A Delta Air Lines flight from Houston to Atlanta made an emergency landing early Wednesday after a passenger tried to access the cockpit, the pilot told air traffic controllers.

Delta flight 2557, a Boeing 717 aircraft, had just taken off from Houston’s Hobby Airport when the pilot declared an emergency. Eight-five passengers and five crew members were on board, according to Delta.

“We had a passenger get up and try to access the cockpit,” the pilot can be heard in a radio recording with air traffic control captured by Broadcastify. “Can you coordinate and have security standing by?”

After confirming the cockpit was secure, he requested police and paramedics meet the plane when it landed.

“(He is) in cuffs in the back of the aircraft, but he did assault another passenger, so we would like that other passenger checked out,” the pilot told air traffic control.

In 2025, there were 1,621 unruly passengers reported to the Federal Aviation Administration. So far, in 2026, there have been 126.

Wednesday, the plane signaled an emergency using its transponder and landed back at Hobby Airport about 17 minutes after taking off. Emergency vehicles accompanied the plane to the gate.

“They are coming to the gate. The police are there waiting,” an air traffic controller told emergency responders. “Follow the aircraft to the ramp.”

Delta later told CNN that the passenger “approached crew and customers but did not make contact with or attempt to access the flight deck.”

“The safety of our customers and crew is paramount, and Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behavior,” the airline said in a statement. “We apologize to our customers for this experience and delay in their travels.”

The flight later took off again and arrived in Atlanta about 90 minutes behind schedule.

The FAA is investigating the incident.

Eight men have been sentenced to a combined 95 years behind bars in connection with a transnational smuggling plot involving massive amounts of liquid methamphetamine concealed in canola oil jugs.

Authorities said they thwarted four smuggling attempts between Canada and Australia from December 2022 to June 2023, with border agents seizing more than 2.5 tonnes of outbound meth at B.C. ports, all similarly packaged in 17-litre containers of canola oil.

Another 204 kilograms of crystal meth was seized from a separate shipment, police said.

The seizures led to a joint investigation involving the RCMP’s Federal Policing Pacific Region, Canada Border Services Agency and Australian Federal Police that ultimately resulted in the arrests of eight suspects in Australia.

“This case sends a clear message: organized crime has no place to hide,” said Nina Patel, Pacific regional director of the CBSA, in a statement. “Those who attempt to exploit our communities will be stopped through strong, unified action.”

All of the men—seven Australian citizens and one American—have since been convicted, with the last being handed his sentence Wednesday in a New South Wales court. Their names have not been released by authorities in either country.

Australian police said the seized drugs were bound for a clandestine drug laboratory in Melbourne, and estimated their street value at hundreds of millions of dollars.

Canadian authorities hailed the outcome of the investigation as a “significant milestone” in ongoing efforts to curb transnational organized crime.

“While the individuals arrested are not from Canada, this investigation shows that transnational crime networks are far-reaching, and our commitment to disrupting them does not stop at our borders,” said Stephen Lee, acting regional commander of the Federal Policing Pacific Region, in a statement.

SaskPower has signed an agreement to purchase electricity generated at K+S Potash Canada’s Bethune mine, the Crown corporation announced Wednesday.

Under the deal, SaskPower will buy up to 62 megawatts of natural gas-generated power beginning in late 2026 through to the end of 2034.

K+S is expanding a combined heat and power facility at the site, located about 31 kilometres northeast of Moose Jaw, to include three natural gas turbines and heat recovery steam generators.

The cogeneration facility will supply power and steam for the mining operation, while also providing electricity to SaskPower.

“This agreement is a win-win that will make additional reliable generation available to SaskPower while supporting the further development of our province’s world-leading potash industry,” said Jeremy Harrison, Saskatchewan’s minister responsible for SaskPower in a news release.

SaskPower president and CEO Rupen Pandya said partnerships with industry and independent power producers are key to maintaining reliable and affordable electricity as demand grows.

