Reaction poured in on Monday after an Air Canada passenger jet flying from Montreal to New York City crashed into a fire truck after landing at LaGuardia Airport, raising questions about the actions of the air traffic controllers on duty at the time of the fatal accident.

Recordings captured the moments before the crash, when one controller could be heard granting permission to the fire truck to cross the runway, before he urged the vehicle to stop, but it was too late to avoid the collision, which claimed the lives of both pilots on board.

What we know:

• The plane was operated by Air Canada Express carrier Jazz Aviation
• Two pilots were killed and dozens of passengers injured
• Flights to and from Montreal to LaGuardia Airport are gradually resuming
• The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is sending investigators to New York City

Here is the latest:

A quiet night inside New York’s LaGuardia Airport after the deady crash

NEW YORK - A somber evening at Queens, New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Monday night following the deadly, devastating chain of events that claimed the lives of two Air Canada Jazz pilots.

At this hour, multiple passengers remain in hospital and the wreckage of Air Canada flight 8646 remains strewn across LaGuardia’s runway number four.

United States National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) Chair, Jennifer Homendy confirmed that Canadian Transportation Safety Board investigators will be part of the team, piecing together what went so tragically wrong.

Homendy also said it will take days for investigators to sift through the wreckage on the tarmac, photograph and identify items that need to be removed and taken back to NTSB headquarters in Washington DC.

Crews have removed the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorders, after cutting through the roof of the aircraft to access them. Both recorders have been taken Washington for further analysis.

At this hour limited flights are departing and arriving at LaGuardia.

Flight delays across the U.S. could mean that some key investigators are still making their way to the scene that is now part of a multi-national investigation.

Passenger says they helped each other escape the plane

Flight attendant Solange Tremblay suffered multiple fractures to one leg and will need surgery after being thrown from the plane, daughter Sarah Lepine told Canadian news station TVA Nouvelles.

Her survival is “a total miracle,” Lepine said.

“I’m still trying to understand how all this happened, but she definitely has a guardian angel watching over her,” Lepine told the station.

Passenger Rebecca Liquori said the plane hit turbulence while descending, and she then felt it brake hard and heard a loud boom.

“Everybody just jolted out of their seats. People hit their heads. People were bleeding,” Liquori told News12 Long Island, a station where she once worked.

Liquori, who said she helped open the emergency exit door, recalled passengers helping each other slide down a wing to get out.

“I’m just happy to be alive,” said Liquori, who had gone to Montreal for a cousin’s baby shower. “I would have never pictured a one-hour flight that I’ve done countless times … ending like this.”

An Air Canada Jet sits on the runway at LaGuardia Airport, Monday, March 23, 2026, after colliding with a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Multiple parties, including Air Canada could face liability, aviation lawyer says

An aviation lawyer says multiple parties could be held responsible following the Air Canada incident at LaGuardia airport on Sunday.

“The FAA (U.S. Federal Aviation Administration) is a target. The Port Authority of New York is a target, and I’m sorry to say that the Air Canada airline and the jazz airline, which was operating under the Air Canada umbrella, will also be held responsible,” Arthur Rosenberg, a former pilot, told CTV News Channel Monday.

Rosenberg said international rules under the Montreal Convention could also apply, making airlines financially liable up to a set threshold, with the possibility of higher damages if fault is proven.He said any legal action would likely proceed in New York.

“The plane is here (in New York). The witnesses are here. The documents are here. Everything that’s tied to this case is here, not in Canada. So, this case belongs in New York.”

Ground controller’s workload at time of crash will need to be examined: aviation analyst

Aviation analyst Robert Kokonis said one of the biggest questions that need to be answered right now, is around the workload the ground controller was under.

It will need to be determined if he was well-rested, and if he was tasked with multiple ground movements, or departure movements, at the time of the crash, Kokonis said.

“A lot of big airports will use a separate ground controller from those that handle incoming and outbound flights, but we don’t know that for sure,” he told CTV News Channel.

“We need to understand that piece of it.”

He added that the movements of the aircraft and the firetruck involved in the crash, along with the audio from the communication towers will also need to be examined.

A system under stress

About 40 passengers and crew members on the Air Canada jet and the two people in the fire truck were taken to hospitals, some with serious injuries. Most were released by Monday morning, authorities said.

While investigators work to determine what led to the runway crash, aviation experts say the incident highlights the demanding environment controllers navigate every day -- managing planes landing and taking off, aircraft moving between gates and runways, and service vehicles ranging from emergency responders to maintenance trucks.

“In the best of times, air traffic controls and air traffic controllers are under a great deal of stress,” said Alan Diehl, a former federal crash investigator.

