On Sept. 1, around 4:30 a.m., officers responded to Patrick Drive in Candle Lake.

The investigation determined an unknown individual, or individuals, broke into a cabin and an RV at a residential property. A door at the cabin was damaged, and both the cabin and RV were rummaged through. Nipawin RCMP are still working to determine if any items were stolen. 

While investigating the break-in, Nipawin RCMP received a report of a break and enter at a separate property on Patrick Drive. Investigation determined a cabin and shed were broken into and a chainsaw was later reported as stolen to police. 

Further investigation determined four suspects were seen in the area around 4:15 a.m. The suspects were driving what is believed to be a dark-coloured hatchback. 

Later in the day, around 1:20 p.m., RCMP received a report of a theft at a cabin on Little Bear Lake. 

Police said suspect(s) damaged a door at the cabin and stole a side-by-side. The side-by-side is described as a six-seater 2023 Polaris Ranger XP 1000. 

Nipawin RCMP continue to investigate, including determining any potential connection between the Candle Lake and Little Bear Lake break-ins. 

If you have information about these incidents, witnessed suspicious activity in these areas, or notice you have damaged or missing property, you are encouraged to contact Nipawin RCMP. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers. 

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 nigel.maxwell@pattisonmedia.com

Sabalenka finished off the match with a second-serve ace to turn back the Wimbledon champion and reach the semifinals in Flushing Meadows for the sixth straight year.

Sabalenka — who needed to win to maintain any hope of keeping the No. 1 ranking — will face either No. 3 Jessica Pegula or No. 26 Emma Navarro on Thursday in the semifinals.

Noskova, the No. 6 seed, won her first major title at the All England Club and narrowly missed becoming the first woman since Serena Williams in 2016 to follow a title on the grass by reaching the final four on the hard courts of New York.

Sabalenka was in danger of her earliest exit at the U.S. Open since going out in the second round in 2020 when Noskova got a break in the third set en route to a 4-2 lead.

“What a battle. What an incredible player she is and I’m speechless right now because I was pushing myself to the limit in this match, especially in the third set,” Sabalenka said. “I honestly thought that that’s it, the match is over and probably that’s what helped me to kind of like, I don’t know, feel loose and just go after my shots.”

And when she did, she made just enough of them to pull it out.

Noskova finished with 46 winners to Sabalenka's 42, and she hit 18 aces to Sabalenka's 12. Both players were able to end points quickly, and Sabalenka also showed off some impressive speed in tracking down drop shots.

Sabalenka came to the U.S. Open far off her usual form on hard courts, losing in the fourth round in both Toronto and Cincinnati after falling at that stage at Wimbledon. But she had recovered in New York, not dropping a set en route to the quarterfinals.

She appeared struggling to stay under control at one point, changing her racket during the third set while trying to regain her touch. She went behind 2-0 in the match tiebreaker but pulled ahead for good when Noskova double-faulted to make it 4-3, and Sabalenka took the next two points for some critical breathing room.

Sabalenka will lose the No. 1 ranking she has held for 99 consecutive weeks if No. 2 Elena Rybakina beats Zheng Qinwen on Wednesday to reach the semifinals. If Rybakina loses, Sabalenka can keep her hold on it by winning the title.

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Brian Mahoney, The Associated Press

The national governing body added that details for a second pre-tournament game in the United States would be announced in the coming days.

The women’s world hockey championships run Nov. 6-16 in Herning and Esbjerg, Denmark.

Canada, which lost to the United States in the gold-medal game at February’s Milan Cortina Olympics, opens its tournament Nov. 6 against Sweden. The Canadians will also face Japan, Denmark and Finland in pool play.

The tournament will be Canada’s first since Danièle Sauvageau succeeded Gina Kingsbury as national team general manager. Canada has not yet hired a replacement for Troy Ryan, who served as head coach for six years.

Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin is presumably out for the tournament after undergoing surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament and torn meniscus in her right knee in July.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 8, 2026.

The Canadian Press

Meanwhile, Britain's government said it is banning goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel responded by saying it will close the British consulate in Jerusalem.

Here’s a look at the latest news in the Middle East. Full coverage can be found here.

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia injure at least 73

A wave of Houthi attacks ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in Saudi Arabia’s southern region, injuring at least 73 people, officials said.

The attacks early Tuesday marked a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important U.S. ally and the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen. They follow weeks of intensifying clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen, which shattered a four-year truce in the country’s civil war.

The flare-up brings further instability to a region scarred by nearly three years of wars, raising fresh concerns for the global economy. It also threatens to squeeze shipping through the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a critical route for oil and global trade that has helped cushion the blow as Iran chokes off shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

The attacks hit “civilian and economic facilities” in the Saudi cities of Abha, Jazan, Najran and Khamis Mushait, said Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen. Al-Malki said the wounded included women and children.

