A new study from the Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health suggests many Canadian women are underestimating the seriousness of their own health issues, from menstrual problems to mental well-being.

The research, released Tuesday, found that nearly three in four women admitted to downplaying their symptoms and hesitating to seek professional help. Women aged 23 to 43 were particularly likely to ignore warning signs, while 80 per cent of those aged 44 to 50 said they were more likely to consult a medical professional.

Other findings included:

This week's review has a heavy focus on sports — from the pool to the ball diamond, and even the hockey rink!

The federal government is investing $45.7 million in research and Indigenous-led initiatives to help Canadians better prepare for increasingly frequent and intense wildfires.

Passengers around the world are feeling the effects after the union representing more than 10,000 flight attendants with Air Canada announced its members were walking off the job after it was unable to reach an eleventh hour deal with the airline.

The strike officially began just before 1 a.m. ET on Saturday.

Keelin Pringnitz and her family, from Ottawa, were returning from a European vacation, but were left stranded after flights were cancelled.

Saskatchewan RCMP enforcement teams have seized more than 13 kilograms of illicit drugs, 49 firearms and over $231,000 in cash from communities across the province in the first half of 2025.

The Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Teams (SERT), a provincially funded initiative, also executed 412 arrest warrants between January and June.

Staff at Kindersley's West Central Events Centre were hard at work this week putting in ice for the upcoming season.

The Co-op Arena side is good to go, and it won't be long before the surface inside Inter Pipeline Arena joins the party! 

The first skates have already cut through the ice with minor hockey preparation on the current ice schedule and continue with a birthday party taking things over today.

A meeting between Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers has been delayed until next week due to the availability of federal mediators, the company says.

The two sides, which were set to meet Friday, will now meet on Aug. 20.

It's been two weeks since members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers rejected the employers' latest offers in a majority vote.

After more than a year and a half of negotiations, the two sides met with federal mediators earlier this week before agreeing to meet with each other.

Federated Co-operatives recently purchased the remaining shares in six agricultural retail outlets owned and operated by the Blair Family Group of Companies.

FCL Vice President of Energy & Ag Ron Healey, says the joint venture with the Blair family has been a positive, mutually beneficial partnership as Co-op continues to grow its ag retail footprint across Western Canada; now four local co-ops will take over the operation of the six Blair Crop Solution outlets.

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RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance after a report of counterfeit gold being sold in the Warman area.

Police say the incident occurred on Aug. 6, 2025, when a victim met with two suspects at a McDonald’s in Warman, believing they were purchasing gold valued at $27,000. The victim paid $8,000 for the items, which later turned out to be counterfeit.