Air travel advocates in uproar after CTA proposes fines against passengers

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Air travel advocates are in an uproar about proposed changes to the federal government agency that handles passengers’ complaints. When travellers experience issues such as cancelled or delayed flights, or lost bags, and feel the airlines don’t respond appropriately, they can take their complaint to the federal…

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University of Regina Rams players among 5 people charged in drug trafficking investigation

Two Regina Rams football players are among five people facing charges after a four-month long drug trafficking investigation into a criminal organization by the Regina Police Service. On Thursday and Friday, investigators executed eight search warrants at five residences and three vehicles.  The Regina Police Service said the searches were conducted at a home in Alameda and a home in…

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Google Maps users say Canada’s provincial parks are being labelled as ‘state parks’

Google Maps users have noticed and started documenting the way parks are being labeled in B.C. and Canada. Screenshots provided to Global News show B.C. provincial parks are identified as “state parks.” TikTok user Samantha Gietema documented the change after one of her friends posted about it on Facebook. “I went to go look for…

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Saskatchewan honours Ukrainians on 3rd anniversary of Russia’s invasion

Events were held throughout the province Monday to mark the sombre three-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Saskatchewan has welcomed nearly 8,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict since. A photo exhibit in Saskatoon displays the damage that’s been done to religious temples in Ukraine during the war. The exhibit opened Sunday at Saskatoon’s Musée Ukraina. The museum…

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Trudeau expected to travel to Ukraine as envoy calls on Canada to ‘step up’ – National

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join world leaders in Kyiv on Monday as Ukraine marks the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as a Ukrainian diplomat urged Canada to “step up” its support. Zelenskyy confirmed during a news conference in Kyiv Sunday evening that he will meet with Trudeau in…

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Nova Scotia’s Black edges Alberta’s Skrlik to reach semifinal at Tournament of Hearts

Christina Black’s deployment of a five-player rotation on her curling team, instead of the traditional four players and alternate, delivered Saturday in a playoff win at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Black’s Nova Scotia team reached Sunday’s semifinal at the Canadian women’s curling championship with an 8-7 win over Alberta’s Kayla Skrlik in Thunder Bay, Ont….

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Some who felt B.C. earthquake didn’t get an alert, prompting system review

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Southwestern British Columbia is recovering from the shock of Friday’s earthquake, which has triggered some concern about the consistency and timing of alerts sent to residents. A federal seismologist says they are looking into the issue, but some variance on alerts sent to mobile devices can and…

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