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The wreck of a crashed Delta Air Lines jet has been cleared from a runway at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

The airline says removing the wreckage took several hours on Wednesday.

Delta says it could be weeks before bags from the plane are returned to their owners because of the inspection and cleaning process.

The airline has offered US$30,000 in compensation to passengers who were on the plane, saying the money "has no strings attached."

All 76 passengers and four crew members survived when Delta Flight 4819 crash landed at Pearson on Monday.

A new poll suggests that more than a quarter of Canadians — 27 per cent — now see the United States as an "enemy" country, while another 30 per cent still say they consider the U.S. an ally.

Another 27 per cent of respondents to the Leger survey said they consider the United States to be a "neutral" country.

The poll comes as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to impose economically devastating tariffs on Canada and has repeatedly pushed the idea that Canada should become a U.S. state.

Canola growers are encouraged to check their bins for heated seed during this cold weather.

Breanna Miller Friesen is an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. She says it is during cold spells, like what the Prairies have been experiencing when issues of bin heating start to pop up.

The Lethbridge Police are asking for help from the public to help identify a man connected to fraud.

Last November, an unknown man opened a bank account at a bank in Lethbridge, deposited a fraudulent cheque, and then later withdrew the funds.

The account had fraudulent activity occurring in both Lethbridge and Calgary, and after some investigation, the police have determined that the male could also have ties to Vancouver and the area.

Because of the fraudulent activity, the police are asking the public to help identify the male involved.

Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King was sentenced to three months of house arrest in an Ottawa court this morning.

The sentence includes 100 hours of community service at a food bank or men's shelter.

It comes on top of nine months he spent in custody both before and during his trial.

King was found guilty on five of nine charges in November, including mischief and disobeying a court order, for his role in the 2022 protest that took over downtown Ottawa for three weeks.

A made-in-Alberta show is returning, and they're in need of extras.

The third season of the MGM+ series Billy the Kid will be shooting in the Calgary area from March to July.

Areas of Southern Alberta have stood in for Arizona and New Mexico in the show, including Kananaskis Country, Calgary, and Bragg Creek.

With filming to begin in March, an open casting call is underway.

Betty Tong Casting is calling for actors over the age of 18, though people of Latin American heritage are especially needed, given the show's New Mexico setting.

Windmill Theatre Players are busy right now rehearsing for the play Deathtrap.

While that doesn't debut until April 25, some upcoming performances are coming to High River before then.

Co-director of Deathtrap, Laura Ferguson, gets to take off her director's hat and sit back to enjoy some upcoming productions.

"We're also going to be hosting the One Act [Regional] Festival this year. March 28th and 29th are the dates for that. That's always fun."

A stolen Ford F150 from rural High River was recently located in NW Calgary, which led to police finding more stolen property.

The Alberta RCMP and the Calgary Police have been investigating a series of break-and-enters in Calgary and 6 RCMP jurisdictions, where people were breaking into dealerships and autobody shops to steal vehicle keys and vehicles.

In total, 18 vehicles were stolen and 15 have been recovered. One male has been identified as the prime suspect.

Okotokians who like to head over to the pool in the mornings to swim laps, won't be able to go to the Okotoks Rec Centre this morning.

The Riley Minue lap pool at the Okotoks Rec Centre will be closed today (Feb. 19) this morning so they can complete some scheduled maintenance.

Due to the maintenance, the lap pool will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

While the work is being completed, the Swindells leisure pool will still be open.

To stay up to date on pool closures, click here.

National Farmers Union (NFU) president Jenn Pfenning says Canadian farmers need greater support for domestic food production as uncertainty over tariffs continues to disrupt trade. 

"We in Canada have focused a lot of our efforts in agriculture around export markets. Successive governments have pushed Canadian farmers to scale up to meet export demand, largely outside our borders." 

That focus, she says, has increased reliance on imported food, leaving the country vulnerable to supply chain disruptions.