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Canada Industry Minister Meets With Saab, Ericsson in Sweden
Yahoo Finance
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Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly (Bloomberg) -- Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly is meeting with Saab AB and Ericsson in Sweden, where she also hopes to strike an economic partnership with the country, according to a person familiar...
Canada leading the way when it comes to applications to volunteer at 2026 World Cup
Brandon Sun
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August 18, 2025
Canada is leading the way when it comes to volunteering to work at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Organizers of the Canadian end of the tournament say Toronto and Vancouver rank one-two among the 16 host cities in the number of applications. Of the more...
Canada Considers New Categories For Express Entry In 2026
Immigration
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August 18, 2025
On this page you will find: Details of the 2026 Express Entry consultation Current category-based draws and priorities Proposed new categories for 2026 Focus on Francophone immigration outside Quebec Labour shortages and Canada’s economic...
Plane Lands On Freeway | Mountain Lion Strolls Into Home | Armed Man Shuts Down I-405: SoCal In Brief
Patch
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August 18, 2025
Took a break from the news this weekend? Worry not. We've rounded up some of the stories you missed in SoCal on Saturday and Sunday. Posted Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 4:46 am PT|Updated Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 9:24 am PT SAN DIEGO, CA — We've rounded up...
Canadian Beat: Striking flight attendants defy back-to-work order
Buffalo Toronto Public Media - New York
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August 18, 2025
Air Canada said it hopes to begin resuming operations this weekend evening after 10,000 striking flight attendants were ordered back to work on Saturday. But that’s not a given. The union for the flight attendants, the Canadian Union of Public...
Ian Lee: Protected companies like Air Canada are holding us all hostage
The Hub
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August 18, 2025
Canadians should not be surprised that the federal government has attempted to legislate Air Canada’s striking flight attendants back to work. What should surprise us is how Canada’s national politicians have enabled a number of protected and...
Thousands of Ford F-150 pickup trucks recalled. Here’s why
Global News
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August 18, 2025
Transport Canada has issued a recall for three models of the Ford F-150 pickup trucks, the agency said in a notice issued Friday. The recall notice pertains to the 2023, 2024 and 2025 models of the F-150 pickup truck. Transport Canada said 22,663...
Toronto transit agency seeks Alstom contract to build new subway trains
Progressive Railroading
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August 18, 2025
Rail News Home Passenger Rail 8/18/2025 Rail News: Passenger Rail The TTC is pursuing a contract with Alstom for new subway trainsets for the Line 2 and the North and Scarborough extensions. Photo – Toronto Transit Commission The Toronto Transit...
What travellers need to know about Air Canada flight cancellations
Pelham Today
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Thousands of passengers are caught in the crossfire as Air Canada flight attendants remain on strike despite a back-to-work order. Air Canada said on Monday that flights are cancelled as more than 10,000 workers remain on picket lines. Thousands...
Strike by Air Canada flight attendants deemed unlawful by labour board
CJLS - Massachusetts
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August 18, 2025
The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has declared the continued strike activity by Air Canada flight attendants as unlawful. The board has ordered leadership at the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) to instruct the flight...
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority Opens First Independent Overseas Office in Toronto, Canada
Antigua News Room
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August 18, 2025
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Hon. Charles ‘Max’ Fernandez, Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation and Investment, and Colin C. James, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) joined...
How to Buy Mounjaro in Canada Safely and Affordably
California Business Journal
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August 18, 2025
If you’ve been exploring ways to manage type 2 diabetes or support weight loss, you might have come across Mounjaro. This injectable prescription medication has been gaining attention for its ability to help regulate blood sugar and, for some,...
Air Canada Suspends All Flights—Here’s What To Know About Flight Attendant Strike
Forbes
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Topline After 10,000 Air Canada striking flight attendants refused a government back-to-work order, Canada’s flagship carrier was forced to suspend operations and pull its financial guidance—while canceling flights for half a million passengers....
'Not ideal': Travellers' woes continue as Air Canada flight attendants strike
Jasper Fitzhugh
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August 18, 2025
Thousands of passengers faced another day of travel disruptions Monday as Air Canada flight attendants continued to strike despite a return-to-work order from the Canada Industrial Relations Board. Thousands of passengers faced another day of...
Aurrigo to deliver Canada's first all-season autonomous shuttle trial
ShareCast
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The AIM-traded company said it would supply a nine-seat ‘Auto-Shuttle’, designed to operate in challenging Canadian weather conditions. Following delivery in the second half of 2025, the vehicle would undergo extensive testing at Area XO, the...
This Underrated Amtrak Route Is Quietly Becoming The Best Sleeper Train in America — But No One Knows It Exists
The Travel
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August 18, 2025
While many travelers fight elbows on the Interstate traffic, or crowd the skies with planes, train passengers are treated to delicious cocktails and meals onboard, complete with car attendants, and Amtrak is no exception. Amtrak's sleeping trains,...
Air Canada Flight Attendants Defy Government Return-to-Work Order
Airline Geeks
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August 18, 2025
The carrier scrapped plans for an operational relaunch Sunday. [ Labor Unions ]August 18, 2025 10:13 am ET By Zach Vasile Air Canada called off plans to resume flights Sunday as its striking flight attendants announced they will defy a...
Disney, Carnival, more cruise lines reroute ships away from Hurricane Erin: See changes
AOL
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Cruise lines are rerouting ships away from Hurricane Erin, which regained power after weakening over the weekend. The Category 4 storm is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of Hispaniola on Monday, Aug. 18 and to the Bahamas and Turks and...
UAE residents stranded amid Air Canada strike stressed by vague responses, high flight prices
Khaleej Times
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A sudden strike by more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants has grounded hundreds of flights, leaving some UAE residents stranded in Canada as the disruption stretches into a third day. The walkout, which began on Saturday, has shut down...
Air Canada union boss prefers jail to calling off strike
RTE Ireland
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August 18, 2025
Leaders of the union on strike against Air Canada said they would risk jail time rather than have cabin crews forced back to work by a federal labour board, raising the stakes in a battle that has disrupted flights for hundreds of thousands of...