The free carry-on bag, once considered a given for even the most basic airplane seat, has received another blow. Air Canada has become the second major Canadian airline within the past year to make its cheapest ticket one without complimentary carry-on luggage on some flights. The airline announced Wednesday that passengers who purchase the lowest-priced…
Marie-Yasmine Alidou and Olivia Smith scored to help the Canadian women’s soccer team wrap up a tumultuous year with a lopsided 5-1 win over 19th-ranked South Korea in an international friendly Tuesday in Murcia, Spain. With sixth-ranked Canada leading 1-0 after a first-half Korean own goal, Alidou hammered a swerving shot just underneath the crossbar…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan is once again taking steps to fight the federal government on their home heating carbon pricing. On Tuesday, the government introduced legislation to keep carbon pricing off SaskEnergy bills in 2025. The government expects families to save $480 next year. Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy Jeremy Harrison introduced…
Taylor Fresh Canada Foods brand has recalled a sweet kale salad product due to Salmonella risk, Canadian officials say. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said on Monday that Taylor Farmers Sweet Kale Chopped Kit sold in 340 gram bags are being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recall notice includes a certain UPC code…
World pairs champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada withdrew from the prestigious Grand Prix Final on Monday because Deschamps is recovering from an illness and unable to compete. Rebecca Ghilardi and Filippo Ambrosini of Italy will replace them. The select competition begins Thursday at the Patinoire Polesud in Grenoble, France with the pairs short program,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three people are in hospital, two with life-threatening injuries, following a serious collision late Saturday night after a police chase began when a motorist fled a traffic stop north of London, Ont. According to officials, an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer attempted to stop a man for…
It’s been over two weeks since a nationwide strike of Canada Post workers began, with no end in sight to the ongoing negotiations. And according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), about 80 per cent of small businesses in Canada normally rely on Canada Post for shipping goods, invoicing or receiving payments. So with…
Canada’s Rachel Homan defeated Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg 6-5 in the women’s final of the Grand Slam of Curling’s Kioti National on Sunday. The Ottawa skip made a game-winning inturn tap for two points in the eighth end after Hasselborg’s final stone overcurled. Homan’s top-ranked team ran the table at the Grand Slam competition and has…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada Post says it has presented a new framework that it hopes will “reignite discussions” with the union representing 55,000 striking workers. In a statement Sunday, the Crown corporation said the framework is “comprehensive” for reaching a negotiated agreement with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, whose…
Two recent fatal police shootings in Manitoba are prompting renewed calls to lengthen and modernize police education in Canada — and one expert says we should look to Nordic countries for ways to do that. Elgyn Muskego, 17, was shot and killed by RCMP on Norway House Cree Nation on Nov. 22. Two days later, Jordan…
