13 h. ago Air Canada points finger at staff for flight cancellations amid strike talks

Air Canada continues its preemptive cancellations ahead of a possible flight attendants' strike, and Canadians are pissed.After failed negotiations at the bargaining table, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, provided notice that it plans to begin a strike as early as 1 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 16.In response, the carrier issued a 72-hour lockout notice and began cancelling flights on Thursday, continuing into Friday, with plans for a complete pause of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights on Saturday, Aug. 16.According to the carrier, as of noon EDT on Friday, 294 flights have been cancelled and 55,726 travellers have been impacted.On Thursday, the carrier shared a statement on social media that has Canadians and some of its customers unimpressed."CUPE, Air Canada's flight attendants’ union, rejects agreement to fly Canadians home. As a result, 25,000 ...

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19 h. ago Rumours swirl that Whole Foods may be closing multiple Toronto grocery stores

Bombshell claims about Whole Foods potentially closing not just one, but multiple Toronto locations have been circulating on social media as of Friday morning from people who say they are current employees impacted by the shutdowns.In a subreddit dedicated to news about the grocery empire, one user posted that the chain is preparing to shutter the store they allegedly work at in just a matter of days."Both Leaside and Yonge and Sheppard locations in Toronto, Canada are closing next week," they wrote shortly after 8 a.m Friday. They continued on to say that they were informed during a team huddle earlier that morning, bemoaning the last-minute layoff process.A post to the r/wholefoods community on Reddit Friday morning broke the news of the alleged closure from someone who says they currently work at one of the Toronto stores set to close in the coming days.The stores in question are said to be the Leaside location near...

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19 h. ago Whole Foods confirms it's closing multiple Toronto grocery stores

Bombshell claims about Whole Foods closing not just one, but multiple Toronto locations have been circulating on social media as of Friday morning from people who say they are current employees impacted by the shutdowns.And, the company has now confirmed the allegations.In a subreddit dedicated to news about the grocery empire, one user posted that the chain is preparing to shutter the store where they allegedly work in just a matter of days."Both Leaside and Yonge & Sheppard locations in Toronto, Canada are closing next week," they wrote shortly after 8 a.m Friday. They continued on to say that they were informed during a team huddle earlier that morning, bemoaning the last-minute layoff process.The Leaside location in question is at 1860 Bayview Ave., near Eglinton Ave. E, while the Yonge and Sheppard store is in the Hullmark Centre at 4771 Yonge St.A post to the r/wholefoods community on Reddit Friday ...

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59 h. ago Canada Post to meet CUPW on Friday after workers rejected ‘best and final’ contract offer

CUPW president said the union has been urging Canada Post to come back to the bargaining table

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8 d. ago Trump’s tariff hike hits the world days after U.S. struck Canada with higher duty

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump marked 200 days back in office on Wednesday by again hitting nations around the world with increased tariffs, days after slapping Canada with a 35 per cent duty. “BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TARIFFS ARE NOW FLOWING INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!” Trump posted on social media just after […]

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9 d. ago Two climbers, one of them injured, plucked off sheer mountain face in B.C.

NORTH VANCOUVER — Members of three search and rescue groups combined efforts to save two climbers off the sheer rock face of Yak Peak near Hope, B.C., early Wednesday after one of the climbers fell and injured their head. North Shore Search and Rescue says in a social media statement that they went in late […]

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3 w. ago Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ video

The company posted a statement on its social media channels on Saturday, saying its chief executive, Andy Byron, had tendered his resignation.

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4 w. ago A home on Dufferin Avenue in London suffered $550,000 in damages in an overnight fire,  London Fire Department stated on a social media post Friday.

A home located near London’s Old East Village suffered $550,000 in damages in an overnight blaze, London Fire Department officials said on Friday morning. Dufferin Avenue, where the home is located, remained shut down as the start of the work day neared between Ontario and Quebec streets and fire officials were asking people to avoid […]

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