“Building and leveraging partnerships with industry and independent power producers is an important aspect of maintaining reliable and affordable power for all our customers,” he said in a news release.

K+S Potash Canada president Sam Farris said the project will help reduce the company’s greenhouse gas footprint, support potash production expansion and provide baseload power to the provincial grid.

The Bethune solution potash mine extracts crude salt that is processed into two types of potassium chloride.

Regina is digging out as winter reestablishes its hold on much of Saskatchewan.

Both residents and municipalities are beginning to respond to the snowfall which rapidly built up Tuesday night and into Wednesday.

Regions of central and southeastern Saskatchewan, including Regina, received between 25 and 35 centimetres of snow in this latest blast of winter – while other areas between 15 to 25 centimetres.

Darrel Hockley was out shoveling his Regina sidewalk Wednesday.

“I just hope this is it,” he joked. “I was hoping we were done because I like spring and summer because it’s easier to cut the lawn.”

On Wednesday morning, the City of Regina declared snow routes – meaning a parking ban will soon go into effect for streets in the city marked with a blue sign containing a white snowflake.

The parking ban goes into effect at 6 a.m. Feb. 19 until 6 a.m. Feb. 20. According to the City, the ban allows crews to plow the roads from curb to curb and helps ensure the roads are passable for emergency response vehicles.

Triage measures

City crews were out in full force with all 26 plows and graders, 12 sanders and eight sidewalk tractors working to clear streets.

“It’s all hands on deck,” city manager of seasonal roadway operations, Daryl Massier told CTV News. “This is our biggest snowfall of this season for sure. But t’s the same prep we have for five centimeters of snow or 25 centimetres of snow.”

As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, Regina Police Service said it had received reports of just four collisions since 12 a.m., with no injuries occurring as a result.

“The Regina Police Service would like to thank motorists for their care and attention throughout the day, as they navigated heavy snow and challenging driving conditions both in and outside of the city.,” the service said in a statement.

The City remains focused on its triage snow clearing efforts, plowing its high-priority roads and transit routes first.

“As soon as the snow stops, we start what we call our systematic plan,” Massier explained. “Basically what that is we use all of our contractors, all of our all of our resources for a systematic ploy starting with the category ones moving on to the twos, the threes, so on and so forth.”

Massier adds staying ahead of the snowfall is easier said than done.

“If it was ten centimeters of snow falling straight down, nice and fluffy, it would be easy. But you get even a few centimeters and an 80 kilometer wind and things just get plugged up,” he said.

The City hopes to begin residential street clearing, based on priority, over the next few days.

Air travel impacted

Crews at the Regina International Airport (YQR) were also busy clearing walkways and the runway so flights were clear for takeoff.

However, several flights Wednesday were delayed or cancelled and not just due to conditions in Regina.

“If we have a flight going into Calgary where they’ve got a storm and they can’t land, they’re not going to take off from here,” Kyla Antonini, the manager of public relations and customer experience for the Regina Airport Authority said. “The weather at the arrival airport matters as well and there’s wild weather all across Canada right now.”

YQR reminds all flyers to double check the status of their flights with the individual airlines prior to heading to the airport.

Democrats say they are escalating an investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to stall the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

Democrats allege Trump’s social media post last week came hours after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick met with the billionaire owner of a competing bridge.

The Gordie Howe bridge, which will connect Ontario to Michigan, has for decades faced massive pushback from the Moroun family, which owns the rival Ambassador Bridge and is a major Republican donor.

Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House oversight committee who helped to launch the probe last week, is demanding details of Lutnick’s meeting and his correspondence with members of the Moroun family and the Trump administration.

In a letter issued to Matthew Moroun today, Democrats are also demanding that he provide details about his meeting with Lutnick.

In a news release, Garcia says Trump’s “wealthy donors should not be holding secret meetings with administration officials to influence economic and foreign policies that have real impacts on the American people.”

Regina police have charged four people, including a youth, following an alleged robbery in the city.

