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Air Canada suspends all op. as flight attendants go on strike
Mehr News Agency
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August 16, 2025
The Air Canada flight attendants went on strike after a deadline to reach a deal passed, leaving travelers around the world stranded and scrambling during the peak summer travel season, NBC News reported. Canadian Union of Public Employees...
The Ford government touted Therme as a ‘world-class’ partner for Ontario Place. In Europe, ‘significant’ concerns have emerged over finances
The Toronto Star
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In the years since the Ford government signed a lease with Therme for Ontario Place, a European auditor twice raised doubts about the financial health of the company behind the megaspa. Therme Group RHTG AG, tasked with building wellness centres...
Air Canada Flight Attendants Strike, Halting Hundreds Of Flights Across Canada
Arise News
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August 16, 2025
Unionized flight attendants at Air Canada walked off the job early Saturday after pay negotiations with the country’s largest carrier stalled, marking the first strike by flight attendants since 1985, the union confirmed. The Canadian Union of...
What Canadian schools can learn from the U.K.
The Globe and Mail
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August 16, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Canadian schools have a lot to learn from the success of Laurel Park, a public secondary school in North London.JONATHAN HAYWARD/The Canadian Press My friend Tom Mautner is the chair of the board of governors at a school...
FG condemns Canadian court ruling branding PDP, APC as terrorist groups
Business Hallmark
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August 15, 2025
Nigeria’s federal government has rejected a Canadian federal court decision that designated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) as terrorist organisations, describing the ruling as “false, baseless, and...
N.B. parents start fundraiser for N.L. firefighters, after Canada Games disrupted by wildfires
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 16, 2025
A group of lacrosse parents from New Brunswick are showing love to first responders in Newfoundland and Labrador, after their Canada Games experience was upended by wildfires. Charlene Thompson said she and other parents were moved to start a...
Hundreds of flights grounded as Air Canada staff strike
BBC
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August 16, 2025
Watch: Moment Air Canada ends news conference after union activists disrupt event Air Canada has suspended all its flights as a strike by cabin staff begins - a move the airline said will disrupt travel plans for around 130,000 passengers a day....
Air Canada strike scrambles travel season
Morning Brew - New York
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August 16, 2025
Air Canada’s planes are grounded harder than a kid who spilled maple syrup all over the airport carpet. Canada’s flag carrier was forced to cancel all its passenger flights amid the busy summer travel season, as 10,000 of its flight attendants...
Air Canada suspends all flights after cabin staff strike over pay
Yahoo News
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MONTREAL (Reuters) -Air Canada's unionized flight attendants walked off the job early on Saturday morning after pay talks with the country's largest carrier stalled, in a move that is expected to disrupt travel plans for more than 100,000...
Canadian court did NOT declare APC, PDP terrorist organisations
Premium Times
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August 15, 2025
A Canadian federal court did not designate Nigeria’s two leading political parties as terrorist organisations as widely reported by many Nigerian news outlets, a review by PREMIUM TIMES has revealed. The reports that the Canadian court declared...
Air Canada Suspends All Operations After 10,000 Flight Attendants Go On Strike
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike Saturday, a work stoppage the airline has said will shut down service and create summer travel chaos for its 130,000 daily passengers. "We are now officially on strike," the...
Air Canada suspends ops as 10,000 flight attendants go on strike, leaving travellers stranded
CNBC-TV18
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August 16, 2025
Air Canada suspended all operations as more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike early Saturday after a deadline to reach a deal passed, leaving travellers around the world stranded and scrambling during the peak summer travel...
Canada Will Accept 3 New Professions For Express Entry Immigration
Trak.in
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August 16, 2025
In 2026, the Canadian government plans to expand the Express Entry immigration system to include three new occupational categories: military personnel, scientists and researchers, and senior managers. According to CIC News, this action comes after...
Air Canada Flight Attendants Commence Strike Over Pay
Channels TV
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August 16, 2025
Air Canada’s flight attendants went on strike Saturday, as the airline announced a complete shutdown of operations, creating summer travel chaos for its 130,000 daily passengers. “We are now officially on strike,” the Canadian Union of Public...
Over 10,000 Air Canada employees on strike: All flights suspended as major deadline is passed
Financial Express
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More than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants walked off the job early Saturday (US time), compelling the airline to suspend all operations. The shocking development marks the first strike staged by flight attendants since 1985. “About 130,000...
Air Canada cabin staff go on strike
BDNews24
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Air Canada's unionised flight attendants walked off the job early on Saturday morning after contract talks with the country's largest carrier stalled, in a move that could disrupt travel plans for more than 100,000 passengers. The union...
Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Rejects Canadian Court’s Labeling of APC, PDP as Terrorist Groups
Y Naija
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August 16, 2025
FG rejects Canadian court’s labeling of APC, PDP as terrorist groups Lawyer sues FG over ‘special treatment’ of Fuji star KWAM 1 in airport case Petrol prices drop after Dangote Refinery cuts ex-depot rates Stranded Nigerian miners recount abuse...
Air Canada flight attendants officially launch nationwide strike, grounding hundreds of flights
The Economic Times
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August 16, 2025
Over 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), initiated a strike at 1:00 am EDT on Saturday, August 16, 2025. This action follows the expiration of a decade-long contract in March and a...
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Air Canada flight attendants announce complete shut down as they strike over pay
Firstpost
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August 16, 2025
As of 8:00 pm Friday, the airline said it had cancelled 623 flights affecting more than 100,000 passengers. Its full 700-flight daily schedule has been scrapped for Saturday Air Canada’s flight attendants went on strike Saturday, as the airline...
Four years have passed and the government is yet to release the oil companies’ tax certificates it promised
Stabroek News
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August 16, 2025
Dear Editor, In Canada, it is estimated that the average family pays 42% of their income in taxes (see https://tinyurl. com/bdapxsrt). Corporations also pay taxes which range across the provinces, but in large provinces like Ontario, the corporate...