5 d. ago Building a passenger rail culture in Canada: Toronto and Calgary on parallel tracks

Excitement is growing in Canada with the announcement of high-speed rail between Toronto and Quebec City. This long-anticipated project marks a significant advancement in rail infrastructure. However, to grasp its importance, we must view passenger rail as a continuum, starting with urban transit, expanding to regional and commuter rail, and ultimately supporting high-speed rail. Canada […]

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7 d. ago Sunwing denies Toronto passenger compensation after crew security clearance error

A customer whose Sunwing flight was delayed after a mix-up with a crew member's security clearance is speaking out over difficulties getting compensation from the airline.Sunwing blames Transport Canada for incorrectly cancelling a crew member's airport security badge, causing a knock-on delay. It claims the delay was out of its control and is refusing to compensate passengers.Ian Cooper flew with Sunwing from Punta Cana to Toronto on Dec. 20. He was coming home from a two-week vacation in the Dominican Republic when he heard his flight would be delayed. He landed nearly six hours later than he was supposed to.Once he got home to Brampton, Ontario, he went to file for compensation under Canada's Air Passenger Protection Regulations."The answer I got back [from Sunwing] was very poorly written, saying it's out of our control," he said. "I thought, like, who wrote this? It's not doing anything that's required of the airlines to explain the delay."The message from Sunwing told Coo...

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2 w. ago Two passengers file lawsuits after Delta plane crash in Toronto

Two people who were on a plane that crash landed at Toronto’s Pearson airport on Monday are suing Delta Air Lines and its subsidiary Endeavor Air. The lawsuits were filed separately in U.S. District Court in Georgia and Minnesota and allege negligence. One complaint alleges Marthinus Lourens of Texas was drenched with jet fuel as […]

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2 w. ago Someone called police to Toronto airport for passengers losing it over cancelled flights

Toronto Pearson International Airport devolved into mayhem this week, somehow less so because of the Delta plane crash that saw an aircraft unbelievably flip over and burst into flames on the runway, and more so because of resulting flight cancellations and irate passengers.The hub was left operating in a limited capacity in the aftermath of the accident, with two closed runways and a growing backlog of delayed and cancelled flights just days after severe winter storms, to boot.While there is nary a person who would take the news of a flight disruption well, one might imagine that under the circumstances, hiccups were to be expected, and thus a little more forgivable.Issues with those who had booked with one airline in particular, though, ended up causing such a stir that 911 was called on Wednesday morning.On Monday, the Canadian carrier — known for its vacation packages to tropical getaways — advised travellers that all...

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3 w. ago Delta plane cleared from Toronto airport runway, passengers offered $30K in compensation

The wreck of a crashed Delta Air Lines jet has been cleared from a runway at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

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3 w. ago Delta offers US$30,000 to each passenger on plane that crashed while landing in Toronto

Although some of the passengers were seriously injured, the airline says that the amount being offered is the same for every customer on board

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3 w. ago Delta reportedly offering Pearson plane crash passengers $30,000 US each

Delta Air Lines is reportedly offering passengers on the flight that crash-landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport $30,000 US each. News outlets including the Toronto Star and Minnesota Star Tribune reported that the U.S. airliner has made the offer. According to the reports, company spokesperson Morgan Durrant confirmed that the Delta care team was telling […]

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3 w. ago Delta offers $30K to passengers on plane that crashed in Toronto

Delta Air Lines announced earlier today that it would be offering compensation to those on the plane that crashed at Pearson Airport in Toronto. 76 passengers and 4 crew members survived the harrowing  ordeal that saw flight 4819 arriving from Minneapolis burst into flames on Monday afternoon after its wing clipped the runway upon landing among heavy wind gusts in Toronto.Delta's payout comes with "no strings attached" according to the airline and is available to all passengers regardless of whether they were among the 21 who ended up at a local hospital or were among those who walked away with just some bumps and scrapes.Of the 21 passengers sent to hospital, all but one has now been released.According to the airline, Delta assisted passengers with hotels, meals, transportation and other personal needs after the incident. They have also been trying to reunite passengers with the luggage and personal belongings that were recovered from the wreckage.The aircraft has not yet...

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3 w. ago 'Surreal': Renfrew County Paramedic Chief aided passengers after Toronto crash

"I'm more focused on training, education, and I'm more appreciative of the emotional impact. It's not the just the crash."

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3 w. ago ‘GREAT TO BE ALIVE’: Passenger aboard Delta flight recounts harrowing moments after Toronto crash

“Land hard. Slide fast. Roll. Done.” Those were the words on Tuesday from Peter Carlson, a 20-year veteran paramedic from Minneapolis, who was aboard the Delta Air Lines flight that crashed Monday afternoon at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. “(It was a) forceful landing onto the runway,” said Carlson. “We definitely felt like we dropped very […]

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3 w. ago ‘Am I alive?’: Passengers on frightening experiences of Delta crash landing in Toronto

Passengers are speaking out about their experiences after Delta Flight 4819 made an emergency crash-landing in Toronto, leaving 21 injured.

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3 w. ago Delta passengers describe fiery plane crash that left them hanging ‘like bats’ at Toronto’s Pearson airport

'A lady next to me was upside down, we kind of let ourselves go and fell to hit the ceiling, which was a surreal feeling'

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3 w. ago Toronto Pearson plane crash: Delta Flight 4819 passengers recount what happened

All but two of 21 Delta Air Lines flight 4819 passengers who were injured Monday during a crash at Pearson airport have been released from hospital. The flight, operated by subsidiary Endeavor Air, from Minneapolis to Toronto, crashed on the tarmac while landing around 2:30 p.m. Clearist footage showing the crash moment of Delta – […]

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3 w. ago Videos show terrifying new angles of Delta plane crash at Toronto Pearson Airport

The Delta plane crash that rocked Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday has made headlines around the globe, with shocking footage from bystanders, security, and passengers continuing to emerge over the last 21 hours.Clips shared widely across social media have revealed various different perspectives of the catastrophic incident, which happened to Delta Air Lines flight 4819 (operated by Endeavor Air) around 2:30 p.m. amid extremely high winds.The plane, a model CRJ-900 inbound from Minneapolis, somehow ended up bursting into flames, losing a wing and flipping completely upside down, which made for some astonishing and terrifying visuals on what was the Family Day holiday in Ontario.Video shows passengers evacuating Delta plane after crash at Toronto airport https://t.co/J6MxpSqjJp— blogTO (@blogTO) February 17, 2025Videos from the sceneA video from one person who was aboard the jet accompanied many early reports of the em...

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3 w. ago Toronto plane crash: All but 2 passengers released from hospital

The state of the plane after the crash means crash investigators should know what went wrong by the end of the week

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3 w. ago All but 2 Toronto plane crash passengers released from hospital as investigation begins

The state of the plane after the crash means crash investigators should know what went wrong by the end of the week

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3 w. ago Toronto plane crash: Delta Flight crew praised for evacuating passengers from flipped plane

The state of the plane after the crash means crash investigators should know what went wrong by the end of the week

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3 w. ago Toronto plane crash: YVR warns passengers to expect delays for Pearson

YVR says it expects there to be continued delays for Toronto-bound flights, while others may need rescheduling

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3 w. ago Video shows passengers evacuating Delta plane after crash at Toronto airport

Photos and videos are circulating on social media after a Delta airlines plane flipped over and crashed at Pearson Airport in Toronto. Details on the crash are still uncertain but here are the some of facts reported so far:The plane was Delta airlines flight 4819 arriving from Minneapolis.80 people were on the flight of which at least two adults and one child have been reported as critically injured and taken to Toronto hospitals.Photos and videos show the plane upside down on the runway. There has been no cause of the crash reported yet and there are no signs of any other planes involved in the incident. All flights have been suspended and/or cancelled at Pearson Airport as emergency crews respond to the incident.In one video posted to social media, passengers are shown evacuating from the Delta airlines plane flipped upside down.A Delta flight carrying roughly 80 passengers from Minnesota appears to have crash landed at Toronto Pearson Airport. No casualties have be...

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3 w. ago Videos show passengers evacuating Delta plane after crash at Toronto airport

Photos and videos are circulating on social media after a Delta airlines plane flipped over and crashed at Pearson Airport in Toronto. Details on the crash are still uncertain but here are the some of facts reported so far:The plane was Delta airlines flight 4819 arriving from Minneapolis.80 people (76 passengers, 4 crew members) were on the flight of which at least two adults and one child have been reported as critically injured and taken to Toronto hospitals. 15 passengers in total were injured according to paramedics.Photos and videos show the plane upside down on the runway. There has been no cause of the crash reported yet and there are no signs of any other planes involved in the incident. All flights were immediately suspended and/or cancelled at Pearson Airport as emergency crews respond to the incident. Flights later resumed as of 5 p.m. In one video posted to social media, passengers are shown evacuating from the Delta airlines plane flipped ...

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