74 m. ago Air Canada, flight attendants enter final day before strike deadline

It’s the final day before a potential work stoppage could ground all Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights. More than 10,000 flight attendants are poised to walk off the job around 1 a.m. ET on Saturday, followed by a company-imposed lockout if the two sides can’t reach an eleventh-hour deal. Air Canada said it […]

Sport

2 h. ago Pivotal Returns to Canadian Skies with Crewed Flights of BlackFly eVTOL

Third-Generation Aircraft Demos at Abbotsford International Airshow PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pivotal, the market leader in light electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft invented and tested in Canada, has returned to Canadian skies for a crewed flight demonstration of its third-generation BlackFly aircraft. This milestone highlights not only significant […]

Transport

10 h. ago Hearing on constitutionality of Alberta separation question to proceed: judge

‘A referendum on Alberta independence that could lead to the breakup of Canada is serious business,’ the judge said

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11 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Driver shot by passenger, crashes vehicle near Downsview Park

Accused, a passenger, allegedly shot driver, vehicle collided with another vehicle travelling in opposite direction

Events

13 h. ago Air quality concerns linger in the wake of steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania county where an explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh killed two people and injured more than 10 others announced Thursday that it is stepping up air quality monitoring in the area of the sprawling facility that has a troubled environmental record. The Allegheny County Health Department announced that mobile air […]

Events

14 h. ago Travellers in Calgary brace for flight disruptions as Air Canada strike looms

'Everybody I have talked to, who has flown with Air Canada here at the resort, says they'll never fly with them again,' said one traveller

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14 h. ago Travellers in Calgary brace for flight disruptions as Air Canada labour action looms

'Everybody I have talked to, who has flown with Air Canada here at the resort, says they'll never fly with them again,' said one traveller

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16 h. ago Kellogg says it will remove artificial dyes from cereals by the end of 2027

NEW YORK (AP) — WK Kellogg Co. plans to remove artificial dyes from its breakfast cereals in the next two and a half years, according to the company and the attorney general of Texas. The maker of Froot Loops and Apple Jacks gave the timeline as U.S. food producers face increasing pressure from the U.S. […]

Culture

16 h. ago CUPE NL Stands in Solidarity with Air Canada Flight Attendants

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador — CUPE Newfoundland and Labrador stands in solidarity with flight attendants employed by Air Canada and demands the government respect their right to strike. “It’s absolutely disgraceful that so much necessary and vital work flight attendants do before and after each and every flight is unpaid,” said CUPE Newfoundland and […]

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16 h. ago Banff opens to paragliding takeoffs and landings following 17

Parks Canada changes rules on non-motorized flight after long campaign by outdoor enthusiasts

Other

17 h. ago Flight diverted after passenger allegedly shouts racial slurs, breaks out of restraints

A drunk passenger on Breeze Airlines has been accused of yelling racial slurs at flight attendants and breaking free from restraints twice before another traveller the size of a tree intervened. David Leroy Carter, 46, of Los Angeles, was taken into custody by Colorado police on Wednesday after he “became agitated” four hours into his […]

Transport

17 h. ago Air Canada flight attendants disrupt company press conference, leading to its early conclusion

Union members marched in front of the stage where Air Canada executives were seated to answer reporters' questions, holding signs and then standing silently

Economics

17 h. ago Teen pleads guilty to weapons charges in Halifax high school threats case

A 16-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to seven weapons charges in a case where police alleged the youth threatened to harm students at a Halifax high school.

Society

18 h. ago Air Canada, flight attendants offer competing narratives ahead of strike deadline

A demonstration by more than a dozen members of the union representing Air Canada’s flight attendants prompted the airline to shut down a press conference on Thursday as tensions between the two sides continue to mount ahead of a weekend work stoppage. Dozens of flights were expected to be cancelled by the end of Thursday […]

Events

19 h. ago Kevin Attard taking three shots at winning his third King’s Plate

Kevin Attard failed to win the King’s Plate in his first 10 attempts. He has sure made up for that recently. The veteran trainer had his breakthrough with Moira in 2022 and captured last year’s running with Caitlinhergrtness. On Saturday, he will take three shots at win No. 3 in the $1-million classic. His best […]

Other

20 h. ago Quebec’s language police tell Burgundy Lion pub its sign is breaking the law

There's a language storm brewing over the name Burgundy Lion, an English pub in the Little Burgundy neighbourhood of Montreal.

Events

20 h. ago Alleged horny holy roller probed for sex affair, payouts to teenage stripper

A Catholic priest is being probed for his alleged longtime sexual affair with a 17-year-old stripper, and boffo payoffs she claims he paid to buy her silence. The Guardian reports that Robert Sullivan, 61, is now on leave as pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Homewood, Alabama. Former teen stripper Heather Jones, 33, […]

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21 h. ago Some Air Canada flights are being cancelled today as clock ticks toward work stoppage

Some Air Canada flights that were scheduled to take off today are being cancelled as the airline braces for a work stoppage this weekend. The union that represents around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants is poised to strike just before 1 a.m. on Saturday, as the airline also plans to lock out those workers. Air […]

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22 h. ago Consumer racial profiling a neglected human rights issue, report for Heiltsuk Tribal Council says

The call for more research is one of a series of recommendations in the report by Lorne Foster and Lesley Jacobs which was commissioned by the Heiltsuk Nation

Other

22 h. ago Some Air Canada flights to be cancelled today as clock ticks toward work stoppage

Some Air Canada flights that were scheduled to take off today are being cancelled as the airline braces for a work stoppage this weekend. The union that represents around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants is poised to strike just before 1 a.m. on Saturday, as the airline also plans to lock out those workers. Air […]

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