New air passenger protection rules come into effect Thursday
New Air Passenger Protection Regulations go into effect today.
The update comes as the Canadian Transport Agency tries to close a loophole that left some passengers unable to secure cash refunds after pandemic-related flight cancellations.
Starting Thursday, airlines will be required to issue a full refund for cancellations and delays if passengers are not placed on a new flight within 48 hours, including for reasons outside of the airline's control.
Suspect in Saskatchewan killings went into medical distress, died after arrest: RCMP
Mounties say Myles Sanderson, a suspect in a deadly series of stabbings in Saskatchewan, went into medical distress a short time after he was taken into custody.
RCMP say Sanderson had stolen a truck in the town of Wakaw and was arrested in the vehicle.
The 32-year-old was then pronounced dead at a Saskatoon hospital.
Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore says the RCMP has requested an independent investigation into the circumstances of Sanderson's death.
WATCH: Saskatchewan RCMP deliver update on manhunt's conclusion
A dangerous persons alert ended Wednesday just before 4 p.m. when the Saskatchewan RCMP announced that Myles Sanderson was located and taken into police custody near Rosthern, Sask. around 3:30 p.m.
This ended a manhunt that began early Sunday as multiple reports came in of stabbings on James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby village of Weldon.
Source says suspect in Saskatchewan killings dead after police took him into custody
A massive four-day manhunt came to an end north of Saskatoon on Wednesday as RCMP took into custody Myles Sanderson, a fugitive suspect in a deadly series of stabbings that left an entire region on edge and families immersed in grief.
A source with knowledge of the investigation said Sanderson died after he was taken into custody. RCMP were preparing to hold an evening news conference.
Fort Saskatchewan Fire Department issues statement on downtown fire
The Fort Saskatchewan Fire Department (FSFD) has issued a statement regarding last Sunday’s (Sept. 4) downtown apartment fire.
It details that the department responded to a call at 9:42 on Sunday night (Sept. 4) after smoke and alarm bells were ringing at 10310 100 Avenue. Crews arrived at the scene approximately five minutes later to find that all the residents had safely evacuated the building.
Upon searching the building, it was determined that the source of the fire had come from a basement boiler room.
Starrett says his children 'mean the world to him' -- defence asks for lighter sentence
A Fort Saskatchewan man will learn his fate early next week.
The sentencing hearing for Damien Starrett, the Fort Saskatchewan man convicted in the death of his one-year-old son, resumed on Wednesday (Sept. 7). In late June, Starrett was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of baby Ares and assaulting his daughter, whose name is protected by a publication ban.
What does fall grazing look like this year?
As late summer and fall approaches, the focus of many producers will shift to fall grazing and what forage options exist for the remainder of the grazing season. Each year there is always a push to ‘extend the grazing season’ as long as possible in order to shorten up the winter feeding period. Questions such as the following may arise: “What fields will be used for fall grazing?” “What additional forage resources are available locally, such as crop aftermath on cropland?”
RCMP cancels Civil Emergency alert in Alberta
At 9:25 a.m. on Wednesday (Sept. 7), Alberta Emergency Management Agency issued a statement saying the RCMP is cancelling the Civil Emergency Alert in the province with regards to the suspect Myles Sanderson.
Sanderson is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant as part of an investigation into a series of mass stabbings that left 11 people dead and 18 injured.
Fort Saskatchewan RCMP locate missing teenager
The Fort Saskatchewan RCMP was asking for help finding a missing teenager.
Police say Rowin McIntyre was last seen at around 10 p.m. on Monday (Sept. 5) in Fort Saskatchewan.
"McIntyre has been located safe. Thank you to the public for your assistance in this matter," Mounties said in an update on Wednesday morning.
There was a general concern for the 17-year-old's well-being.
Bank of Canada raises key interest rate by 0.75%, says rates likely need to go higher
The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point Wednesday and signalled this won’t be the last increase as it continues its battle against high inflation.
The rate hike was in line with what many economists were expecting and brings the bank’s key rate target to 3.25 per cent.
In the rate announcement, the Bank of Canada says global inflation remains high because of global supply chain disruptions, the effects of COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine.