Estevan

On July 24, Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for the area around Lachute, Que., northwest of Montreal, urging people to take shelter. The warning was accurate: a tornado touched down outside Lachute about an hour after the alert. But three other twisters that day slipped past forecasters.

After landing back in Toronto, Summer McIntosh says she would return to Paris if selected as Canada's flag bearer for the closing ceremony.

The Toronto teenager who won four medals at the Paris Games, including three golds and a silver, says it would be "an honour" to carry the flag for Canada. 

McIntosh says that having returned home, she wants to take a break from swimming and plans to relax at her cottage with friends before likely coming back to Toronto to do some shopping. 

But she is not ruling out a quick turnaround to Paris. 

Woodlawn Regional Park hosted its inaugural Party in the Park event this weekend, drawing just over 300 attendees who rocked the night away to celebrate the Saskatchewan Day long weekend.

The headline act was Mascara, a pop rock band who hail from Regina. This year marked the first time Party in the Park took place, explained Daoust. The event was held in place of the Beach Bash to introduce the public to the new Binzebo at Woodlawn.

The city is advising people that the 4th Street Downtown Revitalization project will expand into the intersection of 13th Avenue and 4th Street.

That will lead to the intersection being closed off, beginning at 7 a.m. on August 7 and lasting until the end of the project.

The city advises people to follow detour signage posted on 5th Street and to drive carefully near the area.

The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) has set out its principles for sustainable trade and what it hopes to see from international organizations in the future.

Those include global food security, trade stability, climate measures, and pest practices for countries and organizations.

Micheal Harvey, the Executive Director of CAFTA, talks about the need to get out and let others know about Canada's values.

The Estevan Humane Society (EHS) successfully found homes for numerous cats through its summer adoption drive, easing the strain on its limited capacity.

EHS Executive Director Tayja Lakusta said the promotion went well, and they were able to find homes for 25 animals, opening up a few spaces. However, space for dogs remains limited.

The EHS can house 40 to 60 cats. For dogs, there are eight in-house spaces, with foster homes also taking in the animals. “That’s just dependent on the dog’s personality and how many we can hold that way too,” Lakusta said.

The Saskatchewan government says students won't be allowed to use cellphones in class in the upcoming school year.

The move, announced Tuesday, applies to all kindergarten to Grade 12 classrooms. 

Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill said in a news release that too often phones are taking students' attention away from what they should be learning.

"This new policy will allow students to be more engaged with their teachers and focused on learning the skills and knowledge they need to reach their potential," he said.

Saskatoon police say they have found the remains of a missing woman in a city landfill and that a suspect in her death has since died.

Officers began searching the landfill in May for 22-year-old Mackenzie Lee Trottier, who was reported missing in December 2020.

Police said at the time they had collected evidence from electronic devices that led them to the landfill.

Chief Cameron McBride says an autopsy could not determine the cause of the woman's death.

But he says a suspect in the death died of a drug overdose in 2023.

Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault says the federal government is considering new regulations that could make fewer employers eligible to hire temporary foreign workers.

It's part of a suite of changes the minister is announcing in an effort to reduce the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada. 

He says he told a group of large business associations today that the program cannot be used to circumvent hiring Canadian workers.

Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, marking a major milestone since her move to the top of the Democratic ticket ahead of the November presidential election. 

They are expected to appear together at a rally this evening after Harris formally clinched the nomination on Monday. 

The search for a running mate began just two weeks ago, after President Joe Biden removed himself as the nominee amid concerns over his age and endorsed Harris.