“These are people with very high cognitive levels. They’re carefully selected, extensively trained. And one of the problems is there is a shortage of 3,000 of them in this country right now.”

NTSB: Recorders recovered, surveillance video collected

Jennifer Homendy, chair of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, told reporters Monday that cockpit voice and flight data recorders have been recovered from the aircraft, and surveillance video has also been collected.

Homendy said about 25 specialists are on site, with additional investigators working from Washington, and that the probe is still in its early stages and the runway closure could last several days.

She said authorities are still verifying details, including how many people were in the control tower at the time.

Homendy said investigators will also interview the air traffic controller involved in an incident, adding it is typical for a controller to be removed from duty, and that the incident has been “pretty traumatic for that air traffic controller.”

She also said the NTSB will work with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, which will provide technical advisers from the airline and aircraft manufacturer as part of the joint fact-finding effort.

U.S. Transportation Secretary says LaGuardia is well-staffed

United States Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy says LaGuardia Airport is open but operating at reduced capacity.

He also addressed rumours that only one person was in the control tower at the time of the incident, saying “that is inaccurate”.

Duffy said LaGuardia needs funding to upgrade its air traffic control system, but emphasized that the airport is well staffed. He told reporters that there are 33 certified controllers at LaGuardia Airport, with an additional seven in training.

Duffy described the two pilots killed in the crash as young men at the start of the their career, and said Transport Canada is sending a team to take part in the investigation into the incident.

‘The tower was quite occupied’

Aviation safety consultant Keith Mackey told CTV News Channel Monday that the fire truck was “given clearance” to cross the runway “further down,” due to an issue with a United aircraft.

“There was a lot going on at the time. We had a United aircraft that was having a smoke issue. There was a smoke odor in the cabin and they were trying to get somewhere they could open the door and clear it out,” Mackey said.

“The tower was quite occupied with that. They had the fire truck proceeding to the United flight to see what they could do when our Air Canada problem arose.”

Mackey says “we’ll soon find out” if a lack of air traffic controllers on duty was a factor in the crash, adding that a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report should reveal the answers in approximately a month.

Regina Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect linked to a series of shoplifting incidents.

Police say that over the past month, a man has repeatedly targeted a business in the 3900 block of Rochdale Boulevard, attempting, and in several cases succeeding in stealing hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise.

The male suspect pictured below, has short grey hair and has known to be seen wearing a distinctive pair of bright red sneakers during multiple incidents.

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)

In honour of Canada’s Fraud Prevention Month, the Government of Saskatchewan is touting its success in preventing immigration fraud.

In a news release published Monday, the province highlighted strengthened immigration enforcement and compliance since the introduction of the Immigration Services Act (ISA) in 2024.

Under this legislation, four people have been charged, five administrative monetary penalties have been issued and one compensation order has been collected.

“We are committed to holding bad actors accountable when it comes to immigration fraud,” Immigration Minister Eric Schmalz said in the release. “I want to be clear, it will not be tolerated here in Saskatchewan. March is Fraud Prevention Month, but we take the integrity of our immigration system seriously every day.”

The five monetary penalties were issued in 2025 for a total of $27,000.

They were issued for the unlicensed provision of immigration and recruitment services. The release stated that the four individuals charged were the first people to be charged under provincial legislation in Canada.

“This includes charges laid under The Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act (FWRISA) and the ISA,” the release read.

“The province has also issued four compensation orders and received payment for one totaling $96,000.”

The release encouraged people to contact the Program Compliance Branch of the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training if they have any questions about the ISA or concerns about possible rights violations.

Two individuals have been charged following an attempted traffic stop just after midnight on March 19.

Loon Lake RCMP tried to stop a vehicle on Highway 26, but it fled south and later stopped on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation. Officers observed signs of impairment and arrested the 24-year-old driver. A search of the vehicle uncovered methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, two firearms, a loaded magazine, and bear mace.

Both occupants face charges including fleeing police, impaired driving, and having more than 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. The driver also had multiple traffic tickets and an outstanding warrant, and is scheduled to appear in Meadow Lake Provincial Court on May 7, 2026.

The 23-year-old passenger faces multiple weapons and firearms-related charges, including possession for the purpose of trafficking. He is scheduled to appear in court on March 23, 2026.

Loon Lake RCMP say the investigation is ongoing.

An investigation into a reported threat to a local high school has been determined to be false, the Regina Police Service (RPS) says.

Officers received a third-party report the evening of March 21 about a potential threat at a high school on the 2300 block of 25th Avenue.

According to police, officers immediately began investigating the report.

