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Hodgson ‘hopeful’ first batch of major projects announcements to start in fall
By Canadian Press on August 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says he’s “hopeful” that the government will start announcing major infrastructure project approvals in the fall. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Hodgson says the federal government has been busy consulting with stakeholders over the summer and has been quietly getting a new major projects office set ... Read More »
1 responseAir Canada set to announce new expenses policy for passengers as restart continues
By Canadian Press on August 20th, 2025
Air Canada says it plans to announce a new “exceptional policy” in which the company will cover transportation expenses incurred by customers while getting to their destinations during the recent work stoppage. The airline said it would share details about the policy on Wednesday. It comes as Air Canada continues ramping up flights amid an ... Read More »
1 responseIn the news today: Air Canada flying again; Canada Post, workers pick up negotiations
By Canadian Press on August 20th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Air Canada’s North American routes ramp up today Air Canada flights within North America are expected to ramp up this morning as the airline continues its operational restart following a three-day flight attendants’ strike. The company resumed flights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air Canada routes within North America to ramp up this morning as restart continues
By Canadian Press on August 20th, 2025
Air Canada flights within North America are expected to ramp up this morning as the airline continues its operational restart following a three-day flight attendants’ strike. The company resumed flights Tuesday afternoon after a complete halt to Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge routes that began early Saturday morning. It said it was focusing on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec government renews promise to make changes to forestry reform bill
By Canadian Press on August 20th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is renewing its promise to modify a forestry bill that has provoked blockades and growing tension in the province. Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenière said Tuesday evening that the forestry reform bill must be amended to take into account the rights of First Nations. His social media statement came after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After Air Canada strike, Section 107 of labour code is ‘dead,’ says union leader
By Canadian Press on August 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — A rare show of defiance by Air Canada flight attendants in the face of a back-to-work order from the government has proven the ineffectiveness of the section of Canada’s labour code that allows a minister to order the end to a strike or lockout, the president of the Canadian Labour Congress said. On ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post heads back into bargaining with union after delay
By Canadian Press on August 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are set to return to the bargaining table today. Plans to rekindle talks late last week were delayed due to a lack of federal government mediators. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers claimed labour unrest at Air Canada was pulling attention from the postal service’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Media challenge publication ban on Lapu Lapu attack suspect’s fitness hearing
By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A media consortium has challenged a publication ban on evidence at a hearing to determine if the man accused of killing 11 people at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival is fit to stand trial. The ban, which is supported by both prosecutors and the defence, says evidence in the British Columbia provincial court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plane, bus or a 45-hour drive? Travellers seek solutions after Air Canada strike ends
By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025
Noha Zaher and Ibraheem Sabry still hadn’t made it home to Ottawa despite enduring nearly 60 hours of travel chaos and confusion after their vacation abroad. The couple and their two kids spent Tuesday at Toronto’s Pearson airport after they were denied boarding twice in Cairo because their flights with two different airlines were overbooked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C.’s Joffre Lakes Park closing for a month for recovery, First Nations’ practices
By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025
PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — British Columbia’s government says Joffre Lakes Park will shut for a month in about two weeks’ time, to allow it to “recover from a busy summer” and allow First Nations to carry out cultural practices. It says the closure from Sept. 2 to Oct. 3 is also in recognition of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 Canadian soldiers suspended over Nazi salute video
By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — Five members of the Canadian Armed Forces have been suspended and military police are investigating after a video surfaced showing a group of people giving Nazi salutes. The commander of the army, Lieutenant-General Michael Wright, says he is “deeply disturbed and profoundly disappointed” by the video’s contents, and that such hateful conduct is ... Read More »
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