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Canada’s 2 major freight railroads come to a full stop as labour talks collapse
In a first for Canada, freight traffic on its two largest railways has simultaneously ground to a halt, threatening to upend supply chains trying to […]
Play-fighting led to death of Calgary Zoo polar bear Baffin, say officials
Just standard roughhousing, seen in captive polar bears over and over again, led to a playful bite, a tracheal ring crack and subsequent drowning of […]
Polar bear death closes Wild Canada exhibit at Calgary Zoo
The Wild Canada exhibit at the Calgary Zoo was closed on Friday after one of the zoo’s two polar bears died. Jamie Dorgan, the zoo’s interim […]
Customers frustrated over treatment by WestJet during mechanics’ strike
Travellers expressed frustration this week over WestJet’s response after the airline cancelled more than 1,200 flights due to a strike by plane mechanics. Messages and […]
WestJet strike over as mechanics union and airline reach tentative agreement
WestJet says the strike that affected tens of thousands of travellers during the long weekend is now over after an agreement with the Aircraft Mechanics […]
WestJet cancels 150 flights as mechanics strike in surprise move on busy long weekend
WestJet announced it will cancel 150 flights — possibly affecting 20,000 travellers “with limited re-accommodation options available” — just hours after the airline’s mechanics said they would strike. “Additional cancellations […]
WestJet cancels 235 flights as mechanics strike in surprise move on busy long weekend
A surprise strike by unionized airline mechanics at WestJet has left thousands of passengers wondering whether they would reach their destinations on Saturday after the airline […]
WestJet cancels 407 flights as mechanics strike in surprise move on busy long weekend
A surprise strike by unionized airline mechanics at WestJet has left thousands of passengers wondering whether they would reach their destinations on Saturday after the airline […]
WestJet cancels hundreds of flights as mechanics strike in surprise move on busy long weekend
A surprise strike by unionized airline mechanics at WestJet has left thousands of passengers wondering whether they would reach their destinations on Saturday after the airline […]