The land that Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport sits on is governed as a tripartite agreement that was formerly between the city of Toronto, the federal government and the Toronto Port Authority, which is a federal agency, but the province took over the city's role earlier this year.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's government rejected Ford's proposal last month following a consultation largely opposed to the idea of jets.

But Ford is not abandoning his vision, saying today at an unrelated press conference that he truly believes his government will "convert" the airport.

He says it would boost the economy and give passengers more convenient travel options and lower fees, and adds that he has asked for more polling to be conducted.

Carney has said that the results of the federal consultation were clear, but that he is not ruling out allowing jets there forever.


This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 13, 2026.

Allison Jones, The Canadian Press

Police in the Metro Vancouver city were called to a report of the attack on May 20 after receiving reports of a woman being seriously hurt.

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The victim required treatment at hospital, and while the extent of her injuries hasn’t been released, they are described as “serious” and “life-altering.”

Police say investigators found city officials had already deemed the dogs aggressive before the attack.

They allege the animals were required to wear muzzles, but weren’t muzzled during the attack.

The BC Prosecution Service has now approved a charge of criminal negligence causing bodily harm against the owner.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 13, 2026.

The blaze forced three families out of their homes.

David Sabirsh, chief of the Fort Qu’Appelle Fire Department, said firefighters responded to a call about a house fire on Pasqua Avenue South in Fort Qu’Appelle shortly before 6 p.m.

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“When we arrived, flames were coming through the roof and through the picture window, and fire had spread to the neighboring house and the north wall of that house was on fire as well,” Sabirsh said.

Nobody was hurt, but Sabirsh said he was told that a bystander jumped into action to help make sure everyone got outside safely.“He was gone before we arrived on scene, but yeah, we believe that someone went in to make sure that the houses were clear,” the fire chief said.

Sabirsh said it appears both homes were total losses after the fire, impacting three families.

“The first house is a rental property. There was a suite upstairs and a suite in the basement,” he said. “Both were occupied, and then the neighboring house had a single person living in it.”

The cause of the fire is under investigation. ]]> https://www.ckom.com/2026/08/13/fire-in-fort-quappelle-damages-two-homes-forcing-three-families-out/feed/ 0 https://www.ckom.com/2026/08/13/saskatoon-man-arrested-after-allegedly-hitting-cop-with-vehicles-mirror-while-fleeing/ https://www.ckom.com/2026/08/13/saskatoon-man-arrested-after-allegedly-hitting-cop-with-vehicles-mirror-while-fleeing/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:30:38 +0000 CKOM News 2026-08-13T16:30:38+00:00 https://d561.cms.socastsrm.com/?p=1070874 “The driver did not follow the officer’s direction and proceeded to accelerate towards the officer; striking the Constable with the vehicle’s side mirror before fleeing,” the police force said in a statement. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM) A 30-year-old Saskatoon man is facing charges after allegedly clipping an officer with a vehicle’s side mirror while fleeing from police on Monday morning.

According to the Saskatoon Police Service, an officer who was controlling traffic during an investigation on Central Avenue at around 7:30 a.m. attempted to prevent a vehicle from continuing along an alley.

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“The driver did not follow the officer’s direction and proceeded to accelerate towards the officer; striking the Constable with the vehicle’s side mirror before fleeing,” the police force said in a statement.

Officers caught up with the man while he was riding a bicycle in the area of Central Avenue and 105th Street on Wednesday, police said. The man attempted to flee once again, police alleged, but he was arrested following “a brief physical altercation.”

He’s now facing charges of assaulting a police officer, hit and run, resisting arrest and breaching court-ordered conditions, police said.

Woman charged after allegedly pointing fake gun at group of people in downtown Saskatoon

A 36-year-old woman was arrested early on Thursday morning after allegedly pointing an imitation firearm at a group of people in downtown Saskatoon.

According to police, officers were called to the area around 21st Street East and Third Avenue South at around 12:30 a.m.

“Upon arrival, witnesses identified the woman to officers and she was arrested without incident. A search of her property located an imitation firearm,” the Saskatoon Police Service said in a statement.

The woman is now facing charges of assault with a weapon and breaching court-ordered conditions, police said, along with “several firearms-related offences.”

