67 h. ago Travel around France could be hit as air traffic controllers strike

Ryanair was among airlines that announced widespread disruptions, saying in a statement it canceled more than 400 flights affecting 70,000 passengers.

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3 d. ago A strike by air traffic controllers is disrupting travel to, from and over France

PARIS (AP) — About 40% of flights were canceled Friday at all Paris airports and tens of thousands of passengers were rearranging plans at the height of the summer travel season because of a strike by French air traffic controllers seeking better working conditions. Disruptions started hitting airports around France on Thursday and intensified Friday. […]

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3 d. ago Passengers at Vancouver airport report tense moments amid NAV Canada bomb threat

NAV Canada provides air traffic control operations to Canadian airports. On Thursday morning, its facilities in Vancouver and across Canada were the target of threats.

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3 d. ago Travellers could see delays after bomb threats at Canadian airports: NAV Canada

Canada’s air traffic control service says some airports across the country could see delays after receiving bomb threats early this morning. NAV Canada says the threats impact airports in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver. It says employees at these airports are safe and there was a temporary ground stop. The Ottawa airport says […]

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3 d. ago ‘Bomb threats’ made at multiple Canadian airports as police investigate

Bomb threats were reported at multiple airports across Canada, but the agency managing air traffic control said service had started to resume at as the police investigate.

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3 d. ago ‘Bomb threats’ made at multiple Canadian airports, service resuming

Bomb threats were reported at multiple airports across Canada, but the agency managing air traffic control said service had started to resume at as the police investigate.

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3 d. ago Strike by French air traffic controllers disrupts summer travel

Paris (AFP) — French air traffic controllers launched a two-day strike on Thursday to demand better working conditions, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of people at the start of a summer holiday season. The DGAC civil aviation authority has asked airlines to cancel some of their flights to ensure there are enough controllers on […]

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6 d. ago Can the Edmonton Oilers afford to land that big fish on July 1?

Every fan wants his general manager to land the big fish on July 1, but for too many teams that won the bidding war on an unrestricted free agent, the whale they landed turns into the deadliest catch. Spending too much for too long can handcuff a team for years. So, it will be with […]

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8 d. ago Air traffic controller shortage could disrupt summer travel, WestJet warns

WestJet says current problems with delayed flights will only get worse during this summer's travel season if NAV Canada doesn't hire more air-traffic controllers.

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1 week ago Edmonton lands the latest air traffic control technology in Canada

Edmonton will be the first in Canada to use a new air traffic control technology that NAV Canada (NavCan) says will change the global aviation industry in the years to come. “This is far more than just a project. It’s a new era in transatlantic collaboration between Canada and Europe which enables us to join […]

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1 week ago Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi officially an MLA and the party has kept a hold of its Edmonton fortress

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi is officially an elected provincial politician after winning the Edmonton Strathcona seat by a landslide victory. Monday’s provincial byelections in two Edmonton ridings and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills paid off for Alberta’s two major parties with Nenshi securing his seat in the legislature and the UCP taking the rural riding by a […]

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2 w. ago Jumio Launches Premium Liveness Detection Solution for Superior Protection Against Deepfakes and Injection Attacks

Patented biometric and AI technology helps businesses fight sophisticated identity fraud while providing full control SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Jumio, the leader in AI-powered identity intelligence anchored in biometric authentication, automation and data-driven insights, today announced general availability of Jumio Liveness Premium with advanced deepfake detection, the company’s most advanced biometric liveness detection solution to date. […]

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3 w. ago A student is alive after missing doomed Air India flight by 10 minutes due to traffic

The 28-year-old was reportedly flying home but was turned away by the Air India staff for arriving less than an hour before departure

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3 w. ago Edmonton man guilty of torching homes in central Edmonton; court heard fires were set at behest of notorious slain landlord

The man accused of torching nearly a dozen Edmonton homes at the behest of a notorious inner-city landlord has been found guilty of setting a majority of the fires. Court of King’s Bench Justice Nathan Whitling on Thursday gave his decision in the long-running trial of Darcy Willier, finding he had no reasonable doubt about […]

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3 w. ago Edmonton man guilty of torching homes in Alberta Avenue area; court heard fires were set at behest of notorious slain landlord

The man accused of torching nearly a dozen Edmonton homes at the behest of a notorious inner-city landlord has been found guilty of setting a majority of the fires. Court of King’s Bench Justice Nathan Whitling on Thursday gave his decision in the long-running trial of Darcy Willier, finding he had no reasonable doubt about […]

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3 w. ago Oilers fan from Down Under lands in Florida, then Edmonton for Cup final

Shane Pask flew from Australia to Sunrise for Game 4, then will be flying and busing to Edmonton for Game 5

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