5 h. ago Engine fire aboard WestJet flight arriving at YVR quickly doused

There were no injuries after the onboard emergency systems put out the 'small engine fire' late Saturday

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7 h. ago WestJet passengers evacuate on slides after engine fire at Vancouver airport

Federal investigators have been deployed to Vancouver International Airport after a 'small engine fire' onboard a WestJet flight from the United States.

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7 h. ago Federal investigators deployed to probe WestJet engine fire at Vancouver airport

VANCOUVER — Federal investigators have been deployed to Vancouver International Airport after a “small engine fire” onboard a WestJet flight from the United States. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it happened late Saturday as the plane arrived at the gate. WestJet spokeswoman Julia Kaiser says the plane flew in from Tampa, Florida, and […]

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55 h. ago Internal ArriveCan investigators’ report sealed by federal court order: Report

A Federal Court order has sealed an internal ArriveCan investigators’ report long sought by MPs according to Blacklock’s Reporter. The distribution of the report’s findings was blocked by Justice Henry Brown at the request of Cameron MacDonald, a former Canada Border Services Agency director who was briefly suspended over the $63-million program. “The allegations each […]

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7 d. ago ‘Breach of trust’: Critics slam Ottawa’s vaccine injury program ‘failure’

A Global News investigation uncovered complaints against the federal government’s support program for Canadians who suffered vaccine injuries.

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1 week 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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2 w. ago Delays continue at Vancouver airport due to Nav Canada 'constraints'

An advisory about the delays was still posted at yvr.ca early Sunday afternoon

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3 w. ago Canadian Centre for Cyber Security says network devices compromised in China

Canada’s cybersecurity agency said Chinese-backed hackers were likely behind recent malicious activity targeting domestic telecommunications infrastructure, warning that three network devices registered to a Canadian company were compromised in the attacks. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation urged Canadian organizations to take steps to harden their networks against […]

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3 w. ago What cops ‘covered up’ about the Nova Scotia massacre: Full Comment podcast

There are many lingering questions about the two-day killing spree by Gabriel Wortman that killed 22 people in Nova Scotia in 2020, even after a joint federal/provincial commission wrapped up its inquiry. Investigative journalist Paul Palango joins Brian Lilley to discuss why he thinks all signs point to the RCMP covering up that Wortman was […]

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4 w. ago Manhunt continues for suspected shooter of 2 Minnesota lawmakers

The manhunt for a shooter who killed a Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota and wounded another went into a second day, as speculation about a motive focused on the suspect’s stance on abortion. The Federal Bureau of Investigation offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Vance L. Boelter, 57. The four […]

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