2 h. ago Heathrow Airport to close Friday after fire knocks out power to part of London

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Heathrow Airport will be closed Friday after a fire at an electrical substation knocked out power to the airport and thousands of homes. About 150 people had to be evacuated after a transformer within an electrical substation caught fire in west London. “To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, […]

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2 h. ago Heathrow Airport closes for the day after a fire knocks out power, disrupting hundreds of flights

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Heathrow Airport closed for the full day Friday after an electrical substation fire knocked out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers at one of Europe’s biggest travel hubs. Flights were diverted to Gatwick Airport, Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris and Ireland’s Shannon Airport, tracking services showed. […]

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6 h. 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

6 h. ago MANDEL: Court hears alleged skipper in deadly boat crash ‘impaired’

The toxicology results certainly sounded devastating for the man accused of causing a deadly boat crash that killed two of his passengers. If indeed Filip Grkovski was the skipper on that deadly night of May 31, 2022. Forensic scientist Cara Shepard told Grkovski’s judge-alone trial that a sample of his blood taken at the hospital […]

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8 h. ago Toronto plane crash report includes new video and details about what went wrong with Delta aircraft

The preliminary report does not disclose a specific cause but reveals the unusual struggles of passengers and crew who were stuck in the upside-down wreckage

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9 h. ago Sunwing Flight Attendants Speak out Against Quebec City Base Closure

QUÉBEC — Flight attendants at Sunwing, represented by CUPE 8125, are speaking out against WestJet’s decision to close their base in Quebec City after acquiring and merging its operations with Sunwing in 2024. On March 17, members of CUPE 8125 joined Sunwing pilots represented by the Air Line Pilots Association at a press conference in […]

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14 h. ago OPEC+ Oil Quota Violators Update Pledges for Compensation Cuts

OPEC+ nations that have persistently exceeded oil production quotas provided updated plans to make additional cutbacks in compensation.

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14 h. ago Amtrak CEO abruptly resigns from the nation’s passenger railroad

NEW YORK (AP) — Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner abruptly resigned from his top post at the U.S. passenger railroad this week. Wednesday’s announcement signaled that the leadership change came down to Amtrak maintaining support from U.S. President Donald Trump. In a statement, Gardner said he was stepping down “to ensure that Amtrak continues to enjoy […]

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16 h. ago Smarsh Named a 2025 USA TODAY Top Workplace Recognizing Global Innovation & Employee Excellence

One of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., Smarsh celebrates thriving employee culture and sets the standard for workplace excellence PORTLAND, Ore. — Smarsh®, the global leader in digital communications data and intelligence, has been named a recipient of the prestigious 2025 USA TODAY Top Workplaces award, standing out among 42,000+ organizations. This recognition […]

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17 h. ago Canucks vs. Blues Game Day: Another big night, another big playoff position fight

The Blues are a different team with Jim Montgomery running their bench. And the Canucks are getting better at details to stay in playoff hunt

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18 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Smith government ready for a fight with the feds

Alberta’s war with Ottawa is on even before the next election is called. Whether the federal Liberals are able to sustain their polling momentum and win a fourth consecutive government, the Alberta government is preparing for that worst-case scenario. Maybe the Liberals won’t win. (Albertans can only pray that’s the case.) But if they do, […]

Politics

18 h. ago Locker fire forces Hong Kong Airlines jet into emergency landing

(Bloomberg) — A mid-air fire in the overhead lockers on a Hong Kong Airlines flight forced the jet into an emergency landing in China Thursday. None of the 168 passengers and crew on board were reported injured. Flight HX115, an Airbus SE A320 jet, took-off from Hangzhou, China en route to Hong Kong just before […]

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29 h. ago Stranded WestJet passengers fight for compensation: ‘It’s the communication’

After spending the better part of two days in the Cancun airport earlier this year, several WestJet passengers have seen their compensation claims denied by the airline.

Transport

33 h. ago Maine ordered to ban transgender athletes in escalation of Trump fight

The U.S. Education Department said an investigation concluded Maine violated the Title IX antidiscrimination law by allowing transgender girls to compete on girls' sports teams.

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34 h. ago Minnesota senator faces charges in undercover teen prostitution sting

Sen. Justin Eichorn, 40, is facing the felony charge after detectives communicated with a man who was led to believe that he was talking to a 16-year-old girl.

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36 h. ago Toronto Pearson Delta plane crash preliminary report coming Thursday: TSB

All 76 passengers and four crew members survived when the plane flipped over and burst into flames upon landing on Feb. 17

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38 h. ago Police diver testifies about panic on capsized boat after crash on Lake Ontario

A former Toronto police marine unit diver testified about trying to help panicked passengers who were trapped in a capsized pleasure boat on the night of May 31, 2022.

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38 h. ago Assault charge withdrawn for woman who sprayed neighbour with water gun

Was it a harmless jet of misdirected water during a friendly water-gun fight or part of a targeted campaign to harass a neighbour?

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41 h. ago Gildan Announces Participation at the 28th Annual CIBC Retail and Consumer Conference in Toronto

MONTREAL, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE) announced today that Glenn J. Chamandy, President & Chief Executive Officer; Luca Barile, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer; and Jessy Hayem, Senior Vice-President, Head of Investor Relations and Global Communications, will participate in a fireside chat and one-on-one meetings with […]

Culture

43 h. ago Tensions boil between London Knights, Kitchener Rangers as playoffs near

KITCHENER – Landon Sim got even the right way. The London Knights forward made a game-changing pass on Sam O’Reilly’s third-period winner to beat the Kitchener Rangers 2-1 before 7,279 Tuesday at the Memorial Auditorium. A period earlier, he had been all kinds of upset after being forced into a fight with Blueshirts defenceman Andrew […]

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