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Aviation experts question security, passenger safety after woman left on plane
Aviation experts are raising security and passenger safety concerns after a woman was left sleeping on a parked Air Canada aircraft with the lights turned off and crew gone. A friend recounted Ti...
Jun 24, 2019

Infrastructure agency to pitch in to help move along Via Rail project: sources
OTTAWA - A federal infrastructure financing agency is going to put some money behind a few final, financially risky steps in Via Rail's high-frequency rail project, sources say. Two sources speak...
Jun 24, 2019

Auger-Aliassime falls to Lopez in semifinals of Queen's Club tournament
LONDON - Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime fell just short of reaching his fourth ATP final of the season, losing in three sets to veteran Feliciano Lopez on Saturday in the semifinals of the Queen'...
Jun 24, 2019

Liberals promise $13M for missing, murdered Indigenous women commemorations
OTTAWA - Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef says the federal government will fund more than 100 projects to "honour the lives and legacies" of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Fund...
Jun 24, 2019

Care homes concerned for seniors after instructions from ministry
Some seniors could end up paying more or even being kicked out of their personal care homes after guideline changes from the Ministry of Health.In January, the ministry sent out letters to personal ca...
Jun 24, 2019 (Submitted photo/CJME News)

Olympic medallist Sam Edney returns to luge as high-performance manager
CALGARY - Four-time Olympic luger Sam Edney is returning to the sport as Luge Canada's high-performance manager. Edney, 34, retired following the 2018 Winter Olympics after helping Canada claim&n...
Jun 24, 2019

Hemp crops promoted at Farm Progress Show
Saskatchewan may be seeing more hemp crops in the future.Andrea Eriksson, business development officer at Norquest College in Edmonton, spoke at the Farm Progress Show in Regina this past week to educ...
Jun 24, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)

Women's Outdoor Weekend
The 2019 W.O.W is September 27th to 29thThe Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation encourages all women to expand and strengthen their outdoor skills and knowledge by joining us for a Women's Outdoor Weeken...
Jun 24, 2019

Warner Bros. names BBC's Ann Sarnoff as its new CEO
NEW YORK - WarnerMedia has named BBC executive Ann Sarnoff head of Warner Bros. where she replaces former studio chief Kevin Tsujihara, who departed in March over misconduct allegations. WarnerMedia c...
Jun 24, 2019

In the news today, June 24
Four stories in the news for Monday, June 24 --- SAINT-JACQUES SET TO RETURN FROM SPACE MISSION David Saint-Jacques is getting ready to head home today after more than six months in spa...
Jun 24, 2019