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‘Stop truck 1. Stop.’ Air Canada pilots killed in collision at LaGuardia airport
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
NEW YORK — Clément Lelièvre says the pilots of the Air Canada jet that collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport likely saved his life and the lives of other passengers late Sunday night. The pilot and co-pilot of Flight AC8646 were killed in the collision, which sent 41 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bridgewater teen in court after threats to schools in Nova Scotia and Manitoba
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
BRIDGEWATER, NOVA SCOTIA — A 15-year-old facing charges over threats to schools in Nova Scotia and Manitoba will remain in custody for at least another month. The teenager from Bridgewater, N.S., and a 14-year-old from Rivers, Man., were arrested last week with police alleging the two accused had talked online about simultaneously attacking schools in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phoenix backlog needs to be cleared to avoid errors in new system: AG report
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s auditor general says the federal government is running out of time to clear the backlog of public service pay transactions under the old Phoenix system to avoid infecting the new system with errors. The federal government is working to replace the error-prone Phoenix with a new system, Dayforce, and all departments and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration department not keeping up with demand for student visa probes: auditor
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Auditor General Karen Hogan says the immigration department isn’t keeping up with the demand for investigations of student visa holders in the International Student Program. An audit of the program published Monday says about 150,000 cases in 2023 and 2024 were flagged because the student visa holders may not have been complying with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tumbler Ridge makes Hockeyville final two in wake of mass shooting
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is one of the two finalists in the 2026 Kraft Hockeyville program to receive for funding for its ice rink, as the community continues to recover from a deadly mass shooting in February. The annual competition’s organizers say Tumbler Ridge will compete against Taber, Alta., for $250,000 to upgrade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Air Canada jet crash at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
Two pilots were killed and 41 people taken to hospital after an Air Canada jet carrying 72 passengers and four crew collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night. Disaster struck shortly after 11:30 p.m. Sunday as Flight AC8646 — operated by Air Canada Express carrier Jazz ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s the latest on fatal Air Canada jet crash at New York LaGuardia Airport
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
Two pilots were killed and 41 people taken to hospital after an Air Canada jet carrying 72 passengers and four crew collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night. Flight AC8646, operated by Air Canada Express carrier Jazz Aviation, had arrived from Montréal Trudeau International Airport. Here ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Phoenix backlog needs to be cleared to avoid errors in new system: AG
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s auditor general says the federal government is running out of time to clear the backlog of public service pay transactions under the old Phoenix system to avoid infecting the new system with errors. The federal government is working to replace the error-prone Phoenix with a new system, Dayforce, and all departments and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NewsAlert: International Student Program needs to boost integrity: auditor
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Auditor General Karen Hogan says there are critical weaknesses in the integrity controls for the International Student Program. An audit of the program being published today says about 150,000 cases in 2023 and 2024 were flagged because the student visa holders may not have complied with the terms of their study permits. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Audit finds RCMP staff shortage worsening amid recruitment delays
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — A federal audit says the Royal Canadian Mounted Police bet wrong on the number of recruits needed to fully staff the force, contributing to a growing staff shortage and heightened risk of burnout for front-line officers. Auditor General Karen Hogan says the force set recruitment targets that fell far short of its needs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two pilots flying Air Canada jet killed in collision with fire truck at NY airport
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
NEW YORK — Two pilots were killed and 41 people taken to hospital after an Air Canada jet carrying 72 passengers and four crew collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night. Of the 41 people transported to two hospitals in Queens, nine were still in care, ... Read More »
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