Derek Cameron got tired of unsafe pedestrian crosswalks in Saskatoon, with cars parking right up to the crosswalk line on Main Street and Lake Crescent, so he decided to do something about it.

“One, that’s against the city’s by-law about not stopping within 15 meters of a crosswalk, but more importantly, there’s a reason that by-laws exist, and it’s to protect sight lines. So, if there’s car right up to the crosswalk, it’s harder for you as a pedestrian to see a vehicle coming towards you. It’s also harder for that vehicle to see you entering that crosswalk,” said Cameron.

He took his display to social media where he says he received strong reaction from cyclists and walkers in the area.

He has since taken the post down, but thinks people benefitted from the painted lines.

“When I painted it, for one thing, the amount of people that would use that space to park dropped to zero…  And then on the other end of that, since you’re able to more confidently walk out into the street, vehicles did absolutely notice and slow down faster than in other situations I’ve experienced as well.”

The crosswalk safety painting was done in May and removed a couple weeks ago. He says he can’t blame the city for clearing his work, “Although I will say, from my experience, it seemed to function well.”

In a statement, the city says painting or placing markings on public property is not permitted and while they appreciate residents’ desire to improve safety, any road markings must be approved by the city.

Cameron is still looking to introduce more pedestrian safety in Saskatoon.

“The city has, in some places, you know, put more permanent concrete infrastructure, say, out front of Brunskill School… I would say the pace of that is fairly slow, concrete is expensive, so I think it would be worth it for the city to find ways to allow lower cost and community driven solutions to be formalized.”

The city says staff spoke directly with those responsible, and they will be invoiced for the full cost to remove the paint.

Watch the video above to see more of Derek Cameron’s crosswalk and how the city is responding.

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Former Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie will run in the upcoming Mississauga mayoral election, vying to win back a position she resigned from two years ago.

In a message sent to some supporters, Crombie said she would officially register to enter the race at Mississauga’s civic centre on Tuesday morning.

“Please join me as I officially register as a candidate for Mayor of Mississauga. I’d love to have you there as we mark this exciting moment together,” the message, seen by Global News, said. “I hope to see you there!”

Crombie stood down as mayor at the beginning of 2024, after winning a landslide victory in the 2022 election, so she could become Ontario Liberal leader.

She led the Grits into the 2025 election, where they finished third, although they secured roughly 30 per cent of the popular vote. Crombie initially vowed to stay on as leader, but resigned after a weak show of support during a leadership review.

Since resigning as Liberal leader, Crombie has regularly appeared at events in Mississauga, while she mulled a bid to try and take back the mayoralty, a role she had held for almost a decade.

Incumbent mayor Carolyn Parrish, who won the election to replace Crombie in 2024, is running again to keep her seat.

“Well well. Bonnie Crombie announced today, at a community BBQ, that Mississauga needs stable leadership. I agree! I believe in fact we have that now!” Parrish wrote on social media.

“No aspirations to other levels of government. Total dedication to our city. Hopefully we all agree with Ms Crombie!”

Premier Doug Ford, who clashed repeatedly with Crombie in her time as Liberal leader, has heaped praise on Parrish and said he will send an “army” of supporters to ensure Crombie doesn’t win.

Coun. Dipika Damerla and Coun. Alvin Tedjo are also currently registered to run in the Mississauga mayoral race.

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A man was arrested Sunday, accused of a Toronto shootout before stealing a rideshare vehicle and chaotically fleeing from police with a passenger still inside.

Officers from the Toronto Police Service responded to the area of Polson Street and Cherry Street around 3:30 a.m. after gunshots were heard.

Investigators said there was an exchange of gunfire between two people before the accused – a 25-year-old man from Brampton – allegedly stole a rideshare vehicle with its passenger inside.

“Two victims were transported to hospital with gunshot wounds,” police wrote in a statement, adding that the accused was shot as well.

“While fleeing the scene, the accused struck pedestrians and vehicles,” police said, noting one person struck by the fleeing vehicle was injured.

None of the injuries were life-threatening, police said. They did not mention any injuries sustained by the rideshare customer.

The man was charged with several offences, including discharging a firearm recklessly, robbery and four counts of forcible confinement.

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The Canadian Prairies saw more extreme weather Saturday night as a tornado touched down near the Alberta-Saskatchewan border.

A red tornado warning was issued by Environment Canada around 5:30 p.m. for the County of Vermilion River. It was cancelled roughly 30 minutes later.

