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Ukraine’s allies meet as Zelenskyy travels to Washington to meet with Trump
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ukraine and its allies held a virtual meeting Sunday as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares for a high-stakes session with U.S. President Donald Trump, who’s fresh off his latest attempt to broker peace with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office says he took part in the call with the “Coalition of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air Canada travellers still scrambling to rebook as more flights cancelled
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
Air passengers were still scrambling to rebook their flights home on Sunday, as a labour dispute between Air Canada and the union representing more than 10,000 flight attendants continued to ground planes around the world. James Hart and Zahara Virani were visiting Toronto from Calgary for what they thought would be a fun weekend. But ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Air Canada flight attendants defy back-to-work order
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
Air Canada says it is cancelling hundreds of additional flights on Sunday after the union representing its flight attendants announced the workers would remain on strike in defiance of a back-to-work order. The federal government said Saturday that it was ordering the airline and its flight attendants back to work, ending a strike and lockout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air Canada cancels plans to resume flights Sunday as union defies back-to-work order
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
Air Canada says it is cancelling hundreds of additional flights on Sunday after the union representing its flight attendants announced the workers would remain on strike in defiance of a back-to-work order. The Canadian Union of Public Employees said it will challenge an order by the Canada Industrial Relations Board to return to work by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Air Canada cancels Sunday flights as union defies back-to-work order
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
Air Canada says it has cancelled about 240 flights on Sunday, after the union representing flight attendants announced its workers will remain on strike in defiance of a back-to-work order. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air Canada passengers still scrambling to rebook as labour dispute grounds flights
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
Air passengers are still scrambling to rebook their flights home as a labour dispute between Air Canada and its flight attendants continues to ground planes around the world. James Hart and Zahara Virani came to Toronto from Calgary for what they thought would be a fun weekend. But now they’re having to miss work and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air Canada flight attendants to defy back-to-work order, remain on strike, union says
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
Air Canada flight attendants intend to remain on strike in defiance of a back-to-work order, the union said Sunday only hours after the airline had announced a plan to resume flights. The Canadian Union of Public Employees said it will challenge an order by the Canada Industrial Relations Board to return to work by 2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union representing Air Canada flight attendants says strike will continue
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
The union representing Air Canada flight attendants says its workers remain on strike despite a back-to-work order. The Canadian Union of Public Employees says it will challenge an order by the Canada Industrial Relations Board to return to work by 2 p.m. ET. The federal government said Saturday that it was ordering the airline and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NewsAlert: Union representing Air Canada flight attendants says strike to continue
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
The union representing Air Canada flight attendants says it will challenge an order by the Canada Industrial Relations Board to return to work by 2 p.m. ET. The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the workers remain on strike. More to come. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Byelection day in Alberta nears for vote with 214 candidates, including Poilievre
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
EDMONTON — Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and 213 others vying for a seat in the House of Commons will be in the spotlight Monday, as voters in a rural Alberta riding head to the polls. Two political science professors say Poilievre is expected to handily win the byelection in Battle River-Crowfoot, a sprawling eastern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump’s takeover of Washington law enforcement faces anger, pushback and protests
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Members of the United States National Guard stood near the Washington Monument on Saturday amid escalating tensions in the U.S. capital as President Donald Trump ramped up the presence of law enforcement in the mostly Democratic city. Tourists walking by the uniformed troops in Washington’s blistering weekend heat were confused about their presence, ... Read More »
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