According to the latest crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week ending on Monday, harvest is two per cent complete across the province as the cooler temperatures slowed down crop development. That puts Saskatchewan farmers behind the five-year average of six per cent and the 10-year average of five per cent, but slightly ahead of the one per cent completion recorded at the same time in 2025.

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But while the cooler weather may have slowed the start of harvest for the crops that are furthest along – largely cereal and early seeded pulses – the ministry said it also helped maintain crop condition and reduced the stress on crops in areas that had seen hot, dry weather in previous weeks. Farmers in most areas of the province are still waiting for their crops to finish developing before harvest can begin, the ministry added.

“Scattered showers provided much-needed moisture, but overall conditions remain dry,” the ministry wrote in its report.

“Additional precipitation would be beneficial, particularly for later-seeded crops as they continue to progress through the grain-filling stage.”

The Chesterfield and Milton areas got the most rain over the week covered by the report, with 20 millimetres, followed by farms around Milden, where 16mm of rain fell.

The ministry said topsoil moisture levels in cropland were sitting at one per cent surplus, 48 per cent adequate, 43 per cent short and eight per cent very short during the week covered by the report.

It was a similar story in hayland, where topsoil moisture was rated as one per cent surplus, 49 per cent adequate, 42 per cent short and eight per cent very short.

Topsoil moisture in pastures, meanwhile, was rated as one per cent surplus, 39 per cent adequate, 46 per cent short and 14 per cent very short.

“Most producers have either completed or are wrapping up final haying and silage operations,” the agriculture ministry stated.

“Provincially, dryland alfalfa yields are averaging 1.90 tonnes (t) per acre, while greenfeed yields are averaging 2.79 t per acre. Under irrigated conditions, alfalfa yields are averaging 3.90 t per acre and greenfeed yields are averaging 6.85 t per acre. Provincial silage yields are currently estimated at 7.00 t per acre.”

Hot and dry conditions were the most common cause of crop damage during the week ending on Monday, the ministry added, while some producers have reported minor damage from wind, gophers, bertha armyworms and sclerotinia disease.

The ministry encouraged farmers to keep safety at the top of their minds while starting harvest operations, pointing to the risks from fires and overhead power lines in particular.

Drivers on Saskatchewan highways were also encouraged to keep safety in mind, as plenty of large agricultural equipment will be moving around on the roads.

“Motorists are encouraged to exercise extra patience and caution when approaching or passing large agricultural equipment,” the ministry said. ]]> https://www.ckom.com/2026/08/13/cool-weather-slows-the-start-of-harvest-on-saskatchewan-farms/feed/ 0 https://www.ckom.com/2026/08/13/b-c-dog-owner-charged-after-mauling-left-woman-with-life-altering-injuries/ https://www.ckom.com/2026/08/13/b-c-dog-owner-charged-after-mauling-left-woman-with-life-altering-injuries/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:26:39 +0000 Syndicated Content 2026-08-13T16:26:39+00:00 http://syndication.thecanadianpress.com/rss/0a09a34d-ae6a-4024-8aee-ad044331f426/9d751d1c-eef9-4cfa-9051-195c1b2f4f66 PORT MOODY — Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a dog owner has been criminally charged after two large dogs are alleged to have mauled a woman.

Police in the Metro Vancouver city were called to a report of the attack on May 20 after receiving reports of a woman being seriously hurt.

The victim required treatment at hospital, and while the extent of her injuries hasn't been released, they are described as "serious" and "life-altering."

Police say investigators found city officials had already deemed the dogs aggressive before the attack.

They allege the animals were required to wear muzzles, but weren't muzzled during the attack.

The BC Prosecution Service has now approved a charge of criminal negligence causing bodily harm against the owner.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 13, 2026.

The Canadian Press

The City of Saskatoon said construction projects mean parts of Taylor Street West, Taylor Street East and 33rd Street West will be closed throughout much of the day.

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The city said Taylor Street West will be closed between Belfast and Lorne avenues for the installation of a temporary water line, with the closure expected to run from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Taylor Street East, meanwhile, will be closed between Dufferin and Lansdowne avenues for road patching work, with that closure scheduled to last from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The closure on 33rd Street West will stretch from Junor Avenue to Catherwood Avenue while road patching work is completed, the city added, with the closure running from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

“Closure end times are weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances,” the city noted.

