The union representing airport screeners in Calgary is reporting its members have hit a “breaking point,” leading the federal authority overseeing security screening to weigh in that their concerns must be taken seriously. Screening officers working at the Calgary International Airport, represented by Unifor Local 2002, have filed thousands of complaints in the past 17 months, said Harold…
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Sarah Mitton regained her winning form in the shot put circle and teammate Andre De Grasse looked healthy on the track after nearly a three-month absence as the Canadians delivered solid performances ahead of the World Athletics Championships on Sunday in China. Mitton had a best throw of 19.81 metres to defeat Sweden’s Fanny Roos…
WINNIPEG – Brett Lauther should have been pumped after connecting on five field goals in the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 21-13 Banjo Bowl victory over the Blue Bombers on Saturday, but it was his one mistake he focused on. “It wasn’t perfect tonight by any means, missed a crucial extra point still, but a win’s a win…
A B.C. ostrich farm fighting to stop a cull of its 400-strong flock over an avian flu outbreak has been granted an interim stay order by the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa, delaying the execution of the birds. Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has been attempting to stop the Canadian Food Inspection Agency…
At the Calowna Costume store in downtown Kelowna, B.C., it’s all about make-believe, but the criminal activity shop owners like Kerri Brandel have to put up with is far too real. “It’s so defeating,” Brandel said. “We have security film. We have to put bars up. People have doorbells to let certain customers in, certain…
WARNING: This story contains details of child abuse. Ada Guan, the woman convicted of manslaughter in her five-year-old daughter’s death in Ottawa, is now wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after failing to appear in court multiple times in preparation for sentencing. Chloe Guan-Branch, 5, was found dead in her bedroom in May 2020, days after her fifth birthday,…
When the owners of The Mission Creamery in Kelowna, B.C., decided to launch an ice cream business, the location they chose was a strategic one. “We knew we wanted to be a big part of the community. We also knew we needed to be in an area where there would be short term rentals,” said…
The matriarch of a wealthy South Florida family was convicted Thursday of murder in the killing of her former son-in-law, a prominent law professor originally from Toronto, who was locked in a bitter custody battle with his ex-wife when he was gunned down in 2014. Jurors returned guilty verdicts in the weekslong trial of Donna Adelson…
Less than six weeks from Edmonton’s municipal election, campaigns are heating up for the city’s mayoral candidates. Traditionally, after the Labour Day long weekend is when we see campaigns ramp up to full force. A Leger poll released at the end of August ranked mayoral voting intention: Andrew Knack – 12 per cent Tim Cartmell –…