UK announces Israeli settlement sanctions

The U.K. announced it is banning trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying an expansion program there is endangering efforts to establish a Palestinian state.

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said that “settler terrorists” are carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians. He said the U.K. will ban imports of all goods from the settlements as well as some services.

Miliband said France and Canada will join the U.K. in the ban.

Israel will close the British consulate in Jerusalem, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Tuesday. He said Israel will also expel U.K. representatives from a joint military center monitoring the Gaza ceasefire and end U.K. training of the Palestinian Authority’s security forces in the West Bank.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's government has presided over a surge of settlement construction in the West Bank, which Israel seized in the 1967 Mideast war and which would make up the main part of a future Palestinian state.

The international community considers the settlements illegal or illegitimate, and the Palestinians say they are the main barrier to lasting peace. But Netanyahu’s government views the West Bank as the biblical and historical homeland of the Jewish people and opposes the creation of a Palestinian state.

Child among 2 people killed by gunfire in Gaza

A child was among at least two people killed on Tuesday by Israeli troops in Gaza, according to hospital officials.

A 10-year-old boy died after forces opened fire near tents sheltering displaced Palestinians east of Khan Younis, according to Nasser Hospital. It said Israeli fire also killed a 69-year-old man south of Khan Younis.

Hospital officials said both victims died on the Palestinian side of the “yellow line” that separates areas of Gaza occupied by the Israeli military. Palestinians near the dividing line have faced heightened danger from Israeli fire.

Separately, an Israeli strike in Nuseirat refugee camp wounded 10 people, Al-Awda Hospital said.

Residents in several areas said they received evacuation warnings, followed by strikes in Khan Younis, Bureij refugee camp and Gaza City.

The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the attacks.

US imposes more sanctions on Iran’s aviation sector

The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed additional sanctions on Iran’s aviation industry, targeting three dozen commercial and private airlines and foreign cargo service providers in its new push to isolate Tehran from trading partners.

The new penalties are part of the White House's “Operation Economic Outcast” campaign aimed at severing the Iranian government's financial lifelines. They focus on the remaining facets of Tehran’s aviation industry, which Washington has heavily sanctioned for years.

The U.S. accused 36 entities targeted this week of supporting Iran's efforts to use its aviation sector to move weapons, personnel, and illicit cargo.

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This report will be updated throughout the day as new developments emerge.

The Associated Press

The organization Children First Canada says in its annual report this is the first time online harms have joined the top ten list of threats.

The report says kids are coming into contact with AI toys and algorithmic-driven content before they learn to read.

It cites multiple risks related to the online environment, including cyberbullying, child luring, sexual extortion, AI-facilitated abuse and mental health impacts.

It says last year’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., which has led to dozens of lawsuits focused on the shooter’s use of ChatGPT, was a defining moment in the debate around online safety in Canada.

Children First Canada is calling on the federal government to strengthen and pass the digital safety bill it introduced earlier this year.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 8, 2026.

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press

His office said in a statement that Tung passed away peacefully in the presence of his family members on Tuesday.

Tung, a shipping tycoon, had little political experience before a panel of pro-Beijing elites picked him to be the first leader of the southern Chinese territory after the end of British colonial rule in 1997.

Many believe Beijing perceived Tung as a loyalist who would obey the Communist leadership’s edicts. He was also seen as beholden to Beijing because China’s state-run banks helped rescue his family’s ailing shipping company — Orient Overseas Container Line — during a global slump in the 1980s.

The early years after the handover were sensitive. The “one country, two systems” formula, in which Hong Kong was supposed to maintain civil liberties and other remnants of its British past while Beijing had the final say on issues such as political change, was still untested.

Tung was praised for his work ethic, even nicknamed “7-11” because of his reputation for long workdays, but his clumsy political skills and perceived indecisiveness as major crises mounted eroded his popularity and led to a less flattering nickname, “Old Dumb Tung.”

Shortly after Tung took office in 1997, Hong Kong was hit by bird flu — the first known cases of the virus in humans. The wealthy city’s economy was also battered by a financial crisis that swept across Asia.

Tung’s response to the two crises was widely criticized and his deep distrust of the media hindered his ability to improve his image. He was also prone to policy gaffes that made him the butt of jokes.

Despite his rocky first term, Tung was reelected unopposed by the pro-Beijing electoral committee in 2002.

A year later, Tung faced another serious test when SARS — severe acute respiratory syndrome — hit Hong Kong, killing nearly 300 people and devastating the economy. Tung’s government was accused of a sloppy, sluggish response.

Later in 2003, Tung gained more critics by proposing an anti-subversion law, locally known as Article 23 legislation. Many saw it as a threat to civil liberties, and an estimated half million people joined a street march against it. The government later scrapped the legislation.

