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CanadaJun 09, 2023

WestJet shutting down discount airline Swoop

WestJet says it will wind down operations at its budget carrier Swoop by October.The move comes after ratification of a new collective agreement that brings pilots of both carriers onto a level pay scale, with a 24 percent pay bump over four years.The airline says it will integrate Swoop's operations into its main banner.WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech says keeping Swoop separate would make little sense financially given the higher labour costs.He says each WestJet flight will offer a portion of ultra-low-cost tickets.
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CanadaJun 08, 2023

Senate report recommends Canada develop targeted suicide prevention strategies

A Senate report released today says Canada can make major strides in addressing suicide prevention if all levels of government develop strategies tailored towards men and Indigenous people, the groups facing the highest suicide rates.The Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology also says the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention Act has done little to bring down the rate of suicides across Canada since it was adopted in 2016.The report says this is because the current framework does not prioritize evidence-based interventions for suicide prevention and does a poor job at t
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CanadaJun 07, 2023

Trudeau shows no interest in compromising with Meta, Google over online news bill

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is showing no interest in compromising with Meta and Google over their online news bill that would make tech giants pay for journalism created by others that helps those companies generate revenue.Google says it wants to compromise with the Liberal government over the proposed legislation, known as Bill C-18, which would require tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing news content.But Trudeau says Meta and Google's bullying tactics will not work with his government, which he says is ensuring those companies do not weaken Canada's demo
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CanadaJun 07, 2023

Bank of Canada increases interest rate by 0.25% to tackle inflation concerns

The Bank of Canada has increased the interest rate by 0.25 percent today.This is the first hike since January this year.After the new rate hike, the central bank's prime interest rate has risen to 4.75 percent.This has made all types of loans expensive.In March this year, the central bank put a conditional pause on rate hikes and predicted that the Canadian economy would slow under the measures taken to control inflation, but the economy in the first quarter of this year was much stronger than the central bank's estimate. After which the interest rate has been increased again.The central bank
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CanadaJun 06, 2023

Ottawa offers $1.5 million for security at Pride parades after rise in hate crimes

The Trudeau government is earmarking $1.5 million for LGBTQ community organizations to boost security measures at Pride parades and other events this summer.The money matches a request by a national umbrella group, Fierté Canada Pride, which will distribute it to local committees that apply.The funding can be used for expenses such as vehicle and crowd control, barricades, fees for paid-duty police or private security.Organizations supporting gender and sexual minorities across Canada have ramped up their security after a documented rise in hate crimes targeting LGBTQ people, and physical con
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CanadaJun 06, 2023

David Johnston expected to begin public meetings on foreign interference next month

Former governor general David Johnston says he will begin holding public meetings next month on foreign interference attempts in Canada's elections.Johnston, whom Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed to investigate the issue, is appearing before a parliamentary committee today for a marathon three hours of testimony.Johnston released a report last month that found significant shortcomings in the way the federal government handles intelligence about alleged foreign meddling.Opposition parties agree that the 2019 and 2021 federal election results were not compromised, but they still say a pub
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CanadaJun 05, 2023

Flair tops Canadian airlines with average number of complaints per 100 flights: CTA

The Canadian Transportation Agency says Flair Airlines Ltd. has the highest number of complaints per 100 flights of all the major airlines in Canada, as airlines have had a rocky recovery year with delayed and cancelled flights. Between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023, Flair saw an average of 15.3 complaints per 100 flights.Back in March, Flair saw four of its leased planes seized because of overdue payments, causing hundreds of cancelled flights.Sunwing Airlines Inc. came second at 13.8 complaints per 100 flights, and Swoop Inc. was third at 13.2.Meanwhile, WestJet had 6.6 complaints per 100
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CanadaJun 05, 2023

India among top actors for foreign interference in Canada: National Security Adviser

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's national security adviser says India is among the top sources of foreign interference in Canada.Jody Thomas says "a number of state actors and non-state proxies" are conducting foreign interference in Canada, and at a conference last week she listed three countries that Ottawa has frequently cited: China, Russia and Iran.But Thomas also specifically mentioned India, a country the Liberals highlighted in their Indo-Pacific strategy as a priority for establishing closer economic and scientific ties.Federal agencies have in recent years warned that India may try to
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CanadaJun 02, 2023

NDP calls for permanent residency for defrauded Punjabi international students facing deportation

NDP Critic for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East) released a statement and said that following concerning reports of Punjabi international students facing deportation orders due to a targeted exploitation scheme by a fraudulent immigration agent, her office has been working with the Canadian Federation of Students, Migrant Workers Alliance for Change, and Migrant Rights Network to advocate for impacted students so they can stay in Canada.She said that last week, she wrote to the Minister of Immigration and the Minister of Public Safety to urge the government to i

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BCJul 08, 2025

Softball excitement in Surrey, Team Canada takes on New Zealand and Ukraine in Canada Cup

The Canada Cup has begun at Softball City in Surrey. This is the 30th edition of the Canada Cup and Team Canada, fresh from its gold medal performance at the Pan-American championship in Columbia, will play two matches in Surrey. The Canadian women's team will face New Zealand at 6 p.m. today and then Ukraine at 8:30 p.m. The final match of the tournament will be played on Sunday. Apart from the Canadian team, strong teams like Czechia, Greece, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Israel, Triple Crown Colorado and Team BC are also participating in the tournament. Today, players from Team Canada were a
WorldJul 08, 2025

Indian nurse Nimisha Priya to be hanged in Yemen on July 16

Indian nurse Nimisha Priya is likely to be hanged in Yemen on July 16. 37-year-old Nimisha is originally from Kerala. She was convicted of the murder of Yemeni citizen Talal Abdo Mehdi. According to the report, Samuel Jerome Baskaran, a social worker who is in talks with government officials and Talal's family in Yemen, confirmed that a letter has been issued to prison authorities, in which the execution has been fixed for July 16. He said that options are still there and the Indian government can intervene to save her life. Nimisha started a clinic with Talal in 2015 but soon they had dif
WorldJul 08, 2025

USA: Four members of a Hyderabad family die in road accident

Four members of an Indian family died in a road accident in Texas, USA on Monday. The deceased have been identified as Tejaswini, Sri Venkat and their two children. The family belonged to Hyderabad. According to information, a mini-truck hit their vehicle, after which the car caught fire. The accident took place in Greene County. The family had gone to Dallas for a vacation. They were returning after meeting their relatives in Atlanta when the accident occurred. Authorities confirmed that all four victims died on the spot. Arrangements are being made to send their bodies to Hyderabad for c
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WorldJul 08, 2025

ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women and girls

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for the Taliban’s supreme leader and the head of Afghanistan’s supreme court on charges of persecuting women and girls since seizing power nearly four years ago. The warrants also accuse the leaders of persecuting “other persons non-conforming with the Taliban’s policy on gender, gender identity or expression; and on political grounds against persons perceived as ‘allies of girls and women.’” The warrants were issued against Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhunzada and the head of Afghanistan’s Supreme Court, Ab
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AlbertaJul 08, 2025

Over $1 million in property damages after vandalism spree in Alberta town: RCMP

Mounties say a man has been charged with causing over $1 million in damages in a vandalism spree in a rural Alberta town. Vermilion RCMP say officers received a complaint Sunday that a provincial government building and six sheriffs vehicles were damaged. They say officers arrived to find windows shattered in the building and in the vehicles. Windows in the town's courthouse were also broken and drive-thru display screens at a nearby McDonald's were damaged. The 23-year-old accused faces charges of mischief and break-and-enter and has been remanded into custody. Vermillion is