38 h. ago Several incoming flights delayed at Vancouver International Airport

YVR asks passengers to check their incoming flight status before coming to the airport

Society

40 h. ago TransLink bailout just delays the operating deficit crisis for a few years

Vaughn Palmer: Finding new money for the transit agency could be a major issue in the 2028 B.C. election

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3 d. ago AHS reports four new central Alberta measles cases; one linked to Edmonton flight

Alberta Health Services has released a public warning after detecting four new measles cases, including one linked to Edmonton International Airport. In a news release Friday evening, AHS said four new cases have been reported in central Alberta, including one person on an Edmonton to Mexico flight on April 2 who may have infected others. […]

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5 d. ago Flight with 133 passengers reports 'locked' flaps on approach to Toronto airport

In a tense but professionally handled situation, an Air Canada Rouge flight carrying 133 passengers was forced to abort its final approach to Toronto Pearson International Airport on March 26 due to a reported flap issue.The Airbus A319, operating as flight ROU1771 / RV1771 from Bahias de Huatulco International Airport in Mexico, encountered a mechanical issue as it neared its final destination, which prompted quick decision-making from the cockpit.As the aircraft approached the airport, the flight crew informed air traffic control of a flap issue. A reconstruction of the events was detailed in a video on the aviation YouTube channel, You can see ATC."We're gonna need to go around and get some vectors. We just got a flap issue here," the pilot says. However, just a few minutes later, the pilot declared PAN-PAN — a term used in radiotelephone communications to signify that there is an urgency on board a boat, ship, aircraft, or other vehicle. The term is most often us...

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5 d. ago Woman stranded in Puerto Rico amid fight with airline over emotional support parrot

A New York woman says she is stuck in Puerto Rico after Frontier Airlines refused to allow her to fly with her pet parrot. Maria Fraterrigo, 76, of the Bronx, said she was able to fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport with her emotional support bird Plucky in a TSA-approved carrier with zero issues. […]

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2 w. ago WestJet flight aborts takeoff at high speed at Vancouver’s International Airport

A runway at Vancouver International Airport was closed for almost five hours on Monday after a WestJet flight aborted its takeoff at high speed.

Society

2 w. ago Canadian airlines are cutting thousands of seats on flights to U.S.

Airlines in Canada are responding to a significant dip in travel to the U.S. by slashing seats on flights to what once were popular vacation destinations for Canadians.The trade war has diminished Canadians' enthusiasm to travel down south. A recent report found that summer trips to the U.S. have dropped by over 70 per cent.Visual Approach Analytics looked at scheduled seats on flights from Canada to the U.S. in April and found where carriers are making cuts.The weekly data analysis of the commercial aviation market found that leisure destinations are seeing the biggest drop in capacity from Canadian airlines.Florida is being hit the hardest with a 20 per cent reduction in seats going to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and 12 per cent cuts in seats flying to Orlando International Airport."Fort Myers and Palm Beach are down 30 per cent and 43 per cent, respectively, compared to April schedules as they existed on Jan. 1, 2025," wrote Visual Approach founder Courtney Mi...

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2 w. ago Passenger flight and Air Force jet diverted from potential collision at DC airport

A U.S. passenger flight preparing to leave the nation’s capital and an incoming military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision, officials said. Delta Air Lines Flight 2983 was cleared for takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday around 3:15 p.m., the same time four U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon […]

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3 w. ago B.C. ferry sailing delayed after six guests fell ill onboard; two taken to hospital

B.C. Ferries says the six passengers became ill in a stairwell and required medical attention, with police and paramedics both attending

Science

3 w. ago B.C. ferry sailing delayed after six passenger fell ill on board; two taken to hospital

B.C. Ferries says the six passengers became ill in a stairwell and required medical attention, with police and paramedics both attending

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3 w. ago B.C. ferry sailing delayed after six passengers fell ill on board; two taken to hospital

B.C. Ferries says the six passengers became ill in a stairwell and required medical attention, with police and paramedics both attending

Science

3 w. ago Woman drowns dog in airport bathroom after it wasn’t allowed on international flight

A janitor found the dog’s body in a trash bag in a bathroom stall

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3 w. ago Woman allegedly drowns dog in airport bathroom after it wasn’t allowed on international flight

A janitor found the dog’s body in a trash bag in a bathroom stall

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3 w. ago Florida woman drowned her dog in Orlando airport bathroom, police say

The investigation started when a janitor found the miniature schnauzer in a garbage bag in a bathroom stall at Orlando International Airport.

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3 w. ago Woman drowned her dog in airport bathroom after being denied boarding, police say

ORLANDO, Fla. — A woman drowned her dog in a Florida airport bathroom and then boarded her international flight after she was prevented from bringing the white miniature schnauzer with her because of a paperwork issue, authorities said. Alison Agatha Lawrence was arrested in Lake County on Wednesday on a charge of aggravated animal abuse, a […]

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3 w. ago Conversations That Matter: Permit delays killing mining investment

Foreign investment is needed to open new mines in B.C., but foreign investors are giving up on Canada

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3 w. ago Southwest flight almost takes off from taxiway — rather than runway — at Florida airport

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway — rather than a runway — at a central Florida airport on Thursday before an air traffic controller stopped the plane, officials said. No injuries were reported, and passengers departing Orlando International Airport were accommodated on another aircraft heading to their destination […]

Economics

3 w. ago 'Three months is an eternity': Launch of B.C.'s free IVF program delayed

Fertility experts emphasize that every month matters when it comes to fertility treatment.

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3 w. ago Travel in and out of Okanagan remains strong for spring break amid border tensions

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is handling between 6,500 to 7,500 people daily, according to Sam Samaddar, the airport’s CEO.

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