The chaos created for travellers with Sunwing Vacations by widespread flight cancellations over the past week has prompted plenty of finger pointing, but the union representing the airline’s pilots says staffing issues aren’t to blame. Sunwing on Thursday pointed to its proposed plan to add dozens of temporary foreign pilots to its workforce ahead of
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is warning of a “slippery slope” regarding Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAID) laws, saying it should not be provided to people who have mental illness as their sole condition — his comments coming after people reached out to the Mississauga Food Bank seeking MAID. “Conservatives believe that we should provide
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre doesn’t like “rage,” and he doesn’t like profanity-laden flags about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, he told reporters on Friday. But that anger is because people are “hurting,” he added, as a result of cost-of-living struggles and leaders that “talk down to them.”His comment comes on the heels of a Substack post
Sunwing Vacations has come under scrutiny for telling passengers they would be compensated a far lower amount than is legally obligated for their missing and lost luggage. The travel company told multiple passengers that it would compensate them up to USD$450 — roughly CAD$600 — for what they spent to replace necessary items in luggage
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 29, 2022 12:46 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Army is rushing to buy new equipment in response to lessons learned from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Canadian Army commander Lt.-Gen. Joe Paul says that includes anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles as well as systems
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 29, 2022 9:47 pm Updated December 29, 2022 10:07 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Competition Tribunal has dismissed an application from Canada’s competition watchdog seeking to block Rogers Communications Inc.’s proposed $26-billion purchase of Shaw Communications Inc., clearing a path for the deal
It is “unacceptable” that hundreds of Canadian passengers remain stuck in Mexico after Sunwing cancelled their flights home — and the federal government is “concerned,” Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says. His comments come after Canadians described being shuffled between hotels in Mexico, sometimes arriving to find there were no rooms booked for them, saying Sunwing
Finding affordable and quality vehicles has been difficult for the last couple of years — be it due to semi-conductor shortages or supply chain issues — and according to some industry experts, the Canadian auto market will continue to reflect past trends for most of 2023 before things ease up a bit for consumers. “We’re
As hundreds of Canadians scramble to get home after their Sunwing flights from Mexico were cancelled last week, a passengers’ rights advocate says stranded travellers should consider legal action if they aren’t compensated by the airline. As of Sunday, hundreds of Canadian travellers were stuck in Cancun, Mexico after Sunwing cancelled their flights home. Some
One of the victims of the fatal Christmas Eve bus crash on B.C.’s Okanagan Connector highway is being remembered as a family man and beloved colleague who lit up every room he entered. Karanjot Singh has been identified as one of four people who lost their lives when an Ebus lost control in icy conditions