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The Arab League is calling for the United Nations and the international community to take action against President Bashar Al Assad’s Syrian regime and its alleged chemical attacks.

According to Aljazeera, the foreign ministers met in Cairo yesterday where they discussed the idea of a potential military strike on the country.

A statement was released saying that the culprits responsible for the chemical warfare should face trial.

Earlier that day, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal and the Syrian opposition agreed to back a US strike on Syria to protect the Syrian people.

But not everyone is in agreement.

The projected upcoming job boom in Canada’s mining industry has Nunavut asking for more control over development.

CBC News reports, that Nunavut Premier Eva Aariak is pushing Ottawa to relinquish some power and allow the territory more control over resource development.

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Air Canada passengers who get bumped from their flights will now receive up to 800 dollars in compensation depending on the length of the delay.

According to CBC News, the new rules passed by the Canadian Transportation Agency coming into effect on September 18th mean financial compensation for those who get bumped from a flight without volunteering for it.

Delays less than two hours will result in compensation of $200, $400 for anywhere between 2 and 6 hours, and $800 for delays over six hours.

Protests against the Columbian governments agricultural policies reach their ninth day as the strike for agricultural workers continue.

After days of violent protests, President Juan Manuel Santos has agreed to enter negotiations with agricultural workers.

Protesters are concerned that the government’s agricultural trade agreements with  the USA and the EU will benefit big farms and multinationals, effectively wiping away small-scale farmers with costs.

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Officials in B.C. have said that documents show the province lacks the ability to manage oil spills from current and future expanded oil traffic.

According to the Vancouver Sun, factors such as Ottawa dealing with coastal oil spills from Quebec, an inadequate staff at the Ministry of Environment and insufficient technology to clean oil spills properly mean that even a moderate spill could overwhelm the province’s ability to respond.

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Talks for new services to be offered by pharmacies starting September 3rd have failed. 

According to the Gazette, the talks between Quebec pharmacists and Health Department broke down Thursday.

Pharmacies were going to offer seven new services, which was reduced to three, including prescribing medication for minor conditions, prescribing medication when a diagnosis isn’t required, and modifying prescriptions.