Rocky Mountain Outlook

NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve states challenged Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, filing a lawsuit that argues the $81 billion mega merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and threaten jobs across the industry.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota prosecutors announced Monday that they have obtained key evidence in their ongoing investigations into fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during pitched protests against a federal immigration enforcement crackdown in the state earlier this year.

SURREY — The B.C. Lions have named veteran coach Dennis McKnight their new special teams coordinator. The CFL club made the announcement Monday as it returned from a bye week. McKnight spent five seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, including as special teams coordinator in 2024 and 2025, and spent the 2011 campaign as running backs coach for the then-Edmonton Eskimos. He previously coached in the XFL and with several NCAA programs, including the University of Hawaii and San Diego State.

MIRABEL — Quebec's economy minister is announcing a series of initiatives aimed at training more aerospace workers. Bernard Drainville revealed the plans north of Montreal in Mirabel, which is home to a major aerospace hub. He announced that a technical college in Longueuil, the École nationale d’aérotechnique, will increase its enrolment capacity by 70 per cent in its aircraft mechanics and avionics programs.

TORONTO — Sherritt International Corp. says it needs a significant amount of new capital to fund the restart of its Alberta refinery and Cuban joint venture that were shut down in the face of ramped up U.S. pressure on the Caribbean country as it searches for a way forward. The company says it's in talks with its senior lenders and noteholders regarding a recapitalization intended to stabilize its balance sheet and restore normal operations when circumstances permit.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twelve states sued to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, warning that the $81 billion mega merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and threaten jobs across the industry. The office of California’s attorney general, who is leading the coalition, said the states are asking Warner Bros.

CALGARY — The Alberta government, Ottawa and five major oilsands producers have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the multibillion-dollar Pathways carbon capture and storage project. The Pathways project is a condition for a new West Coast oilsands pipeline moving ahead. The federal government has committed to extending investment tax credits for various carbon capture equipment to 2035. Alberta says it will finalize its own incentive program for carbon capture.

CAIRO (AP) — Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport on Monday. The internationally recognized government in Yemen said the strikes were meant to prevent an Iranian plane from landing. The Houthis vowed to retaliate for the strike, which marks the first major escalation between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia following a relative calm in recent times.

CALGARY — The Alberta government, Ottawa and five major oilsands producers have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the multibillion-dollar Pathways carbon capture and storage project. Pathways is a condition for a new West Coast oilsands pipeline moving ahead.

BOSTON BAR — Crews fighting out-of-control wildfires near Boston Bar, B.C., say they are taking advantage of favourable weather to attack the blazes directly, before fire activity is expected to pick up after tempered weekend activity.