Hong Kongers held another massive protest in 2004 to demand direct elections for the city’s leader and the entire legislature. Tung sided with China’s communist leaders, who rejected it, and the rally became an annual event for pro-democracy supporters for years.

The large-scale protests might have signaled to Beijing that the Hong Kong public was becoming more politically divided and that Tung was losing control.

He confirmed he was leaving on March 10, 2005, insisting his failing health was the reason, not pressure from Beijing. “If I continue as chief executive, I won’t be able to handle it,” he said.

Many were suspicious about Tung’s explanation because no health problems were apparent in the months before his resignation.

According to a 2005 biography on the government, Tung was born in Shanghai on May 29, 1937, and his family moved to Hong Kong in 1947 – two years before the Communists took over the mainland. But in 2017, he told mainland Chinese media that he was born on July 7 instead.

After earning a degree in marine engineering from the University of Liverpool in 1960, Tung worked for General Electric and his family’s business in the United States before returning to Hong Kong in 1969.

He started a think tank after leaving the city’s top job and remained a Beijing loyalist during major protests for democracy in 2019 and an ensuing crackdown on dissent in which the central government imposed a national security law on the city that outlawed subversion.

As the protests raged in September 2019, he was among 42 people who received national medals and honors from Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a ceremony in Beijing for their contributions to the country. Tung was recognized for devoting himself to the implementation of the “one country, two systems” policy.

Following the enactment of the security law in 2020, massive protests that once challenged Tung’s leadership vanished in the city. Hong Kong also enacted another security law in 2024 known as Article 23 legislation. Tung has not been seen at public events over the past several years.

Kanis Leung, The Associated Press

Boston signed Minten to a seven-year, $50.4 million extension, with an annual cap hit of $7.2 million. It locks up the 22-year-old through the 2033-34 season.

Minten, a second-round draft pick by Toronto in 2022, came over to the Bruins in March 2025 as part of the trade that sent Brandon Carlo to the Maple Leafs. Minten will make a base salary of $850,000 in the final year of his rookie deal this season.

“Since joining our organization, Fraser has continued to grow and earn the accelerated trust of his teammates and coaching staff,” Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said in a statement. “His hockey sense, competitiveness, responsible two-way game, and offensive growth make him a valuable player for our group.”

He appeared in all 82 games for the Bruins last season, posting career highs with 17 goals and 18 assists. The goals were fifth on the team and his 35 points were the most by a Bruins rookie since the 2017-18 campaign. He led all NHL rookies in plus-minus (+21) and was ranked second on Boston’s roster last season.

The move by the Bruins also is a chance to solidify its youth behind franchise stalwarts like David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy.

“This is a mutual long-term commitment that reflects our confidence in Fraser and the important role he will play, as well as Fraser’s belief in our team moving forward,” Sweeney said.

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Kyle Hightower, The Associated Press

The six-foot, 200-pound safety made his first appearance with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on special teams Monday afternoon in their 37-22 home loss to the Toronto Argonauts. It came after Cromwell suffered a torn meniscus during Michigan State's pro day that required surgery.

"Rehab was tough, it's always tough," said Cromwell, who underwent shoulder surgery at Texas Tech in 2024. "When your passion is football and being able to play and be on that field, it's not easy when you're not able to and have to sit behind and just watch.

"But being around this staff, these players, really helped the journey because when you're not playing, sometimes a lot of people don't always feel like they're not part of a team. But in this organization, they keep you around and involved, they're super friendly and help you along that journey."

Cromwell, 24, of Toronto, was hurt March 19 while doing the vertical leap for NFL scouts at East Lansing, Mich. Cromwell didn't run in either the 40-yard dash or agility drills (three cone, short shuttle) following his injury but did perform the broad jump, registering an 11-foot, three-inch effort.

However, he couldn't audition at the ensuing CFL combine in Edmonton, although he did attend and spoke with league officials. The Ticats selected Cromwell in the third round, No. 25 overall, of the league draft April 28 knowing they would have to wait before Cromwell could play.

"Honestly, I was hoping that he'd be ready for next year," Hamilton head coach Scott Milanovich said. "The guy is a great athlete … he can run, he can jump.

"What to expect from him at this point? I don't know but I think the guy is going to be a good football player. That's obviously why we drafted him even though he was injured."

But test results and interviews don't begin to shed light on Cromwell's best asset: adaptability. His football journey has spanned three Canadian high schools and three universities _ Guelph (2020-23), Texas Tech (2024) and Michigan State (2025).

Cromwell played three seasons at Guelph (2021-23 as the global pandemic cancelled football in Canada in 2020), earning U Sports all-Canadian first- and second-team honours (2021, 2022 respectively) while being a second-team OUA all-star in 2023. He also qualified for the Canadian university track championships in the 60-metre sprint.

Cromwell transferred to Texas Tech in 2024. He started two-of-nine games he appeared in, registering 20 tackles (nine solo).