The city added that Saskatoon Transit routes may be affected by the closures, and encouraged riders to check service alerts and third-party apps for the latest updates.

Langlois and Marchand’s bodies were found in Dec. 2023 inside a burnt-out vehicle near the luxury resort they owned in Dominica.

Keith Scotland says prosecutors called more than 46 witnesses during the month-long trial and also relied on evidence that included ballistics, DNA and phone records.

Scotland says Langlois died from multiple gunshot wounds, and a ballistics report could not rule out a firearm belonging to one of the accused, Jonathan Lehrer, as the source of the bullets.

Scotland says witness testimony also placed co-accused Robert Thomas Snyder Jr. near where gunshots were heard and later near the road where the couple's burned vehicle was found.

Lehrer and Snyder have appealed their convictions and are expected to be sentenced in September.

Lehrer, an American property owner, had been involved in a years-long dispute with Langlois over road access to the couple's resort.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published August 13, 2026.

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According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers responding to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Highway 135 on Monday afternoon found a vehicle that had gone off the road and into the ditch.

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“Officers observed a loaded handgun and open alcohol in the vehicle. The occupants were arrested,” the RCMP said in a statement.

“The occupants did not report injuries to police.”

The three occupants of the vehicle, ages 21, 28 and 28, are each facing nine weapons charges, the RCMP said, while the alleged driver was also charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving and failure to comply with an undertaking.

“She was also arrested on a warrant from Sandy Bay RCMP for failing to attend court,” the Mounties added.

RESPs are a powerful savings tool to fund a child's post-secondary education, but experts say parents or guardians navigating withdrawals should start the process early and avoid common mistakes that may raise their tax burden or hurt growth of the investments in the account.

Sandi Martin, a certified financial planner at Sandi Martin Financial Planning, said withdrawals can feel complicated because money can be taken from either of the two main parts of an RESP account.

She said one component is the funds the account holder put in themselves, which can be withdrawn without a tax penalty. The other component consists of government grants or bonds and is taxable to the student upon withdrawal, along with any accumulated investment income.

“Sometimes it leads people to make a strategic error, which is, ‘Let's take out from the non-taxable (portion) first,’” Martin said.

She advises parents or account holders to take as much as they can from the component that is taxable to the student first, while their child is enrolled in post-secondary education.

“You can't access it very easily if your child is no longer in school,” she said.

Another common mistake, she said, is not paring down stock market exposure in the account close enough to when the student starts post-secondary. If a market correction happens, she said parents could find themselves with less money in the account to put toward their child's education.

“People really should be decreasing the amount of equity gradually every year that they're rebalancing … at minimum five years before withdrawals should start,” she said.

Timing the start of the withdrawal process also makes a difference.

Nick Hearne, a financial advisor and portfolio manager at RGF Integrated Wealth Management, said parents should begin the RESP withdrawal process as soon as they get proof of school enrolment for their child. That way, the money’s there when it's needed for things like tuition payments and other expenses.

When parents first open an RESP, Hearne said they are typically looking at an 18-year time horizon. But he also agrees that as the student gets closer to finishing high school, some of the money should be put into lower-risk and less volatile investments.

“It can save you from having to sell investments at a bad time,” he said.

Hearne said the main priority for RESP withdrawals is to make sure the grants and investment growth are withdrawn while there is still an eligible student to receive them.

"There can be exceptions where the student has unusually high income in a particular year, but in most cases the much bigger mistake is reaching the end of the RESP with grants and growth remaining," he said.

Julie Petrera, director of financial planning at Edward Jones Canada, said another mistake many make is viewing an RESP as a comprehensive plan.

"The lifetime limit is $50,000. If you have a child and you think they're going to go to law school or med school, $50,000 is probably not enough money to completely fund their education," she said.

"Or if they want to go away to school, it may not be enough to fund their education and their travel too, and room and board and textbooks."

She said parents could also look at saving money outside of an RESP account, in case those funds don't cover the full cost of their child's education.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 13, 2026.

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press