Following a “thorough review” of the details, officers determined the threat was not credible and there was no danger to students, staff, or the school itself.

To ensure a “smooth start” to the week, School Resource Officers from other schools met with administrators Monday morning and were on site for the start of the school day.

There were no disruptions to the school day.

The AgriStability Program is intended to be a financial safety net for producers when their income drops significantly. Now, new changes have been made to better support ranchers.

“Saskatchewan producers know their operations best and strong risk management programs need to reflect that reality,” said David Marit, Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister. “This AgriStability Program enhancement [has led to] better recognition feed costs and pasture use, provide[s] more meaningful and responsive support for our livestock producers.”

Beginning this year, the costs associated with renting or the lease of pastureland for grazing will be considered an allowable expense under the AgriStability program.

“It’s a positive step forward for the beef industry. For years, our biggest expense was not counted in AgriStability,” said Jeff Yorga, the president of Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association.

“Our own grazing is still not counted. That’s something we’re going to continue to work with the government on to try and include in the future,” he added.

AgriStability is also adjusting the feed inventory pricing for livestock producers. This accounts for feed destined to be used on the farm and not sold.

“Drought is always a concern. We definitely are seeing a lot more volatility in the weather lately,” said Joleen Shae, the vice charge of the Saskatchewan Cattle Association.

“As an organization, we continue to lobby for risk programs that can help our producers try to mitigate some effects of the drought,” she concluded.

Yorga said the age of cattle producers is rising compared to other commodity groups. This year’s is likely due to a number of factors including risk management.

These new options could help cattle producers when disaster strikes.

“Given current pricing in the livestock business. Now is the first time in the history of AgriStability where producers have a chance to build a margin,” said Yorga.

“You need to build a margin before you can lose a margin. Producers are in the position to build a positive margin in AgriStability so that if there is a crash they can be protected,” he concluded.

The deadline to enroll in the AgriStability program is April 30.

Leonid Radvinsky, the secretive billionaire owner of OnlyFans who reshaped the porn industry with a subscription model, has died at 43 from cancer, the company said on Monday.

The Ukrainian-American entrepreneur bought Fenix International, the parent company of OnlyFans, from the platform’s British founder Tim Stokely in 2018. He served as a director on Fenix’s board and was its majority shareholder.

Under his ownership, OnlyFans turned from a platform that once avoided explicit content into an adults-only phenomenon with more than 300 million users and over US$1 billion in annual revenue, powered by erotic performers and celebrity influencers.

“We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Leo Radvinsky. Leo passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer,” an OnlyFans spokesperson said on Monday.

Radvinsky’s death leaves questions about who will own the platform. His Fenix shares have been held in the LR Fenix Trust since 2024 and he had a net worth of about US$4.7 billion, according to the Forbes real-time billionaires list.

Reuters reported in January OnlyFans was exploring the sale of a majority stake to investment firm Architect Capital in a deal valuing the company at about US$5.5 billion, including debt.

The platform exploded in popularity during the pandemic as millions of people stuck at home globally turned to the web, fueling a surge in content and users. OnlyFans takes a 20 per cent fee on most subscriptions and content sold on the platform.

Besides Fenix, Radvinsky also ran Leo, a venture capital fund he founded in 2009 that focuses primarily on investments in technology companies.

He was born in Ukraine and grew up in Chicago.

Four people are dead following two separate avalanches Sunday in the northern British Columbia backcountry.

Mounties in Terrace say police received a report of an avalanche on Mount Knauss at 1:28 p.m.

Four heli-skiers were reportedly caught in the slide on the Iridium Shoulder ski run.

Search and rescue volunteers and emergency responders were dispatched to the scene, where three skiers were confirmed dead and a fourth was airlifted to hospital.

Approximately two hours later, an avalanche claimed the life of one person near Pleasant Camp, along the B.C.-Alaska border.

The Atlin RCMP says it received an emergency alert from a Garmin handheld device near the Klehini River just before 3:30 p.m.

The alert indicated that an avalanche had struck a group of people, leaving one unconscious while the others performed CPR.

Police co-ordinated a response with volunteers from Atlin Search and Rescue, deploying a helicopter to cover the roughly 150 kilometres to the area where the alert originated.

“Upon arrival, responders confirmed that one person was deceased,” the RCMP said in a statement Monday. “Five individuals were extracted in total, with four uninjured.”

The B.C. Coroners Service has been notified and is investigating both incidents.

At least four fatal avalanches were recorded in B.C. last month, according to the latest data from Avalanche Canada.

The agency’s danger map shows elevated slide risks remain in parts of the province near Pemberton, Terrace and along the Alberta boundary.

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