Indigenous News

MONTREAL — Akwesasne Mohawk police say they recently detained 13 people who were allegedly attempting to cross illegally into the United States from Canada.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

REGINA — With a first preliminary count complete, the Saskatchewan NDP appears to have flipped two seats following three provincial byelections on Thursday.

MONTREAL — Leylah Fernandez feels like she just went through a learning experience. Playing late at night, with a dip in temperature and little time to warm up due to the over six hours of rain delays on Thursday, the 20-year-old from Laval, Que.

CALGARY — A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a 52-year-old man whom police say failed to return to a psychiatric hospital in Calgary last week.

EDMONTON — The backup plan was more than sufficient for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Kelsie Whitmore and Olivia Pichardo hit home runs as the United States routed Canada 23-0 on Thursday at the Women's Baseball World Cup. Pichardo and Ashton Lansdell each batted in four runs for the U.S.

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau and his family are vacationing in British Columbia for just over a week, the Prime Minister's Office says. The PMO is not specifying where they will be staying, but says they are set to return to Ottawa on Aug. 18.

TORONTO — There were occasional flashes of the old Milos Raonic during his run to the third round at the National Bank Open.

OTTAWA — The BC Prosecution Service says it's dropping 146 cases against old-growth logging protesters after Canada's highest court refused to hear an appeal against the acquittal of a demonstrator who had been cleared of criminal contempt.