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Some WestJet flights grounded at Winnipeg airport ahead of expected strike – Winnipeg

With a strike deadline looming, the Winnipeg airport is encouraging travellers on WestJet or Swoop airlines to check the status of their flights ahead of time. The deadline for WestJet’s anticipated work stoppage is 2 a.m. Friday, and Michel Rosset of the Winnipeg Airports Authority says travellers should keep a …

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Nova Scotia family’s Disney World trip grounded after Sunwing quietly reduces service

A Nova Scotia family is upset after Sunwing cancelled their March break flight to Orlando, Fla., with little explanation. Kevin Hindle said he and his wife made the decision at the end of October to take their daughter, son-in-law, and their two kids to Disney World and booked their flights …

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Snowbirds grounded following accident in Fort St. John

The Royal Canadian Air Force has ordered an “operational pause” for its Snowbird air demonstration squadron jets after a crash earlier this month. A statement from Maj.-Gen. Iain Huddleston, commander of 1 Canadian Air Division, says the CT-114 Tutor jets will not fly until an airworthiness risk assessment can be completed. The decision …

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