Cromwell appeared in all 12 of Michigan State's games last season, starting one, after transferring from Texas Tech. He recorded eight tackles (five solo) and also played on special teams.

"It's been a very long journey," he said. "I started football a little later than most but once I put my foot into the water it's been full tilt.

"From Northern Secondary School (in Toronto) to Football North (Clarkson Secondary School in Mississauga, Ont.), to Guelph, Texas Tech and then Michigan State, it's been a crazy journey. But I've learned so much along the way and I'm so grateful to be here (Hamilton), close to home and all."

But as long and difficult as Cromwell's rehab process was, it did provide him with a valuable life lesson.

"I'm not entirely patient but it teaches you how to be patient," he said. "It teaches you to kind of wait your turn because it's not on your timing.

"At the end of the day, you've got to sit back and trust the process and that's what I did and had to lean into. That's kind of how it pushed my resilience and allowed me to be where I'm at today."

Cromwell made his CFL debut before a Hamilton Stadium sellout gathering of 25,724. While that might pale in comparison to playing before nearly 75,000 spectators at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich., embarking on a pro career in Canada on Labour Day will always hold special significance for Cromwell.

"I really couldn't have drawn it up any better," he said. "It was pretty amazing being able to debut on one of the biggest days here.

"I was super excited to be out there in front of that crowd and able to really cut loose."

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 8, 2026.

Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press

Bunch said in a news release Tuesday that he was departing the position he had held since 2019 “with very mixed emotions and heartfelt gratitude.” The Smithsonian said he would leave the post at the end of the year.

Bunch’s departure comes two months after a White House report branded the leaders of the Smithsonian Institution, especially at the National Museum of American History, as radical activists who cannot be trusted, an indication that Trump could be preparing to install his own team.

Anthea M. Hartig, the first female director of that museum, faced growing scrutiny from Trump and other Republicans over the summer after the White House Domestic Policy Council’s report saying the museum’s leadership doesn’t tell history “in a way that is inspiring, unifying, and worthy of our great republic.”

Three weeks after the report’s release, Trump ordered his administration to install signs in front of the U.S. history museum telling visitors that some of the exhibits are inaccurate. Hartig pushed back, telling lawmakers during congressional hearings that the report "does not fairly or accurately characterize the full body of work at the museum.”

There had been speculation that firings were in the offing. Trump doesn’t have the power to fire leaders at the Smithsonian with the swiftness he’s managed at other top cultural institutions in Washington, most notably the Kennedy Center, where a board of his supporters named him chairman.

The Smithsonian operates outside the executive branch and museum directors report to Bunch, who is subject to oversight from a Board of Regents that includes Vice President JD Vance, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, a bipartisan group of lawmakers and so-called citizen regents.

Roberts, who serves as Smithsonian’s chancellor, said in a release that Bunch had “pursued excellence in the telling of our nation’s story.”

The White House did not immediately return a message seeking comment.

The Smithsonian has been under examination by the Trump administration since 2025 as it has focused on the images and messages presented to the public as the nation approached its 250th anniversary.

A March 2025 executive order, Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History, led to signs being changed at federal parks, exhibits being altered or in some cases removed, and military bases being renamed. Trump specifically cited the National Museum of African American History and Culture and argued that the Smithsonian as a whole was engaging in a “concerted and widespread effort to rewrite our Nation’s history.”

Several months later, the White House ordered a wide-ranging review of the Smithsonian museums and exhibitions before the country’s 250th birthday, with a goal of aligning the institution’s content with Trump’s interpretation of American history.

In a letter sent to Bunch at the time, the White House detailed the steps it expected the organization to take as part of the announced review. The examination is of all public-facing content, including social media, exhibition text and educational materials, to “assess tone, historical framing, and alignment with American ideals,” according to the letter.

That review initially focused on eight museums — the National Museum of American History, the National Museum of Natural History, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the National Museum of the American Indian, the National Air and Space Museum, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Portrait Gallery and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.

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Kinnard reported from Columbia, S.C., and can be reached at http://x.com/MegKinnardAP

Meg Kinnard And Gary Fields, The Associated Press

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Prince Albert RCMP have been called in to help find a man who failed to return to the minimum security unit at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary yesterday. 

Scott Sargefield, age 53, was on an authorized temporary absence but did not return as scheduled on Sept. 7. 

Sargefield is about 5’4″ tall and weighs about 115 pounds. He has a fair complexion, blue eyes and grey hair.  

He is serving a sentence of two years and one month for theft under $5,000 and uttering threats to cause harm or death.  

Anyone with information on Sargefield’s whereabouts is asked to call the RCMP detachment in Prince Albert.  

CSC will investigate the circumstances of this incident and is working with the police to locate the offender as quickly as possible. 

CSC said it has given the police all of the information available to help arrest the inmate.

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susan.mcneil@pattisonmedia.com