• CBC

    Employees at jail in Fort Smith, N.W.T., say men's unit slated to close

    Employees of a correctional facility in Fort Smith, N.W.T., say they've received notice that the jail's men's unit is targeted for closure. One employee of the Fort Smith Correctional Complex told CBC News that staff were told on May 15 that the unit is slated for closure as a cost-cutting measure. CBC has agreed not to name the employee because they're not authorized to speak publicly. The employee said staff at the facility were in disbelief. "It's not right what they're doing to us," they sai

  • USA TODAY

    Spirit Airlines gets rid of change and cancellation fees for all tickets

    Spirit Airlines becomes the latest U.S. carrier to eliminate change and cancellation fees as it reports a loss in its first quarter results.

  • The Canadian Press

    Petrochemical company fined more than $30 million for 2019 explosions near Houston

    BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — A Texas petrochemical company has pleaded guilty to a violation of the Clean Air Act and agreed to pay more than $30 million in connection with two explosions that injured workers and caused the evacuation of thousands, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday.