80 m. ago Ottawa imposes binding arbitration, forcing Air Canada flight attendants back to work

Less than 12 hours after it began, the federal government ordered Air Canada and its flight attendants into binding arbitration on Saturday, putting an abrupt end to the strike and lockout situation that left airplanes grounded and thousands of Canadians struggling to find alternate ways home. The union representing more than 10,000 flight attendants with […]

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99 m. ago Hajdu orders binding arbitration, resumption of operations to end Air Canada strike

Ottawa is intervening to resolve the labour dispute between Air Canada and the union representing flight attendants

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99 m. ago Picket lines, disruption at Ottawa airport on first day of Air Canada strike

On the first official morning of the Air Canada flight attendants’ strike, a group of about 25 picketers were at the arrivals gate at the Ottawa International Airport. The group waved bright pink Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) flags, with signs around their necks reading slogans like, “UNPAID work won’t FLY!” “I’m in the […]

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2 h. ago Hajdu orders binding arbitration to resolve Air Canada labour dispute

OTTAWA — The federal government is intervening to resolve a labour dispute with Air Canada and the union representing flight attendants. Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says she has ordered binding arbitration and for operations to resume. Passengers around the world are feeling the effects after the union representing more than 10,000 flight attendants with Air […]

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2 h. ago Passengers left in the lurch as Air Canada fleet grounded over labour strife

TORONTO — Passengers across the country scrambled to deal with the fallout as labour strife between Air Canada and the union representing its 10,000 flight attendants left planes grounded. Major Canadian airports warned travellers not come to the airport unless they had a flight with another carrier after Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge suspended […]

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13 h. ago Air Canada flight attendants on strike, airline’s flights cancelled

The union representing more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants says its members have walked off the job after it was unable to reach an eleventh hour deal with the airline. The strike officially began just before 1 a.m. ET on Saturday. The airline said all Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights would be […]

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21 h. ago ADVISORY: Equal Pay for Equal Work Rally in support of striking Rogers technicians

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) will rally outside Rogers Tower in Vancouver on Monday, August 18, in a show of solidarity with Abbotsford-based Rogers technicians who remain on strike for equal pay and fair treatment. The technicians, members of USW Local 1944, are taking a […]

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22 h. ago Failure of talks for plastic treaty turn focus back to reduce, reuse, recycle. How’s that going?

Talks aimed at a global treaty to cut plastic pollution fizzled in Geneva this week, with no agreement to meaningfully reduce the harms to human health and the environment that come with the millions of tons of plastic water bottles, food containers and packaging produced today. Though as many as 100 countries sought caps on […]

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23 h. ago Air Canada points finger at staff for flight cancellations amid strike talks

Air Canada continues its preemptive cancellations ahead of a possible flight attendants' strike, and Canadians are pissed.After failed negotiations at the bargaining table, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, provided notice that it plans to begin a strike as early as 1 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 16.In response, the carrier issued a 72-hour lockout notice and began cancelling flights on Thursday, continuing into Friday, with plans for a complete pause of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights on Saturday, Aug. 16.According to the carrier, as of noon EDT on Friday, 294 flights have been cancelled and 55,726 travellers have been impacted.On Thursday, the carrier shared a statement on social media that has Canadians and some of its customers unimpressed."CUPE, Air Canada's flight attendants’ union, rejects agreement to fly Canadians home. As a result, 25,000 ...

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28 h. ago Air Canada flight attendants union set to answer binding arbitration ask

The union representing Air Canada flight attendants has asked the federal government to have until noon Friday to respond to the airline's request for binding arbitration.

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30 h. ago «J'aurais mérité une chance»: Nazem Kadri ne digère pas d'avoir été écarté en vue des Jeux Olympiques

Nazem Kadri ne digère toujours pas d'avoir été ignoré par l'état-major de Hockey Canada en vue des prochains Jeux Olympiques.

Culture

30 h. ago Macron vows to punish antisemitic ‘hatred’ after memorial tree cut down

Paris (AFP) — The cutting down of an olive tree planted in memory of a young French Jewish man tortured to death in 2006 stirred outrage in France on Friday, with President Emmanuel Macron vowing punishment over an act of antisemitic “hatred”. Politicians across the political spectrum condemned the act as an attack against the […]

Politics

31 h. ago Canada Post and union set to meet, two weeks after workers rejected contract

OTTAWA — Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers are set to head back to the bargaining table today. It’s been two weeks since members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers rejected the employers’ latest offers in a majority vote. After more than a year and a half of negotiations, the two […]

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31 h. ago Canada Post and union meeting delayed until next week due to mediator availability

OTTAWA — A meeting between Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers has been delayed until next week due to the availability of federal mediators, the company says. The two sides, which were set to meet Friday, will now meet on Aug. 20. It’s been two weeks since members of the Canadian Union […]

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44 h. ago Conservation group warns against West Fraser Timber's push for higher logging limits in southern Alberta

The current cut level, set by the province in 2017, is 157,800 cubic metres a year. West Fraser is proposing to raise that to 208,000 cubic metres annually under a new 10-year plan spanning 2025 to 2035

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46 h. ago Man asks ChatGPT for advice on how to cut salt, ends up in hospital with hallucinations

When asked what could be a substitute for the chloride in table salt, ChatGPT suggested that he use sodium bromide. Bromide should not be ingested

Technology

46 h. ago Stock Rally Hits a Wall as US Inflation Picks Up: Markets Wrap

The blistering run in stocks hit a wall as a pick-up in inflation lifted bond yields alongside the dollar, with traders paring bets the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month.

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47 h. ago Randall Denley: Ford’s tax cut ramblings won’t make up for the damage Trump’s tariffs will do

Right now, American tariffs are a big problem in three sectors. Giving everyone a little bit of money won’t fix that

Economics

48 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

49 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 […]

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