WestJet and Whitehorse-based Air North have announced a new agreement that will allow single-ticket travel across both airlines' networks. A statement from WestJet says the new "interline agreement" allows passengers to book a single ticket with a connected itinerary between WestJet's network and the Yukon and Northwest Territories. It says that means there will be a single check-in point and checked luggage will be delivered directly to the final destination for connecting itineraries starting July 31. Jared Mikoch-Gerke, director of alliances and airport affairs for WestJet says the agreemen

Dissension continues within the Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab. Amid growing rebellion against Sukhbir Badal, the party's disciplinary committee has thrown out 8 leaders of the rebel faction from the party. Gurpratap Singh Wadala, Bibi Jagir Kaur, Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra, Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Sikandar Singh Maluka, Surjit Singh Rakhra, Surinder Singh Thekedar and Charanjit Singh Brar are included. After the defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, these leaders were openly demanding the resignation of Sukhbir Badal. They said that the situation of Shiromani Akali Dal has deteriorated as soo

In Punjab tomorrow Aam Aadmi Party will hold a state-level protest against Kejriwal's arrest, so all AAP ministers, MLAs and senior leaders will gather in Mohali. On the other hand, the party has also held a protest in Delhi, where leaders of the India Alliance will also participate. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is also going to Delhi to join this demonstration. Meanwhile, he also has a program to meet Arvind Kejriwal in jail. Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh said that the party is concerned about the health of Arvind Kejriwal, and will protest against his arrest at Jantar Mantar on

Police say two people are dead after an amateur-built plane crashed north of the Merritt, B.C. airport, about 270 kilometres northeast of Vancouver. Merritt RCMP say emergency personnel responded to a report of the crash on Sunday evening and found the pilot and passenger had died. The Mounties describe the two-seat aircraft as being "homebuilt" and "amphibious." The say the plane was two kilometres from the airport when it went down east of Highway 5A. The Transportation Safety Board said it would deploy a team of investigators to look into the crash. The board says the plane was a Coot A amp

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada has "serious concerns" about Sunday's election results in Venezuela. Opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez and incumbent Nicolas Maduro have both claimed victory. Venezuela was the region's most developed economy when Maduro took power in 2013, but he has since overseen an exodus of 7.7 million people fleeing hyperinflation and social unrest. Maduro warned this month of a possible "bloodbath" if he doesn't win the election by a large margin. Freeland says Canada is "working closely with our partners" to respond to the election, and said Venezuel

Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet Singh and his accomplice Lovepreet Singh, who were arrested in a drug case by the Punjab Police, have come out of jail. Both were lodged in Patiala Jail. The Phillaur court had granted his bail on Thursday. The police arrested the duo on the evening of July 11 on Phillaur Highway and claimed to have found four grams of ice drug. The police alleged that the two were preparing to do drugs while sitting in a white Creta car with black mirrors and they also had a lighter and foil. At the same time, Amritpal Singh's family has denied these allegations.

The investigation of ED and CBI in the money laundering case related to Delhi liquor scam has been completed. The CBI filed a charge sheet against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi on Monday. ED has already filed its charge sheet in this case. The CBI said that Kejriwal is the real mastermind of the Delhi liquor scam case. Without their arrest, the case could not have been investigated. CBI arrested Kejriwal on June 26. Apart from them, Manish Sisodia, BRS leader K. The custody of Kavita and other accused has been extended till July 31.

Canadian divers Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zasombor-Murray have won a bronze medal in the 10m synchro diving at the ongoing Olympic Games in France. It is the first time Canada has won a medal in the men's event. On the other hand, Canada's women's team defeated France 2-1 in the football competition, with which the Canadian team's hopes for a medal are intact. Vanessa Gilles scored the winning goal despite being injured. Before this, Canada's team defeated New Zealand's team 2-1 in the group match last Thursday, but later FIFA deducted 6 points from the team in the case of spying with drones. No

Police say a man has been arrested after a reported stabbing in northwest England in which several people were hurt. Merseyside Police said officers were called at about noon on Monday to an address in Southport. It said “there are a number of reported casualties" and called it a “major incident.” It said officers arrested a man and seized a knife. The force said there is no wider threat to the public.