WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (REUTERS) – Boeing Co is making “steady progress” on the path to certifying a software update to the grounded 737 Max and has made the final test flight before a certification flight, its chief executive said on Wednesday (April 17). Boeing’s newest 737 model, the Max, was grounded worldwide in March following two fatal […]
A Winnipeg woman is calling for new safety measures at a downtown intersection after witnessing too many crashes. Heather Laser, the Director of Philanthropy at the Manitoba Museum, was in her office at the corner of Main Street and Rupert Avenue Tuesday afternoon when she heard a loud noise. “That made me stand up and […]
The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) is continuing to be fully funded at 115.2 per cent, meaning they’ll be able to cover future costs of all claims in the system. Their 2018 report was laid out in the provincial legislature on Tuesday. “As our labour force has grown over the past decade, workplace safety becomes […]
Talks between North Korea and the US have ground to a halt of late. It is a seeming stalemate nearly two months since Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un failed to reach a deal in Singapore at their second summit. Mr Trump pulled back from agreeing to Mr Kim’s proposal – a lifting of the […]
Few people know the painstaking work it will take to restore Notre Dame de Paris to its full grandeur like John-Philippe Smith. The assistant to Canada’s official Dominion Sculptor just finished the eight-year restoration of the West Block on Parliament Hill, which was easy by comparison. French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to have the […]
Two forthcoming films about mercurial car engineer John DeLorean have revived interest in his most famous creation, writes journalist James Bartlett. Passing private homes and an unmanned self-storage facility, it seemed even less likely that Humble, Texas (population 15,997), is the world headquarters of an automotive icon. Then you take a left curve, and a […]
If floods or fires strike, include your furry friends in your emergency plans. That’s the message from the Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) this spring. “Calgary is well-known for severe weather and we’re coming into those seasons where we’re going to get some storms,” said Sue Henry, CEMA’s deputy chief, on Wednesday. “It’s a great […]
A mixed bag of emotions is flooding the agricultural town of Truro, N.S., in the aftermath of Tandus Carpets announcing it will be closing operations in the town after decades of opportunity for generations of families who were employed there. “It’s still all shock factor. It’s very sombre in there right now. We’re all just […]
The Canadian government is not ruling out launching a challenge at the World Trade Organization, after the U.S. gave the green light to lawsuits that could see Americans claim billions of dollars worth of recompense over property confiscated during the Cuban Revolution. There is, however, a possibility the move by the Americans may not have […]
The City of Moose Jaw released their hours of operations for city services and facilities for Good Friday on April 19. City Hall, the Kinsmen Sportsplex, the Yara Centre, the MJ Museum & Art Gallery and the Public Library will be closed. There will be no waste or recycling pickup, as per schedule. Recycling pickup […]