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Police confirm they have found who killed a Montreal teen nearly 50 years ago

Police confirm they have found who killed a Montreal teen nearly 50 years ago

After a decades-long investigation, an unsolved cold case is cracked and the family of a 16-year-old girl from Montreal who was raped and killed finally has answers. Police in Longueuil, Que., gave a long-awaited update Tuesday into the disappearance and slaying of Sharron Prior, confirming they had finally found her killer.The teen went missing after

After ‘disgraceful’ remarks, First Nations leaders call on Quebec MNA to resign

After ‘disgraceful’ remarks, First Nations leaders call on Quebec MNA to resign

The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) is calling on a Quebec politician to step down after his “contemptuous and disgraceful” remarks during a city council meeting. The demand comes after Coalition Avenir Québec MNA Pierre Dufour, who represents the Abitibi-Est riding, spoke when the issue of homelessness came up during city council last week

Alberta wildfire smoke is impacting air quality all the way to eastern U.S.

Alberta wildfire smoke is impacting air quality all the way to eastern U.S.

Smoke from the wildfires in Alberta and northern British Columbia has blanketed several U.S. states, impacting air quality and visibility as far east as New York and as far south as North Carolina. The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) offices across the U.S. interior began issuing alerts Friday and continued to advise residents about lingering

WestJet and its pilots reach 11th-hour deal to avoid strike

WestJet and its pilots reach 11th-hour deal to avoid strike

Airline WestJet and its pilots have reached a last-minute deal, averting a strike ahead of the May long weekend, according to the union. A news release from the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) late Thursday night said members voted to approve an agreement-in-principle with WestJet management, following more than nine months of negotiations on

WestJet avoids strike. Will flights restart in time for the long weekend?

WestJet avoids strike. Will flights restart in time for the long weekend?

WestJet is scrambling to restart more than 200 cancelled flights Friday after avoiding a pilots’ strike that threatened to upend Canadians’ Victoria Day long weekend travel plans. The Calgary-based airline and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) announced a tentative agreement to avoid the job action early Friday. Some 1,800 pilots at WestJet and Swoop had been

Poutine doodle: Why Google is celebrating Quebec’s beloved dish

Poutine doodle: Why Google is celebrating Quebec’s beloved dish

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Google is celebrating one of Canada’s favourite comfort foods on Friday. The search engine gave a nod to poutine with a Google Doodle ahead of the long weekend in the country.A colourful image shows a takeout box full of French fries topped with brown gravy and white cheese

WestJet starts cancelling flights as pilot strike deadline looms

WestJet starts cancelling flights as pilot strike deadline looms

WestJet started cancelling flights Thursday in anticipation of a pilots’ strike despite ongoing talks between the union and the airline. With a work stoppage set for Friday, WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech said in a May 18 statement that the company wanted to avoid “abandoning aircraft in remote locations without support.” 1:35 WestJet begins cancelling

WestJet pilots’ expectations ‘fairly high,’ CEO says as strike deadline nears

WestJet pilots’ expectations ‘fairly high,’ CEO says as strike deadline nears

WestJet’s CEO on Wednesday called the salary demands of the pilots’ union unreasonable and said a “substantial” gap remains between the two sides, as the airline prepares for a looming strike with no signs of a deal. Speaking to Motorcycle accident toronto today from a hotel north of Toronto where bargaining is taking place, Alexis von Hoensbroech

Did WestJet pilots reject $300K+ salaries? Union says figures ‘cherry-picked’

Did WestJet pilots reject $300K+ salaries? Union says figures ‘cherry-picked’

WestJet is telling its pilots it was offering “significant” wage increases that would make them among the highest paid workers in Canada before the pilots’ union issued notice for a strike that could begin this week, Motorcycle accident toronto today has learned. But the union says the “cherry-picked” six-figure salaries included in internal communications do not represent

WestJet strike: Why you may want to think twice before changing a flight

WestJet strike: Why you may want to think twice before changing a flight

WestJet says it is offering “additional flexibility” to air travellers ahead of the potential strike action by the airline’s pilots to provide “peace of mind.” But a consumer advocate is cautioning passengers about accepting the offer.The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents approximately 1,600 flight crew at WestJet and its subsidiary Swoop, issued a