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Photo Gallery: Quebec's travelling carnivals, a summer staple
Bright colourful rides, skill-testing games with a stuffed animal prize, and copious amounts of sticky cotton candy are all hallmarks of the travelling carnival circuit, and are deeply rooted in the i...
Aug 02, 2025
Saskatchewan wildfire smokes spreads very high risk air quality warnings
Wildfire smoke prompted special air-quality warnings across Saskatchewan, with some of the worst air expected in La Ronge and Buffalo Narrows, as the number of active fires burning in the province on ...
Aug 02, 2025

Scherzer solid, Schneider's two-run hit timely in 4-2 win for Blue Jays over Royals
TORONTO - Max Scherzer allowed just one run over six innings and Davis Schneider's early two-run bloop single helped the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. Schneid...
Aug 02, 2025

Photo Gallery: The week in news photos
Here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 2, 2025. The Canadian Press
Aug 02, 2025
Saskatchewan farmer says recent rain brought new weed problem
Despite getting rainfall in some areas, producers in southwest Saskatchewan continue to face severe drought conditions.Kelly Bakanec is a grain farmer and the reeve of the RM of Fox Valley. He said th...
Aug 02, 2025

Photo Gallery: The Dionne quintuplets
Ccile Dionne, one of the world-famous Dionne quintuplets, died on Monday, July 28, 2025, at the age of 91 following a long illness, a family spokesperson confirmed. Ccile and her sisters became an ins...
Aug 02, 2025

Ukraine's Kostyuk through to quarterfinals of women's National Bank Open in Montreal
MONTREAL - Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine has advanced to the quarterfinals of the women's National Bank Open in Montreal with a three-set victory over McCartney Kessler of the United States. The 23-year-ol...
Aug 02, 2025

Authorities investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) - Federal officials have opened an investigation into Jack Smith, the former special counsel who investigated then-candidate Donald Trump before his reelection to a second term....
Aug 02, 2025

Quebec's travelling carnivals, a summer staple for generations, continue to captivate
MONTRAL - Bright colourful rides, skill-testing games with a stuffed animal prize, and copious amounts of sticky cotton candy are all hallmarks of the travelling carnival circuit, and are deeply roote...
Aug 02, 2025

Special air-quality warnings, statements across Canada from Prairies wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke from the Prairies has prompted special air-quality statements and warnings across the country Saturday. Smoke from forest fires is causing reduced visibility and poor air quality that i...
Aug 02, 2025