Stubbs, the beloved feline "mayor" of a small Alaskan town, has died at age 20, the cat’s owners announced over the weekend. We've also got a story about a growing online campaign calling for a boycott of Sears Canada as the company liquidates dozens of stores across the country.
1. Human smuggling. At least nine people died inside a sweltering tractor-trailer found parked outside a Walmart in Texas, victims of what authorities called an immigrant-smuggling attempt.
2. Polygamy verdict. A verdict is expected Monday in the polygamy trial of two former leaders of a British Columbia fundamentalist church.
3. #BoycottSearsCanada. Sears Canada is facing boycott calls for planning to pay millions in bonuses to executives, while not offering severance to laid-off workers.
4. James Webb Space Telescope. Scientists have frozen the super-sized successor to NASA’s legendary Hubble Space Telescope to make sure it can function well in space ahead of its planned 2018 launch.
5. R.I.P. Stubbs. The honorary feline mayor of the small Alaska town of Talkeetna has died at the age of 20.
And, for Money Monday...
Disembarking on a stopover before a flight's final destination can save travellers some big bucks. It's called 'hidden city ticketing,' and it's not new. But it is growing in popularity, despite the risks.
