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Thousands of Canadian travellers will be double-checking their plans for the August long weekend, after WestJet flight attendants voted 99.4 per cent in favour of a strike. With the yes vote results confirmed on Wednesday morning, about 4,400 union members represented by CUPE Local 8125 could legally walk off the …
Read More »Why the Princess of Wales climbed the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales — in a weekend
Hello, royal watchers and those intrigued by what’s going on inside the House of Windsor. This is your deep dive into royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. For Catherine, Princess of Wales, climbing the highest peaks in England, Scotland …
Read More »Putin claims Russia will enact 32-hour ceasefire over Orthodox Easter weekend
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter …
Read More »Gangs keep up attacks in Haiti’s farming region after weekend massacre
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Armed men mounted further attacks in Haiti’s agricultural Artibonite region on Tuesday, days after a gang’s …
Read More »Woman charged with attempted murder after weekend shooting at Rihanna’s L.A. home
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A Florida woman accused of firing gunshots at Rihanna’s home in Los Angeles was charged Tuesday …
Read More »Over 200 flights delayed at Vancouver airport this weekend
More than 200 flights were delayed at Vancouver’s airport between Saturday and Sunday, with the airport authority attributing the delays to ongoing staffing constraints at Canada’s air traffic control agency. Nav Canada has been seeing ongoing issues for months, with a shortage of air traffic controllers at Vancouver International Airport …
Read More »Trump drops tariff threat against EU after weekend call with bloc chief
A weekend telephone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen gave “new impetus” to trade talks, the EU said on Monday, after Trump dropped his threat to impose 50 per cent tariffs on imports from the European Union next month. Trump restored a July 9 deadline …
Read More »Canadian director Ted Kotcheff, known for First Blood and Weekend at Bernie’s, dead at 94
Canadian Ted Kotcheff, whose six-decade career as film and television director included helming the first instalments of two hit movie franchises in the 1980s, died Thursday at age 94, his son confirmed to CBC News. “He died of old age, peacefully, and surrounded by love ones,” his son Thomas said in …
Read More »South Asian music will get its due at Junos this weekend, reflecting rising popularity in Canada
Yanchan Rajmohan, known professionally as Yanchan Produced, is on cloud nine. “It feels like a dream come true,” he said in an interview with CBC News about his recent Juno nomination. While an awards nod is a big deal to most artists, to Yanchan, this recognition has an added aspect. He is …
Read More »Despite court injunction, hundreds of students gathered in Waterloo on St. Patrick’s Day weekend
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations went forward as hundreds of green-clad students filled Marshall Street and surrounding areas in Waterloo Saturday despite a court-ordered injunction that could lead to their detainment and arrest. In the days leading up to St. Patrick’s Day, the City of Waterloo announced that it was granted an injunction order by …
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