The tornado is the 24th reported in Alberta so far this year — an increase of more than 50 per cent compared to 2025.

Images captured by a Global News viewer showed the tornado touching down in the Tulliby Lake area, 60 kilometres northwest of Lloydminster, Alta.

Further east, Manitoba was also been put under a warning for a thunderstorm that could produce a tornado on Saturday night. Environment Canada had warned that the storm could also produce damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall.

On Friday, the heat brought a record-breaking 10 tornadoes to Saskatchewan.

“We had 10 reports of tornadoes in Saskatchewan yesterday,” Environment Canada meteorologist Kayla Bilous said in an interview with Global News on July 11.

The tornadoes developed as a prolonged heat event settled over southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, where heat warnings remain in effect.

The agency issued heat warnings across much of southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with orange-level warnings in parts of southeastern Saskatchewan and southern Manitoba where humidex values are expected to reach the mid-40s.

— with files from Global News’ Prisha Dev

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EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Colton Dach to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$1.2 million, the NHL club announced Sunday.

Dach, who Edmonton acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks at the 2026 trade deadline, had five goals and eight assists in 61 games last season.

The 23-year-old forward made his Edmonton debut on March 6 and had two goals and two assists in eight regular-season games for the Oilers.

He added an assist in five playoff games.

Dach was selected by Chicago in the second round, 62nd overall, at the 2021 NHL draft by Chicago.

He finished the 2025-26 season with 219 hits, ranking in the top 15 despite spending time on long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 12, 2026.

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“Let’s get that pipeline through eh?” one Stampede-goer said to Carney. “Thank you for doing this. We need someone like you to push this through.”

“You know where we stand out here right? We’ve got to have that pipeline. It’s good for the country,” said another man.

Carney said he’s optimistic the pipeline will get done and that polling across the country shows it has majority support.

“I’m feeling pretty good about it now,” Carney said.

He was scheduled to return to the Stampede on Sunday morning.

Earlier Saturday, Carney reposted his sweeping 17-minute video argument for working across provincial boundaries and ditching his predecessor’s climate plan. He unveiled the video on social media June 30.

The video opens with Carney saying Canada is facing a threefold energy crisis with high prices, global instability and a rapidly changing climate.

The solution, he says, demands collaboration across the country and reducing barriers for development, including oil and gas.

“Addressing energy security means we’re going to produce our conventional oil and gas in the most environmentally sustainable ways and export them to where they will make the biggest difference.”

His address also seems to make a special effort to speak to Albertans’ frustrations with the rest of the county, as the province heads toward an Oct. 19 referendum on separation.

“I was a teenager in Edmonton when the national energy program was introduced, and I remember how Ottawa made Albertans feel like our resources weren’t our own,”  Carney says in the video, referring to former prime minister Pierre Trudeau’s policy from the 1980s.

“More recently, we were made to feel like our energy contributions were running against the tides of history,” he adds. “What should have brought us together began to divide us, contributing to a half-century of politics that have too often pulled us apart.”

Carney appeared at the Stampede with his Alberta Liberal members of parliament Matt Jeneroux and Corey Hogan as well as Terry Duguid of Winnipeg.

The prime minister wasn’t introduced as he later sat in the stands at GMC Stadium, with his wife, Diana Fox Carney, to watch chuckwagon races. Carney didn’t make a public address and blended in with others wearing cowboy hats.

Carney took off his hat and put it to his chest as he sang the national anthem and looked to the centre of the arena, where a rider stood on the back of a galloping horse while holding a Canadian flag.

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Heat and wildfire smoke warnings are spreading across the country as a baking-hot summer shows no signs of letting up.

Alerts from Environment Canada stretched on Sunday from Regina through Winnipeg, across northern and southern Ontario, and into Quebec.

The most severe warnings are orange alerts issued around Winnipeg and Thunder Bay. Parts of northern Quebec are also under orange alert.

“A multi-day heat event continues for southern Manitoba lasting through Monday,” the warning around Winnipeg said.

“Temperatures exceeding 35 degrees are expected Sunday and Monday with humidex values in the mid 40s. Overnight lows will remain high as well, not dropping below 18 degrees.”

That area could hit 45 C when humidity is factored in.

Air quality warnings for wildfire smoke also blanket parts of Ontario.

In Oshawa, for example, residents are being told to limit outdoor time as a result of smoke drifting in from Quebec.

“Consider reducing or rescheduling outdoor sports, activities and events,” the alert said. “You may experience mild and common symptoms such as eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches or a mild cough.”

