5 h. ago Watchdog recommends up to 100% foreign airline ownership amid low competition

Canada should allow up to 100 per cent foreign ownership of domestic-only airlines, the Competition Bureau says in a new report highlighting the country’s “highly concentrated” aviation industry. In a market study released Thursday, the watchdog suggested a new class of airline that operates only in Canada but could have owners from outside its borders, […]

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7 h. ago Want to fix Canada’s air industry? More foreign owners needed: watchdog

Canada's Competition Bureau recommended the federal government allow up to 100 per cent foreign ownership of domestic-only airlines to spur competition.

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9 h. ago Watchdog urges Canada to open airline sector to more foreign ownership

Canada, like many countries, doesn’t allow foreign-owned airlines to fly domestic routes

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34 h. ago Deutsche Aircraft and Pratt & Whitney Canada Advance Regional Turboprop Innovation at Paris Air Show

Le Bourget, Paris, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Deutsche Aircraft, in collaboration with Pratt & Whitney Canada today provided an update on the 40-seat D328eco® regional turboprop at the Paris Air Show 2025. This announcement follows of the successful rollout of the first test aircraft (TAC 1) in May 2025, and the completion of […]

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52 h. ago Canadian airline just named best on the continent despite history of complaints

Air Canada just received a prestigious award from "the Oscars of the aviation industry."Skytrax released its World Airline Awards on Tuesday, revealing its annual global and regional airline rankings for 2025.Globally, Canadian airlines fared decently, with Air Canada ranking 19th out of 100, climbing 10 spots from 29th place in the 2024 ranking.Porter Airlines also made moves, soaring to 44th place from 57th the previous year. Air Transat dropped one spot to 60th place, and WestJet experienced the steepest decline among Canadian airlines from 64th to 75th place globally this year.Air industry heavyweights Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific were named the top three best airlines in the world for 2025.Canadian airlines did way better regionally. Skytrax named Air Canada as the best airline in North America, beating out the United States' Delta Airlines for the number one spot.Porter Airlines followed closely behind in third place, while Air Transat and...

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56 h. ago 51e État: «Ce serait un meilleur accord pour le Canada», réitère Donald Trump à bord d’Air Force One

Donald Trump reste convaincu que le Canada gagnerait à être intégré comme 51e État des États-Unis.

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3 d. ago Wildfire live updates: Northwest Manitobans still unable to return home | Hudbay Minerals resumes operations in Manitoba | Calgary air quality to reach 4 this afternoon, highest in Canada

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada

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7 d. ago Wildfire live updates: Air quality warning in Calgary | Canada Post halts some deliveries | MEG Energy restores connection

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

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7 d. ago Wildfire live updates: MD of Greenview lifts evacuation order I Air quality warning in Calgary | Canada Post halts some deliveries

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

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7 d. ago One Canadian aboard Air India flight that crashed just after takeoff

In a social media post, PM Mark Carney says he's 'devastated' to learn about the crash

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8 d. ago Opinion: Mixed fleet of fighter jets not the answer for Canada’s Air Force

The F-35, Rafale and Gripen are so technologically complex that they have little interchangeability

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9 d. ago Smoke free summers a thing of the past as Alberta gets hit with wildfire smoke from all sides

Wildfires burning across western Canada are having a major impact on the air quality in most of Alberta. Smoke from wildfires burning in British Columbia, northern Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan are cumulatively worsening the air quality across municipalities in the province and experts are saying smoke-free summers are becoming a thing of the past. Environment […]

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9 d. ago John Ivison: Carney now has billions of reasons to buy fighter planes other than F

The auditor general’s report is a reminder that they're part of the solution to air security, but Canada also needs a more practical option

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9 d. ago Number of Canadians returning from U.S. trips down again in May: StatCan

OTTAWA — Canadians continued to avoid making trips to the U.S. in May, according to preliminary data from Statistics Canada. The agency says return trips by Canadian residents by air from the U.S. in May fell 24.2 per cent compared with a year ago to 488,800, while return trips from overseas countries rose 9.8 per […]

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1 week ago Air Canada adds new flights to popular European destinations

Route from Montreal to Porto, Portugal joins growing list of flights launching this year

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1 week ago KixCare’s Kix360° Membership Touches Down in Air Canada’s Aeroplan eStore

New offering allows members to redeem points for 24/7 virtual healthcare for kids under 18 TORONTO & MONTREAL — KixCare, Canada’s first and only national, bilingual virtual healthcare solution dedicated to children and teenagers, has partnered with Aeroplan to offer its Kix360° membership program in the Air Canada Aeroplan eStore. Canadian Aeroplan Members can now […]

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1 week ago Almost 46,000 air conditioners recalled in Canada due to health risks

Canadians may be eligible for a refund after Health Canada issued a recall for thousands of window air conditioners due to the risk of mould.On June 5, the agency announced a recall of 45,900 affected units of window air conditioners due to a "microbial hazard.""Pooled water in the air conditioners can fail to drain quickly enough, which can lead to mould growth," reads the statement from Health Canada. "Mould exposure poses risks of respiratory issues or other infections to some consumers."Manufacturer GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd. stated that as of June 3, it had received five reports of mould in window air conditioners sold in Canada, with no reports of symptoms.In the U.S., the company is recalling 1.7 million units after receiving 152 reports of mould in the window air conditioners, including 17 reports of consumers experiencing symptoms such as respiratory infections, allergic reactions, coughing, sneezing and/or sore throats from ...

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1 week ago Air quality alerts ease across much of Quebec and Ontario after days of haze

GATINEAU — Environment Canada says air quality has improved across most of Quebec and Ontario as changes in wind and rain ease the situation east of the Prairies, where wildfires continue to rage. The federal department lifted alerts for most parts of both provinces Sunday after two days of poor air quality warnings and a […]

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1 week ago Prairie wildfires having air quality impact on several provinces

Much of southern Ontario was under an air quality statement on Thursday and Friday that lifted early Saturday morning.

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1 week ago Ottawa weather: Smoke levels ease, but air quality expected to worsen

Residents in the Capital region woke up Saturday to relatively fresh air conditions. Don’t get used to it, Environment Canada said in an early update. “There may be a brief improvement in air quality (Saturday) morning,” the forecast says. But “high levels of air pollution due to smoke from forest fires are expected to continue […]

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