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Travellers in Toronto and at other Canadian airports are being warned of long wait times after an outage of the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) inspection kiosks. It’s the second kiosk outage this week after airports across the country, from Vancouver to Montreal, saw hours-long delays on Sunday. “We are working with partners …
Read More »Around $500,000 worth of baby eels seized at Toronto Pearson Airport
Federal officials say 109 kilograms of unauthorized baby eels, or elvers, were seized at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Wednesday. The search was carried out by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Canada Border Services Agency. According to officials, the elvers destined to be shipped overseas were worth between …
Read More »Airline catering company at Toronto Pearson reaches tentative agreement: union
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The union representing workers responsible for food and beverages on flights out of Toronto Pearson Airport says it has reached a tentative agreement with its company Gate Gourmet. In a statement on Sunday, Teamsters Local Union 647 said a tentative agreement was …
Read More »Toronto Pearson gold heist: Some gold was melted down in a GTA jewelry store basement – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Peel Regional Police tell Global News that some of the gold stolen in Canada’s largest gold heist was melted down in the basement of a Toronto-area jewelry store. In a statement to Global News received Monday, police did not elaborate on how …
Read More »Potential measles exposure on flight to Pearson, at ONroute and clinic: Windsor, Ont. health unit
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is issuing a public warning over the potential exposure to measles at four locations on Jan. 11 and 15. The locations involve flights from Romania to Germany and from Germany to Toronto, an ONroute location and a walk-in …
Read More »Air Canada pilots picket at Toronto’s Pearson airport as talks continue
TORONTO — Air Canada pilots are set to demonstrate at Toronto’s Pearson airport Friday, calling for better wages and working conditions as talks with the country’s biggest carrier continue. Representing more than 5,000 Air Canada aviators, the Air Line Pilots Association kick-started the bargaining process in June, one day after …
Read More »Kidnapping suspects caught at Toronto Pearson Airport upon return from Mexico: police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three suspects in a kidnapping that involved a case of mistaken identity were arrested at Toronto Pearson Airport this week after returning from Cancun, police say. York Regional Police said officers were called at around 2:05 a.m. on Aug. 27 to a …
Read More »Blue Jays recall Pearson, option Francis
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 15, 2023 5:22 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Hard-throwing pitcher Nate Pearson was recalled by the Toronto Blue Jays from their triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y. The righty was active for Friday’s game against the visiting Boston …
Read More »Danner on 15-day injured list, Pearson recalled
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 12, 2023 1:37 pm Updated August 12, 2023 1:39 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Right-handed pitcher Hagen Danner has been placed on the 15-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays. He left Friday’s game with a …
Read More »Pearson airport says 10,000 new hires, better technology have improved service – Toronto
By Nairah Ahmed The Canadian Press Posted July 18, 2023 6:09 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto’s Pearson airport says a staffing boost has significantly improved service, and issues that sparked chaos at Canada’s largest airport last summer have been addressed. The Greater Toronto Airports Authority …
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