Officers were called at about 5:30 p.m. on Monday to the 2300 block of 12th Avenue for a report of a robbery.

Police say a 15-year-old boy told officers he and an adult woman were approached by a group of individuals who allegedly threatened to shoot him if he did not hand over his jacket. The suspects then discharged bear spray at the teen before fleeing with the jacket.

At around 5:45 p.m. officers arrested three people matching the suspects’ descriptions. A fourth suspect was located a short time later.

A 22-year-old, a 20-year-old and an 18-year-old are all charged with robbery and made their first court appearances on Feb. 17.

A 16-year-old boy is also charged with robbery. He made his first appearance in Regina youth court at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.

The investigation is ongoing.

Regina Crime Stoppers is asking the public for help after an attempted fraud and mischief incident at a local business.

On Jan. 19, 2026, two men visited a business on the 500 block of 1st Ave. E and installed card skimmers — devices used to steal credit or debit card information. The business had been targeted in similar incidents over the past year.

Police say other communities near Regina have seen comparable incidents in recent weeks, and the suspects may be linked to multiple occurrences.

The first suspect is described as Middle Eastern, with a dark complexion, black scraggly beard and mustache, dark eyes, and black hair. He is of average height and heavier build, wearing jeans, a black hoodie with a chest logo and the hood up, and a grey-and-blue plaid button-up jacket.

The second suspect is also described as Middle Eastern, with a medium complexion, full black beard and mustache, along with dark eyes and hair. He is slightly taller than the first suspect, of average build, and was wearing grey sweatpants, a grey Reebok hoodie with the hood up, and a dark jacket with a logo on one breast.

Crime Stoppers is urging anyone with information to come forward.

Callers do not have to identify themselves, and calls are not traced or recorded.

If you know any information leading to an arrest call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-tips (8477)

Saskatchewan RCMP have arrested and charged a man in connection to a string of break-ins across more than 40 communities over the past seven years.

According to an update from the police service issued Tuesday, Michael Arsenault, 57, has been charged with 62 counts of breaking and entering, 12 counts of attempting to break and enter with intent, and one count each of possession of property under and over $5,000.

Arsenault is scheduled to appear in Regina Provincial Court on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

In May 2025, RCMP launched a probe into a series of property crimes across the district. Investigators found 74 reported break-ins they believed were connected. The incidents occurred from September 2019 to February 2026 across a total of 43 communities — from Hudson Bay to Torquay.

The Town of Willow Bunch had its town office broken into on Jan. 28, 2021. Five years later, the town’s administrator Sharleine Eger said she still remembers the aftermath.

“It was my assistant, when she came to work she was the first to open up the cash boxes, and the safe room,” Eger explained.

“That shock of seeing everything empty. Every once in a while that creeps back into your head and you’re like ‘Is everything okay?’”

After speaking with police at the time of the incident, Eger said all signs showed the break and enter was far from unique to the town.

“Even before and after it happened to us, we saw different snippets on social media or on the news, telling about other communities’ experiences similar to ours and we always wondered is it the same person,” she said.

In a statement to CTV News, the Town of Foam Lake reported it was only aware of two of the four local buildings that were reportedly broken into.

Although no items of significance were taken, the town said it still cost the municipality a financial burden.

“I think what often gets overlooked in situations like this is that even when the financial loss is limited, the disruption can be considerable,” read the town’s statement.

“Small communities feel the impact in other ways, including damaged doors and locks, the need to replace hardware and rekey buildings, time spent reviewing footage and inventorying items, and the administrative burden of reporting and follow up. It creates strain on already limited local resources.”

According to RCMP, a total of $50,000 had been stolen. Other items taken included debit/credit cards, gift cards, alcohol and antique coins.

The types of buildings targeted included local businesses, town offices, post offices, and community centres. RCMP noted it was not aware of any homes being broken into.

