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School bus crash in southwest England leaves 1 student dead, 2 seriously injured
LONDON (AP) - A bus carrying middle school children overturned and slid on its roof down a steep embankment in southwest England on Thursday, killing one student and seriously injuring two, authoritie...
Jul 17, 2025

Toronto's 2005 Boxing Day gunman faces first-degree murder charge in Montreal
MONTREAL - A man convicted in Toronto's fatal 2005 Boxing Day shootout has been charged with murder in Montreal. Jeremiah Valentine, 43, faces one count of first-degree murder in the killing this week...
Jul 17, 2025

Non-binary person's U.S. deportation paused due to risks faced by LGBTQ+ people
OTTAWA - A non-binary person is being allowed to temporarily remain in Canada after removal proceedings were stayed by a judge who said an immigration officer did not consider the potential dangers fa...
Jul 17, 2025

British Open brings rain, sun, wind and Scottie Scheffler in range of the lead
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) - The British Open had a little bit of everything Thursday, from sunshine to rain, a breeze to strong gusts. And no surprise, it had Scottie Scheffler never too far fro...
Jul 17, 2025

Louisiana cancels $3B repair coastal restoration funded by Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana is officially halting a $3 billion coastal restoration funded by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement money, state and federal agencies confirmed Thursday. The Mid-B...
Jul 17, 2025

Meadow Lake Sox earn silver on home soil at U13 B Girls North Softball Provincials
The hometown crowd had plenty to cheer about as the U13 Meadow Lake Sox put on a gritty and impressive performance leading to a silver medal finish at the U13 B Girls North Softball Provincials, held ...
Jul 17, 2025

Agtech startups make connections with open-minded Sask. farmers
Some of the newest names in agriculture innovation are finding fertile ground in Saskatchewan and it's not just the soil.The Agtech Accelerator held its program finale at Ag in Motion from July 15 to ...
Jul 17, 2025

Northeast Sask. leaders look to be part of bigger business growth
Two leaders from northeastern Saskatchewan say their communities are ready to be part of the business growth that will come with the expansion of the Port of Churchill and an increased focus on moveme...
Jul 17, 2025

Pogačar powers to big Pyrenees win to reclaim Tour de France yellow jersey
HAUTACAM, France (AP) - Tadej Pogaar powered to an impressive stage win on the first day in the Pyrenees to take back the Tour de France yellow jersey on Thursday. On a day when many wondered if he wo...
Jul 17, 2025

Man who sent Facebook message about committing a campus sexual assault pleads guilty
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) - An American accused of sexually assaulting a fellow Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said "So I raped you" has pleaded guilty m...
Jul 17, 2025