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When Prime Minister Jean Chrétien got hit in the face with a pie 25 years ago, the only thing hurt was his pride.

A quarter-century later, Canada's security landscape has changed radically. Threats of violence against politicians have become far more common. What seemed like a harmless prank then looks more like a warning now.

"There is this view that you're a politician, it's all fair game," said Catherine McKenna — who was herself the target of multiple threats of violence while she served as a federal minister.

The Pan American Health Organization says Canada has the highest number of measles cases on the continent and more action is needed to address low vaccination rates.

The regional agency within the World Health Organization, which covers North and South America, says there has been an exponential rise in measles this year. 

As of Aug. 8, it recorded 10,139 confirmed measles cases across ten countries, representing a 33-fold increase compared to the same period in 2024, when there were 311 cases. 

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.