4 d. ago Court battle launched to unearth costs of Liberal gun buyback

Canadian Taxpayers Federation application wants court to rule on long-delayed access-to-information request

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5 d. ago Canadian travellers headed to U.S. just got new warning added to travel advisory

Canada is warning travellers of impacts to their flights amid the U.S. government shutdown.The government updated the U.S. travel advisory on Tuesday, Nov. 11, adding a note about flight cancellations.The Canada travel advisory states that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reduced U.S. domestic flights to manage reduced air traffic controller availability."You may experience flight delays and cancellations, as well as longer wait times at airports. Contact your airline to understand if your travel plans are affected," reads the notice.On Friday, Nov. 7, the FAA cut flights at 40 airports across the U.S., in response to the continued shutdown.An FAA source told CNN that "Core 30" high-traffic airports will be among the hardest hit. This includes New York City's three big hubs, and major airports in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, Phoenix, Seattle and Washington, D.C.In ...

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1 week ago Will the U.S. government shutdown affect my flight out of YVR?

Flying to the U.S. soon out of YVR? Here's what to know about the government shutdown and how it might impact your flight.

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1 week ago U.S. flight chaos could affect Canadian travellers headed to these cities

Canadians who have plans to fly down south in the coming days could be impacted by possible U.S. flight cancellations due to a government shutdown.Starting Friday, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will cut flights at 40 airports across the country if the shutdown continues.An FAA source told CNN that "Core 30" high-traffic airports will be among those impacted. This means possible U.S. flight cancellations at New York City's three big hubs, and major airports in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, Phoenix, Seattle and Washington, D.C.In addition, airports in Anchorage, Alaska; Indianapolis; Portland, Oregon; and Ontario, California could be affected, according to CNN.On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy told reporters that flight volumes will be reduced by 10 per cent, but did not specify whether that's 10 per cent of flights at the impacted airports, or 10 per cent ...

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1 week ago Canadians could face delays, extra costs after flights reduced at 40 U.S. airports: expert

Even if you're not travelling to an American city, there's a good chance your cross-Canada flight will cross into U.S. airspace

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1 week ago ‘Goodwill policy’: What Canadian airlines are telling travellers after 40 U.S. airports face flight reductions

Even if you're not travelling to an American city, there's a good chance your cross-Canada flight will cross into U.S. airspace

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1 week ago What to know about 10% reduction in flights at U.S. airports caused by the government shutdown

NEW YORK (AP) — Major U.S. airports are among those facing 10% reductions in air traffic Friday due to the government shutdown. A list distributed to airlines and obtained by The Associated Press includes airports in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles among the 40 that will see flights slashed. The Federal Aviation Administration is […]

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1 week ago Traffic being cut at 40 U.S. airports due to government shutdown

International flights are to be exempt from the reductions

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1 week ago U.S. to reduce flight capacity at 40 airports this week amid shutdown

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the move was necessary to maintain safety in the skies and at airports, adding 'high volume' markets will be targeted.

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3 w. ago UK Energy Industry Calls for Regulator Breakup After Failures

The UK energy industry has called for the regulator Ofgem to be broken up citing a bloated organization, onerous interventions and its inability to prevent a series of energy supplier failures that added some £4.5 billion of extra costs to consumers’ bills in recent years.

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3 w. ago Made in Canada: Spooktacular Halloween gifts and treats for the young and young at heart

Great Pretenders Spooky Ghost Poncho $25.99 Little boos and ghouls going in for the scare can do it in the soft comfort of this poncho-style costume — which has extra room underneath for the multiple layers required for trick-or-treating in these cooler climes. The flowy fabric and classic jack-o-lantern face gives the dress-up trunk staple […]

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