19 h. ago WestJet cuts nine U.S. routes, including Vancouver to Austin

Many Canadians are still avoiding the U.S. because of the trade war and the anti-Canada rhetoric unleashed by President Donald Trump.

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28 h. ago WestJet halts nine U.S. summer routes as Canadians fly elsewhere

WestJet is suspending nine routes between Canada and the U.S. due to lower demand. The Canadian airline’s service from Vancouver to Austin — a new route that was originally slated to start next week — is now on hold until October. Other previously popular cross-border flights, including routes to Orlando, Los Angeles and Chicago, have […]

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7 d. ago Elon Musk's Starlink offering huge deal to lure angry Canadians back

Any Canadians in the market for Starlink will want to take advantage of the satellite internet company's latest deal: $0 hardware.New Starlink customers can get the 'Standard' hardware kit for free with a 12-month Residential plan "in select areas." That plan costs $140 per month.The Standard kit typically costs $499 in Canada and includes a satellite dish, kickstand, router and the necessary cables. However, lately it's been on sale for around half that quite often.Per the terms on the Starlink website, the deal includes a 30-day trial period with a full refund, so if you go for it and end up disliking the internet service, you can get your money back.However, if you change your service address, cancel, fail to pay your bill on time, transfer your kit to another user or cancel during the 30-day period (and fail to return the kit), Starlink will charge a fee.Regarding the availability of the deal in "select areas,"&nb...

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1 week ago Stunning Toronto trail cuts through forest that once helped defeat Napoleon

Mast Trail is a beloved hiking trail in Toronto, often visited as a fun weekend getaway. But with over 10,000 years of history in Rouge Park, there's a little more to these trails than one might think.The area is rich in history, being home to many Indigenous cultures and traditions — including the Seneca village Ganatsekwyagon and the route of famous French explorers Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette.But this piece of land was instrumental in taking down one of Europe's most infamous rulers — the self-proclaimed Emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte.Historical contextAs the foundations for what would become Toronto were just starting to be built, France was being violently torn down. As heads rolled and war spread, Napoleon stood as a crucial part of the French Revolution's victories through Europe and Frances expansion across the continent.By the winter of 1806, having dominated most of Europe, Napoleon set his sights on conquering England — but woul...

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2 w. ago Massive cavern forming below major Toronto intersection looks like a mine

A large void is being carved out below a major Toronto intersection traversed by thousands every day, and few people passing overhead have any idea that a huge cave lurks below as part of the push to build the new $27 billion Ontario Line.When it opens to the public in 2031, the new 15-station, 15.6-kilometre transit line will relieve existing subway interchanges by providing a route between Exhibition Place and the shuttered Ontario Science Centre.That route includes a tunnelled stretch through the heart of downtown Toronto, requiring deep underground excavations at station sites in preparation for the arrival of tunnel boring machines.The future Ontario Line Queen-Spadina subway station will be one of the stations requiring the excavation of "caverns" deep below street-level, and Metrolinx has provided an update on the major operation hidden out of sight underground.The transit agency shared new photos celebrating "a big month underground" in February, noting t...

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2 w. ago Spring freeze and thaw leads to more potholes on Ontario roads

For Mike Sanders, owner of Aaron’s Taxi in Sudbury, bumpier routes have become an “unfortunate way of life.” Cities including his are reporting that a repeated cycle of freezing and thawing this spring has led to more potholes than usual on some Ontario roads. “The biggest problem in Sudbury is so many of the main […]

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3 w. ago InspireSemi Announces Appointment of Jack Cartwright as Permanent CFO

VANCOUVER, British Columbia and AUSTIN, Texas, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Inspire Semiconductor Holdings Inc.  (“InspireSemi” or the “Company”), a chip design company that provides revolutionary high-performance, energy-efficient accelerated computing solutions for High Performance Computing (HPC), AI, graph analytics, and other compute-intensive workloads is pleased to announce that it has promoted its interim Chief […]

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