The federal Liberal caucus hastily called a meeting with its MPs on Monday to discuss the future of Canadian airports, according to multiple sources.

Those sources tell CTV News that only MPs and none of their staff were allowed on the call.

The federal government has been actively exploring the privatization and alternative ownership models of its major airports, which currently run under a not-for-profit model where local airport authorities manage federally owned land via long-term leases.

In both the 2025 federal budget and this spring’s economic statement, the federal government signalled its intent to pursue alternative ownership models.

The call on Monday happened as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s inaugural Canada Investment Summit got underway in Toronto, with the goal of courting $1 trillion in investment over the next five years for major projects.

Airports were not among the more than 160 projects in the summit’s deal book.

Prior to the summit, the Canadian Labour of Congress released a report saying privatizing Canadian airports could lead to higher costs for travellers, increased pressure on airport workers and the loss of long-term public value.

The Unifor Aviation Council of Canada, meanwhile, protested outside the investment summit on Monday to push back against airport privatization.

“Outsourcing and contract flipping already drive down wages, benefits and working conditions, further public selloffs can only make this crisis worse for airport workers,” Unifor National president Lana Payne said in a press release.

“We have seen over and over again how the sell-off of public infrastructure leaves us more vulnerable economically. If there was ever a time to hold the line and build more public infrastructure, it is now.”

Amid comments from U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend that his administration could reach a trade deal with Canada “fairly soon,” Prime Minister Mark Carney says he still has hope.

In an interview with Bloomberg on Monday, when asked for an update on negotiations with the U.S., Carney reiterated what he has said several times in recent weeks: that he believes a “mutually advantageous” deal is still possible.

“One that respects our sovereignty, respects obviously the U.S. sovereignty, respects our cultural institutions, and that is a possibility,” Carney said. “We’re ready to sit down and negotiate that and move it forward.”

“So, I welcome the president’s comments,” he added.

After trade talks broke down in dramatic fashion last month, both countries slapped new tariffs on imports from the other. Trump and his administration, meanwhile, lobbed a series of insults at Canada, posting several AI-generated memes online, and moving to rename Lake Ontario.

Carney, however, said last week he remains in “regular contact” with Trump, signalling an openness to re-engagement if the U.S. respects red lines in the negotiations.

Asked whether there’s a question about which side of the trade dispute should make moves first toward renewed negotiations, Carney said no.

“There’s not a pride thing,” he said. “And from our perspective, we’re practical people that know what our bottom lines are, what our red lines are for sovereignty, for culture, not being restricted on our ability to sign other trade deals.”

The prime minister added that he believes Trump and his administration “perhaps understand those red lines a little more clearly now.”

“Given what’s happened, we’re ready to sit down,” he also said. “There’s no pride in this. We’re to do what’s right for the Canadian people.”

Carney in his interview also discussed his inaugural investment summit — taking place in Toronto Monday and Tuesday — where he stands on artificial intelligence safety and regulation, and Canada’s relationship with the European Union.

Asked whether the rhetoric from the U.S. administration, specifically its mocking comments about Canada, could affect the atmosphere at his investment summit, Carney said: “Short answer, no,” adding that the event’s attendees are “all professionals.”

A Saskatchewan teenager has died following a highway collision near Hepburn over the weekend.

On Sept. 12, Rosthern RCMP responded around 10:10 p.m. to a two-vehicle collision on Highway #12, north of the Highway #312 intersection.

An investigation found a truck and SUV collided. The driver of the SUV, a 16-year-old girl from Shellbrook, was declared dead at the scene. Her family has been notified.

A passenger in the SUV was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the truck, 22-year-old Riley Farthing of Blaine Lake, was also taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He’s since been charged with one count of operation while impaired of motor vehicle causing death.

He made his first court appearance in Saskatoon Provincial Court on Monday.

RCMP continue to investigate the collision.

Mounties seized over 2,000 pounds of cannabis during a traffic stop near Maple Creek earlier this month.

According to Saskatchewan RCMP, the seizure took place on Sept. 4.

The RCMP’s roving traffic unit stopped an eastbound vehicle travelling on Highway 1 for a violation of provincial vehicle equipment regulations.

An RCMP news release stated officers found roughly 1,928 pounds of dried cannabis, 56 pounds of hashish and 15 litres (about 30-34 pounds) of THC resin inside the vehicle.

As a result, the 56-year-old man from B.C. who was driving the vehicle was arrested.

He told officers he was travelling from B.C. to Ontario.

The man has been charged with one count of possession of illicit cannabis for the purpose of distribution, two counts of possessing illicit cannabis derivative for the purpose of distribution and one count of possessing the proceeds of crime under $5,000.

He’s scheduled to appear in court in Maple Creek on Jan. 14, 2027.

A Saskatchewan man has died following a crash earlier this month in Creighton.

On Sept. 4 at about 11:10 p.m., RCMP were called to a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on Main Street.

The man, who’s been identified as a 26-year-old from Flin Flon, SK., was taken to hospital, where he died. His family has been notified.

The driver of the vehicle involved in the crash remained at the scene and did not report any injuries.

RCMP continue to investigate.

Creighton is located near the Saskatchewan and Manitoba border, about 390 kilometers northeast of Prince Albert.

Regina Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect following a theft in the city’s east end.

It happened Sept. 2 in the 2200 block of Victoria Avenue East.

Police say an unknown woman went to a business and attempted to purchase an item worth more than $1,000.

The woman, pictured below, went through the transaction process using a debit machine, but police say she left with the item while an employee was distracted, and before the payment was completed.

A 26-year-old man has been charged and Regina police are searching for a second suspect following an armed break-in at a home.

Officers were called to the 1200 block of Cameron Street on Sept. 11 for a report of a break and enter.

Police say two men entered the home while a resident was inside, with one suspect holding a knife.

The two suspects remained inside briefly before leaving. The occupant was not injured.

Police located a man and later determined he was one of the break-in suspects.

He was arrested without incident, and police say they found a canister of bear spray.

The 26-year-old man was charged with break and enter with intent and failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking.

He made his first his appearance in Regina Provincial Court on Sept. 14.

The investigation remains ongoing as police work to identify the second suspect.

The defence began calling witnesses Monday in the trial of a former Saskatoon Christian school principal, starting with a man who held an administrative job before him.

Duff Friesen’s trial entered its second week in Court of King’s Bench.

Friesen is charged with five counts of assault with a weapon stemming from allegations that he hit five students with a wooden paddle between 1997 and 2007 while working at Christian Centre Academy, as it was known at the time.

The school later rebranded as Legacy Christian Academy and is now known as Valour Academy.

Lou Brunelle, who was a school administrator before Friesen, was the first defence witness to testify.

An image of Brunelle holding a paddle during a 1997 interview with Maclean’s magazine about corporal discipline in schools was entered into evidence.

In court, Brunelle testified that three hits with a paddle were allowed under the school’s written policy, which he said parents signed.

He said the paddle was typically used to discipline students for character issues, including cheating, lying and stealing.

Brunelle also testified that staff at the school were not members of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation.

He said the curriculum was approved and that students could obtain transcripts from the Ministry of Education for university.

Court also heard that Brunelle is one of several defendants in a $25-million lawsuit alleging abuse at the school.

Deidre Benneweis, a former educational assistant at the school, was the second defence witness.

After calling two witnesses, defence lawyer Daniel Mol said he was finished presenting evidence.

Closing arguments are scheduled for Thursday.

EVO Radio Network – Scheduled Maintenance Notice

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