WestJet pilots on Monday issued a 72-hour strike notice to the airline’s management and the federal government, starting a final countdown for walkouts as contract talks drag on. The notice amplifies questions about what a strike could mean for Canadians with flights booked through the airline.The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents some 1,600
After going into cardiac arrest and being brought back four times, Darren Mathieu is picking up the pieces of his life. To say his multiple brushes with death have changed him would be an understatement. After suffering severe pancreas damage, Mathieu went into cardiac arrest four times and fell into coma three times. Doctors were
The annual rate of inflation rose slightly in April as Canadians paid more at the gas pumps, bucking a streak that had seen price pressures easing year over year since the summer in Canada. The inflation rate was 4.4 per cent last month, up from 4.3 per cent in March, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.April marked
The family of a Toronto woman who died in Jamaica over the weekend is remembering her as a “free spirit” and a “beautiful person” who had a “big personality.” In an email to Motorcycle accident toronto today on Monday, a communication officer with the Jamaica Constabulary Force, confirmed 28-year-old Jaeda Pauline Whitehead died on Saturday in Clarendon
Deb Hope, a former anchor and reporter at Global BC, has died at the age of 67. For two generations, Hope was one of the most iconic faces in B.C.She read the news at noon, 5 p.m., and, eventually, BCTV’s top-rated flagship 6 p.m. broadcast, usually alongside Tony Parsons.She also had one of the most
Descrease article font size Increase article font size American television personality Martha Stewart once said, “There is no single recipe for success. But there is one essential ingredient: Passion.” The 81-year-old lifestyle guru certainly brought the passion to Sports Illustrated as part of her newly revealed Swimsuit Issue cover. Stewart, who unveiled the cover in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped in Edmonton on Monday to meet with military personnel who are helping fight wildfires in Alberta as provincial officials said the hot, windy and dry conditions in the forecast are creating a “perfect storm.” “I don’t believe the worst is behind us,” said Christie Tucker, information unit manager at Alberta
Crews in Hamilton, Ont. put out three separate fires on Monday that resulted in millions of dollars worth of damage to homes and businesses. The first fire occurred around 9:45 a.m. at a one-and-a-half storey detached residence on Beeforth Road, between Concession 5 East and Concession Street East in Millgrove. According to Hamilton Fire Chief
The Edmonton Oilers’ season ended Sunday night at Rogers Place with a 5-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Vegas wins the best-of-seven 4-2. They’ll play either Dallas or Seattle in the Western Conference Final.“There were two teams that were taking swings at each other in every game,” Oilers Head Coach Jay Woodcroft said.“It feels