Whitehorse and Yellowknife are under yellow warnings for air quality.

The warnings come amid a particularly hot summer in Canada, as well as major heat waves in Europe, which just experienced its hottest June on record.

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Toronto’s annual Salsa on St. Clair festival has been cancelled after the event was shattered by gunfire on Saturday night that left two people dead and four more injured.

Toronto police, paramedics and firefighters rushed to the festival at St. Clair Avenue and Arlington Avenue just after 8 p.m. in response to reports that initially pointed to an active shooter.

As first responders tried to get control of a chaotic scene where 13,000 attendees tried to run for shelter, they confirmed two people had died and two guns had been recovered.

Four more people sustained serious injuries and were rushed to hospital.

Speaking at the scene on Saturday night, Toronto police said there were three crime scenes.

They said it was not an active shooter, but rather they were working under the theory that there was “an exchange of gunfire” in the middle of the crowd by two people “targeting each other.”

In a statement, Salsa on St. Clair organizers said the police investigation that now dominates the mid-town street had forced them to shut down for the year.

“We are shocked and deeply saddened by the shootings at the Salsa on St. Clair festival early Saturday evening,” the organizers wrote.

“Due to the complex police investigation at the scene, we understand that the festival will not resume today, Sunday, July 12.”

So far, police have not released any suspect descriptions for the shooting or made any arrests.

The force’s homicide, guns and gangs officers are leading the investigation into the shooting.

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow lamented the violence.

“I’m deeply disturbed and angry about this reckless, irresponsible act of violence,” she said.

“Right in the middle of a festival attended by families, children, seniors. Just beyond words how disturbed I am.”

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was “devastated” by the violence that shattered the weekend.

“My thoughts are with the victims, their families and everyone affected,” he wrote in a post on social media.

“Thank you to Toronto Police and our first responders for responding to this horrific incident. The person responsible must be caught, brought to justice and spend the rest of their life behind bars.”

Prime Minister Mark Carney also said he was “appalled” by the violence.

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Samosa Kale Chaat

Ingredients

Dough:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (260g)

• 1 tsp ajwain (carom seeds)• ¼ tsp salt

• 4 tbsp + 1 tsp oil (65ml)

• Water (about 6 tbsp)

Filling:

• 3-4 potatoes (500-550g), boiled & mashed

• 2 tbsp oil

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• 1 tsp fennel seeds

• 2 tsp crushed coriander seeds

• 1 tsp chopped ginger

• 1 chopped green chilli

• ¼ tsp Hing (asafoetida)

• ½ cup + 2 tbsp green peas

• 1 tsp coriander powder

• ½ tsp garam masala

• ½ tsp dried mango powder (amchur)

• ¼ tsp red chilli powder (adjust to taste)

• ¾ tsp salt

For Frying: Oil for deep frying

 

*For the Chaat Mix:*

• ¼ cup finely chopped onion

• ¼ cup finely chopped cucumber

• 1 tbsp chaat masala (adjust to taste)

• ¼ cup fine sev

• 4 tbsp chickpeas

• A pinch of black salt

• ¼ cup sweet yogurt

• 2 tbsp mint chutney

• 2 tbsp tamarind chutney

• One handful fried kale

• Pomegranate seeds (for garnish)

• Boondi (for garnish)

 

Instruction:

Make Dough: Mix flour, ajwain, and salt. Add oil and rub until crumbly. Gradually add water, knead into stiff dough. Cover and rest 40 mins.

Prepare Filling: Boil potatoes, peel, and mash. In a pan, heat oil, add seeds, ginger, chilli, and Hing. Add potatoes, peas, spices, and cook for a few mins. Cool.

Shape Samosas: Divide the dough into 7 balls. Roll each into a thin 6-7-inch circle. Cut into halves. Wet edges, shape into cones, fill with 1-2 tbsp filling, seal edges.

Fry: Heat oil on low. Fry samosas until golden. Increase the heat briefly for crispiness.

Prepare the Chaat: Mix chickpeas, chopped onion, cucumber, mint chutney, tamarind chutney, chaat masala, salt, and chilli powder in a bowl. Toss well.

Plate & Layer:

– Spread the mixture on a serving plate.

– Drizzle with sweet yoghurt

– Sprinkle fine sev generously over the top.

– Spread crispy fried kale leaves beautifully on the plate and sprinkle with chaat masala.