“At the core of this investigation are the communities who have been impacted. This may not be a violent crime, but it’s a crime that is extremely damaging to those communities who lost valuables and funds and felt their safety has been compromised,” Insp. Jillian McLaren, Saskatchewan RCMP South District Operations Officer, said in the update.

“I’m incredibly proud of the work done by our team for working together, connecting the dots, laying charges, and restoring a sense of security for these communities.”

Since the break-in, Eger said the Town of Willow Bunch has increased its security systems in hopes of preventing similar situations.

“When you have a small town mentality you’re always concerned about the cost right, or you tend to be more reactive than proactive. Why fix what isn’t broken if things are working, leave it as such, right?” she said.

“But in today’s world I think it is really something that everybody has to start considering and putting those safeguards into place.”

McLaren also encourages businesses and town offices to be cautious.

“We can’t speculate why these facilities were targeted. What we can say that is property crime is a crime of opportunity though,” McLaren told reporters on Tuesday.

“We really are encouraging folks to follow, some things and that’s ensuring that their properties are locked, that windows are locked now to make sure things are out of sight, especially for businesses. When we talk about businesses that have keys associated, things of value, are were put away, and also businesses really limiting the cash that they’re keeping on site.”

The list of affected communities include:

1. September 6, 2019 – Briercrest, SK – three public buildings 
2. October 24, 2019 – Lipton, SK – one public building 
3. October 31, 2019 – Cupar, SK – two public buildings
4. November 7, 2019 – Spy Hill, SK – two public buildings 
5. November 14, 2019 – Qu’Appelle, SK - one public building 
6. December 5, 2019 – Torquay, SK - three public buildings  
7. June 12, 2020 – Sceptre, SK – one public building
8. July 10, 2020 – Val Marie, SK – one public building
9. July 29, 2020 – Imperial, SK – three public buildings
10. September 30, 2020 – Griffin, SK – two public buildings
11. November 25, 2020 – Rush Lake, SK – one public building
12. November 30, 2020 – Muenster, SK – one public building
13. November 30, 2020 – Lake Lenore, SK – two public buildings
14. January 8, 2021 – Archerwill, SK – one public building
15. January 28, 2021 – Willow Bunch, SK –  two public buildings
16. March 13, 2021 – Radville, SK – two public buildings
17. April 16, 2021 – Loreburn, SK – four public buildings
18. October 15, 2021 – Wood Mountain, SK – one public building
19. March 19, 2022 – Glenbain, SK – one public building
20. May 20, 2022 – Parkbeg, SK – one public building
21. June 17, 2022 – Cedoux, SK – one public building
22. August 12, 2022 – Watrous, SK – one public building
23. September 6, 2022 – Consul, SK – one public building
24. September 28, 2022 – Humboldt, SK – one public building
25. March 31, 2023 – Lampman, SK – one public building
26. April 26, 2023 – Vanguard, SK – three public buildings
27. June 29, 2026 – Eatonia, SK – one public building
28. June 27, 2024 – Manitou Beach, SK – one public building
29. July 11, 2024 – Herschel, SK – one public building
30. August 2, 2024 – Rama, SK – one public building
31. January 10, 2025 – Wadena, SK – one public building
32. March 31, 2025 – Okla, SK – one public building
33. March 31, 2025 – Preeceville, SK – one public building
34. April 1, 2025 – Canora, SK – two public buildings
35. April 2, 2025 – Foam Lake, SK – four public buildings
36. May 9, 2025 – Carlyle, SK – three public buildings
37. June 2, 2025 – Eston, SK – four public buildings
38. July 1, 2025 – Hudson Bay, SK – one public building
39. September 13, 2025 – Whitewood, SK – one public building
40. October 29, 2025 – Biggar, SK – three public buildings
41. December 16, 2025 – Theodore, SK – one public building
42. January 19, 2026 – Beechy, SK – one public building
43. February 6, 2026 – Wynyard, SK – one public building

EVO Radio Network – Scheduled Maintenance Notice

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