(Reuters) -Canada’s WestJet Airlines has begun cancelling flights again after a union representing its maintenance engineers rejected a new pay offer and served a second strike notice, the carrier said on Wednesday. WestJet said this action would lead to an estimated 25 flight cancellations from June 27-28 and impact over 3,300 travellers. The airline had […]
(Reuters) -Canada’s WestJet Airlines said on Wednesday a union representing its maintenance engineers had rejected its new offer and served a second strike notice, just days after the union called off a strike and agreed to return to the bargaining table. WestJet, which is backed by Onex Corp and competes with Air Canada, has been […]
Jun. 25—BIDDEFORD — Jamie Wakefield met Douglas “Doug” Michaud Jr. in 2019 while he was playing pool. “He said he saw me and it looked like I had a beam of light on me, and he knew I was the one,” Wakefield, 29, told a jury on Tuesday. “We were inseparable.” Wakefield, who watched Michaud […]
(Reuters) -Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines said on Thursday it is working to resume normal operations after the union representing its maintenance engineers rescinded its strike notice, with both parties agreeing to return to the bargaining table. WestJet, which is backed by Onex Corp and competes with Air Canada, has been facing demands from employees for […]
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has forecasted an “Air Quality Action Day” for Sunday, according to a news release. IDEM officials said temperatures in the 90s will combine with sunny skies and light wind, leading to the potential for increased ozone levels that reach the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” range. The issuance covers all […]
Students and staff members from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia are scrambling to figure out their next steps after the school’s abrupt closure last week and are calling on the university to answer questions about why it shut down so quickly. The university announced it would be shutting its doors in a statement […]
COURTESY DLNR From the ocean, it appears to be a jumbled mess of tree roots with wire, poles, boards, sand bags and tarp that are about to fall apart as waves continue to lap at its border. 1/3 COURTESY DLNR From the ocean, it appears to be a jumbled mess of tree roots with wire, […]
“Liberal Republicans.” “TOO extreme.” “ESTABLISHMENT PUPPETS.” Leading up to the June 11 South Carolina primaries, potential voters may have been reading phrases like those plastered across campaign mailers, fliers, social media and TV ads. The ads are primarily targeted at Republicans, but represent a larger battle trickling out of the state house and now into […]
Jun. 7—With the only notice to members coming a week before in a magazine, Joe Wheeler EMC increased its electric rate by 6.2% effective June 1. The latest increase comes less than a year after a 4.3% increase, which took effect Aug. 1. Joe Wheeler spokesman Michael Cornelison said the cost of everything has gone […]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY)– In Iberia Parish, Rip Van Winkle Gardens is also recovering after the severe storm heavily damaged the botanical gardens. Most of the historic oak trees sustained some damage, with a few of the significant century trees being severely damaged. The oldest oak in the garden has catastrophic damage, according to one […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Downtown Atlanta businesses and attractions were closed Saturday as the city tried to repair water main breaks that led to water outages and low pressure. Water gushed into the street where three large water mains intersect, causing water problems at two downtown hospitals, a city jail, a county jail and local shelters, […]
May 30—A boil water rescind noticed has been issued for customers of the Slocum Water Supply Corporation. Thursday, May 23 the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required Slocum Water Supply Corporation, PWS #0010028, to issue a boil water notice to inform customers located in the Camphill Well 3, Rt 3 area due to electrical issues, […]