A record-tying 10 tornadoes were reported across Saskatchewan on Friday as a dangerous heat wave is fueling extreme weather across the Prairies. The reports tied the province’s one-day tornado record, previously set in June 2025, while Environment Canada warned more tornadoes are possible as hot, humid conditions persist. “We had 10 reports of tornadoes in…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 11, 2026 1:17 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A veteran pilot killed last month in a plane crash while fighting a wildfire in the Northwest Territories is being remembered as an expert in his field who kept a cool head under…
As climate change brings more frequent heat waves and drought, Canadian researchers are testing gene technology that could help crops better withstand environmental stress. One of those projects is underway at Kingston-based Performance Plants, where scientists are developing new canola varieties designed to better tolerate heat and drought while increasing the amount of carbon stored…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 11, 2026 9:39 am Updated July 11, 2026 9:53 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size On the heels of his latest trip abroad, Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Alberta for the Calgary Stampede. The prime minister is set to meet…
Ottawa has plans to create a sweeping new digital regulator, which would enforce both online safety and privacy rules and take over oversight for tech companies from the privacy commissioner. Some critics say the government is creating a “super-regulator” — while others say there is a need for a strong regulatory body to tackle the…
No Zach. No problem. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers won a second straight game without starting quarterback Zach Collaros as they picked up a 30-21 victory over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday at Princess Auto Stadium. Making his first start with the Bombers since 2023, quarterback Dru Brown completed all but six of his passes in…
Since it first opened in 1967, Beacon Hill pool has been a summer staple in the West Island community of Beaconsfield, Que. The pool has welcomed generations of families — but for some members with reduced mobility, access can be a challenge. “There are times when you wake up and your back is locked up…
Despite wrangled-in noise exemption rules and concert curfews, complaints to the City of Calgary about the sound from Stampede-adjacent music tents are up so far this year. According to the city, there were 186 noise-related complaints as of Thursday morning, up from 124 recorded over the same time period during last year’s Calgary Stampede. Of…
With at least two more tornadoes touching down in Alberta this week, the total number of tornadoes in the province so far this year rises t0 23 — making it an “exceptionally busy” tornado season, according to Dave Sills, director of the Northern Tornadoes Project, based out of Western University in London, Ont. Across the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Plans have been announced to close and relocate a Fraser Valley industrial plant that was purchased by an American company two years ago. Cam Tran manufactures and repairs transformers, with BC Hydro being one of its biggest customers. The Arkansas firm Central Moloney Inc. says it is…
