in 2024, A&W has been rebuilt and reopened Monday morning. The opening was met with many customers that eagerly lined up past the building doors despite the rain and cold weather. Jeanette Vyselaar, the regional director of the... Read more
The Prince Albert Police Service are raising awareness about Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). In a statement, the Prince Albert Police Service define intimate partner violence as an occurrence “between people who are currently in a relationship or individuals who were previously in a... Read more
Paladin Canada Inc. and the Birch Narrows Dene Nation (BNDN) have signed a Mutual Benefits Agreement (MBA) in respect to the Patterson Lake South Project.
A media release issued by the company on Monday states the MBA will cover the lifespan of the project, which lies within BNDN traditional... Read more
A man is dead following an ATV incident in Stanley Mission.
On Aug. 28 at approximately 11 p.m., RCMP received a report of an ATV collision with a sign at the intersection of Highway 915 and Bear Avenue in Stanley Mission.
The driver was taken to hospital by EMS, where he was later declared... Read more
As a new school year begins this week, urban students in the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division, who may be requiring additional supports, are being offered some assistance through the introduction of three new student engagement centers.
Student Engagement Centers (SEC) provide targeted support... Read more