By CTV News, May 27, 2016 Long lineups at airports are nothing new, but the delays at major U.S. airports are becoming so extreme that Canadian airlines are beginning to take note. WestJet has said it’s considering sending its own staff to help move along lengthy Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lines, as the hours-long wait… Continue reading Brace yourself for even longer airport wait times this summer
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Jurassic pork? Saskatchewan dino-pig now on stamp
By CBC News, May 27, 2016 ‘Hell pig’ Cypretherium coarctatum among 5 ancient animals getting stamps As prehistoric porkers go, Cypretherium coarctatum was no Miss Piggy. In fact, it was downright ugly. The fearsome beast that lived on the ancient floodplains of Saskatchewan 35 million years ago had a long, narrow snout with menacing pointed teeth. Read full story… Continue reading Jurassic pork? Saskatchewan dino-pig now on stamp
National heritage group adds pasture land to 'endangered places' list
By CBC News, May 26, 2016 Community pastures at risk due to potential sale of land to private sector, group says Vast tracks of Saskatchewan land used primarily for cattle grazing have been added to a national heritage group’s list of endangered places. The National Trust for Canada, an organization that highlights the value of… Continue reading National heritage group adds pasture land to 'endangered places' list
Canada Post warns biggest customers to prepare for service disruption
By CBC News, May 27, 2016 Federal government, large commercial businesses, told to make contingency plans Some of Canada Post’s biggest customers, including the federal government, are being told to make contingency plans ahead of a possible contract dispute with workers this summer. Jon Hamilton, a spokesman for Canada Post, told CBC News that while the corporation is… Continue reading Canada Post warns biggest customers to prepare for service disruption
Tractor-trailer catches fire on Trans-Canada Highway
By CBC News, May 26, 2016 Highway reduced to one lane westbound outside Fredericton after tractor-trailer collision Traffic was backed up along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Fredericton Thursday afternoon after a tractor trailer collided with another vehicle and caught fire. Emergency crews were on the scene of where the trailer went off Highway 2, near Exit 258, near Long’s Creek. Westbound traffic… Continue reading Tractor-trailer catches fire on Trans-Canada Highway
Hiker who went missing on Appalachian trail survived 26 days before dying
By Alan Yuhas, The Guardian, May 26, 2016 A journal found with the remains of 66-year-old Geraldine Largay show that she tried in vain to send SOS messages but finally accepted she would die A hiker survived for 26 days after disappearing off the Appalachian trail and wrote desperate journal entries and text messages that… Continue reading Hiker who went missing on Appalachian trail survived 26 days before dying
Project Claudia raids hit pot shops across Toronto
By Maryam Shah, Toronto Sun, May 26, 2016 Giant bags of weed locked in police cruisers, young people in handcuffs inside dispensaries, signs that say “Closed” or “Closing.” This was the very public face Thursday of Project Claudia — an effort by Toronto Police to crack down on stores selling medical marijuana over the counter.… Continue reading Project Claudia raids hit pot shops across Toronto
UPDATE: Collision with Cattle Liner at Flaxcombe
By Kindersley Social, May 26, 2016 Kindersley Fire was dispatched at 2:43 p.m. for a two vehicle collision on Highway 7 at the bottom of Flaxcombe Hill. The collision involved a Semi Cattle Liner and a Semi Water Hauler. Traffic was restricted to one lane only. Crews performed fluid containment, clean up traffic control, and scene… Continue reading UPDATE: Collision with Cattle Liner at Flaxcombe
WTI price briefly back above $50 US for 1st time since October
By CBC News, May 26, 2016 Crude price has rallied after a series of production cuts including Fort McMurray The price of a barrel of the North American oil benchmark briefly touched $50 US for the first time since October. A barrel of West Texas Intermediate was changing hands at $50.03 early Thursday, up 47 cents… Continue reading WTI price briefly back above $50 US for 1st time since October
Canada's rent bill for empty building in Moscow to hit $25 million
By Dean Beeby, CBC News, May 26, 2016 Moving day for Canada’s crumbling embassy in Moscow pushed off again, costing taxpayers millions Canadian taxpayers are spending almost $25 million in rent for an empty building in Moscow, as grand plans to relocate Canada’s embassy to a new location in the Russian capital remain mired in… Continue reading Canada's rent bill for empty building in Moscow to hit $25 million