– Then place the fried samosa on top

Garnish & Serve: Decorate with vibrant pomegranate seeds and crunchy Boondi for a burst of colour and texture. Serve immediately to enjoy the crispy samosa and kale, fresh flavours at their best!

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The United States attacked Iran early Sunday over an Iranian strike on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and left one crew member missing. Iran responded with attacks targeting several countries in the Middle East, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman — the country on the other side of the strait that Tehran wants to join it in managing traffic there.

The fighting raised new questions about the interim deal Iran and the U.S. reached on June 17, beginning a 60-day period aimed at reaching a permanent end to the war. The midway point of that period comes within the week.

The strait, a key route for the global supply of oil and natural gas, has become the key sticking point in negotiations, and fighting over the past week has left negotiations in danger of collapse.

The U.S. military’s Central Command said it hit some 140 targets in Sunday’s strikes including missile and drone launch sites, ammunition dumps, communication equipment and other sites. It said the attacks, heavier than in recent days, would weaken Iran’s ability to threaten shipping.

“We bombed the hell out of them last night,” President Donald Trump told NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

Semiofficial Iranian news agencies reported that a navy officer was killed. Iran retaliated by attacking nations in the region hosting U.S. military forces, while insisting it alone must control the strait and potentially charge vessels for traveling through it.

“The era of one-sided deals is OVER,” Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s parliament and a main negotiator, wrote. “We told you: keep your word or pay the price. Reality is knocking.”

The U.S. has launched three rounds of airstrikes targeting Iran in the last week over Iranian attacks on ships heading through the strait using a route off Oman, seeking to avoid the Islamic Republic’s territorial waters.

About a fifth of all traded oil and natural gas passed through the strait before the war began. Iran’s grip on it led to a global energy crisis, though oil prices have sharply dropped since wartime highs of $120 a barrel.

The U.S. military and Trump asserted that the strait remained open Sunday. Iran said the strait was closed until calm is restored, and it would consider targeting “additional enemy bases in the region” if it faced more attacks.

Oman summons Iranian envoy to protest attack

Missile alerts sounded across several Gulf Arab countries early Sunday.

Qatar’s military said it intercepted incoming Iranian fire, with explosions heard in the neighboring United Arab Emirates. Three people, including a child, were wounded as a result of shrapnel from the interception of Iranian attacks, Qatar’s Interior Ministry said, giving no further details on their condition.

Missile alerts sounded in Bahrain, an island kingdom in the Persian Gulf home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet. Kuwait’s military also said it was intercepting incoming fire.

The Omani state news agency said drones struck sites in an area that sits on the Strait of Hormuz and issued a shelter-in-place warning for residents in the region. The attack came a day after Oman and Iran held talks on the strait.

Oman summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest the strikes, the first such move since the war began, calling Iran’s acts “irresponsible.”

Three Iranian missiles struck areas across Jordan, causing minor damage but no injuries, Jordan’s state news agency reported.

Sirens also sounded in the UAE, but the government said missiles did not cross into its territory.

Iranian strike on ship harms Indian crew

A Cyprus-flagged container ship was hit by Iran and suffered “significant engine room damage,” the U.S. Central Command said.

Oman’s maritime authority said it rescued 23 crew members but one was missing. India’s Ministry of External Affairs said the missing man is an Indian national and it was working with Oman to locate him.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center, overseen by the British military, said the ship had been hugging Oman’s shoreline.

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said multiple vessels “disregarded our warnings” and ignored instructions to follow what it called an approved route. One “was struck by a warning shot and brought to a stop.”

Iranian state media later reported U.S. strikes across the country, including southern Iran in the province closest to the strait and military sites in a province near Tehran.

Attacks followed more diplomatic talks about the strait

The strait sits in both Iran and Oman’s territorial waters but has long been considered an international waterway.

Oman on Saturday said it and Iran agreed to continue discussing the strait “at the technical and political levels.” Iran offered no statement about the strait being open to all, something sought by the Trump administration.

Trump suggested last week that the interim deal in the war was “over.” But mediators, including Pakistan, Qatar and Egypt, have continued efforts to reach an agreement. A regional official involved in the mediation, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss those talks, said efforts to shore up the ceasefire continued Sunday.

Iran’s new supreme leader, still unseen since the war began, on Saturday vowed in his first statement since the funeral of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, that Iranians would avenge his killing in the war’s opening strikes on Feb. 28.

Such revenge “is the will of our nation and must certainly be carried out,” Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a statement carried on state television.

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