Category Archives: Canada
Mediation and legislation: How the government could step into a WestJet strike
OTTAWA - The union representing WestJet flight attendants has issued a 72-hour strike notice, meaning workers could go on strike as soon as Sunday at 12:01 a.m. MT. Here's how the federal government c...
Jul 30, 2026
A quick look at recent airline labour disputes
Over the past three years, strikes by Air Canada flight attendants and WestJet mechanics have briefly brought operations at the country's two biggest airlines shuddering to a halt, and the threat of j...
Jul 30, 2026
Were you planning to fly WestJet? What you need to know about the looming strike
Air travellers planning to fly WestJet may be concerned about the possibility of disruptions due to a potential strike. A work stoppage looms for 4,400 flight attendants at Canada's second-largest air...
Jul 30, 2026
Critics call out Liberals for big-ticket spending outside budget framework
OTTAWA - A series of big-money announcements by the Liberal government this summer has critics and analysts calling out a lack of detail on Ottawa's spending plans. But the Liberals argue they need to...
Jul 30, 2026
Defence to appeal murder verdict in killing of Quebec couple in Dominica
MONTREAL - The defence lawyer for the two American men convicted of murdering Quebec-born film entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner in Dominica said they are appealing the verdict. Ravi Rajcoo...
Jul 30, 2026
Poll suggests some Liberal supporters concerned about climate policy are leaning NDP
OTTAWA - A new online poll from the Angus Reid Institute suggests that one in six 2025 Liberal voters now say they would support the NDP. The pollster found that half of these voters cite climate chan...
Jul 30, 2026
Ottawa opening exports office as part of strategy to diversify trade
OTTAWA - The federal government is opening a new strategic exports office as part of its plan to diversify trade. The office, announced in Budget 2025, will be housed under Global Affairs Canada and w...
Jul 30, 2026
New Indigenous languages commissioner says her job is to support incoming leadership
OTTAWA - The interim head of the Indigenous languages commission, which is now facing a federal audit, says her job is to support new leadership to ensure a fresh start for the institution. Candice St...
Jul 30, 2026
Judicial review of ethics ruling in Trudeau case can proceed, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - A watchdog group can pursue a court challenge of a federal ethics report on Justin Trudeau's involvement in decisions about WE Charity, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. In a unanimous d...
Jul 30, 2026
In the news today: WestJet strike notice, Calgary boy found dead, B.C. fire losses
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... WestJet flight attendants' union serves airline 72-hour strike notice WestJet flight attendants could go on s...
Jul 30, 2026