The Canadian government has announced its commitment to improving Canadians’ ability to repair products such as home appliances and consumer electronics through a new consultation. The consultation will serve to gather feedback from citizens to inform the development of a federal right-to-repair or repairability policy approach in Canada. The focus will be durability, practicality and […]
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, said Sunday that it canceled more than 800 flights affecting tens of thousands of passengers as an unexpected strike by plane mechanics entered its third day. Around 680 workers, whose daily inspections and repairs are essential to airline operations, walked off the job on Friday evening, despite […]
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, says it has cancelled at least 150 flights affecting 20,000 passengers beginning Saturday after the union of maintenance workers announced it has gone on strike. The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association said its members started to strike Friday evening because the airline’s “unwillingness to negotiate with the union” […]
(Bloomberg) — US West Coast refiners are replacing their heavy Iraqi oil imports with cheaper crude from Canada as the newly expanded Trans Mountain pipeline reshuffles trade flows across the Pacific. Most Read from Bloomberg California and Washington are set to import about 150,000 barrels a day of Canadian crude by tanker in June — […]
The union representing mechanics at Canadian airline WestJet said it withdrew a notice to begin a strike Thursday night after the airline agreed to return to the bargaining table. The strike threat had prompted WestJet, Canada’s second-biggest airline, to cancel about 50 flights this week to avoid travelers and planes being stranded. “We hope that […]
The union representing mechanics at Canadian airline WestJet said it withdrew a notice to begin a strike Thursday night after the airline agreed to return to the bargaining table. The strike threat had prompted WestJet, Canada’s second-biggest airline, to cancel about 50 flights this week to avoid travelers and planes being stranded. “We hope that […]
TORONTO (AP) — Austrian-Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach is accused of sexually assaulting three different complainants in alleged incidents that took place in Toronto and Aurora, Ontario, a court document filed this week shows. The document, which details the charges that were announced last Friday against the 91-year-old, says the alleged incidents took place […]
June is National Indigenous History Month. To celebrate our accomplishments CBC Indigenous is sharing stories highlighting First Nations, Inuit and Métis trailblazers in law, medicine, science, sports — and beyond. Perseverance is what comes to mind when Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin reflects on Indigenous peoples and the law. Perseverance, she says, is the thread uniting Indigenous […]
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – A Canadian resident of China pleaded guilty in New York federal court on Thursday to stealing Tesla electric-vehicle battery manufacturing trade secrets and conspiring to sell them to undercover government agents, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Klaus Pflugbeil, 58, the operator of a China-based business that sells […]
This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Contact a qualified medical professional before engaging in any physical activity, or making any changes to your diet, medication or lifestyle. Jared Maynard was diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening disease in 2023. (Images courtesy of […]
No Dinky Rink Earlier this year, massive pieces of a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft that had delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station came crashing down on a farm in rural Saskatchewan, Canada. Farmer Barry Sawchuk, who stumbled upon the chunks of space junk, promised at the time to sell the unusual treasure to raise […]
What started out as a May-long boycott of Loblaw and its affiliated stores across the country is still going strong for many Canadian shoppers who are vowing to shun the grocery giant and its chains indefinitely. “Loblaws Is Out of Control,” the Reddit group that organized and launched the initial boycott, is now encouraging Canadians […]