With WestJet flight attendants currently set to begin striking as early as Aug. 2, the union says there’s a core issue members want resolved: unpaid work. Close to 4,400 union members represented by CUPE Local 8125 voted 99.4 per cent in favour of a strike on July 15, effectively grounding Canada’s second-largest airline in the…
The Thompson Nicola Regional District has expanded an evacuation order for 118 properties on Friday morning. The order is expanded due to the immediate danger to life and safety caused by the Pear Lake wildfire, which is an estimated 1,384 hectares in size and burning in south-central B.C. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada…
By Staff The Associated Press Posted July 24, 2026 2:26 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A police boat crashed into Westminster Bridge in central London on Friday, tossing officers into the River Thames and injuring five of the crew, the Metropolitan Police said. Paramedics treated the injured on…
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the original deal on the disbursement of revenues from the Gordie Howe International Bridge “no longer stands” after his administration struck a new agreement, raising more questions about Prime Minister Mark Carney’s own claims about the arrangement. Trump’s post on Truth Social came during a ribbon-cutting ceremony being…
The prospect of steep new tariffs on Canada by U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited calls for retaliation and using more leverage in trade negotiations, but some experts say Canada has few options at its disposal. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday after meeting with premiers in Charlottetown that “everything is on the table” as…
Fire crews were called to a home on Gatcombe Circle in the Regent Street and Elgin Mills Road area just after 2 a.m. Friday morning. Source link
Nearly 200 boxes of Lego were recovered after a theft at a store in Ingersoll, Ont., OPP say. Police said they received a call around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday reporting a theft from a business on Carnegie Street. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s…
By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted July 24, 2026 8:37 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The governments of Canada and Ecuador are signing a free trade deal in Ottawa today. Mujtaba Hussain, a spokesperson for International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, confirmed a signing ceremony is taking place…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Emergency crews are facing hot and dry conditions as wildfires continue to spread across British Columbia. BC Wildfire Service says the Fiftynine Creek wildfire, which is burning out of control northwest of Clinton, B.C., has grown to more than 102 square kilometres and has triggered an evacuation order…
Thick wildfire smoke shrouded Kelowna, B.C., on Thursday, obscuring the city’s signature lake views, disrupting tourism and prompting public health officials to urge residents to limit their exposure. What is typically a postcard-worthy view of Okanagan Lake was barely visible as smoke settled over Kelowna and surrounding communities. “It’s awful, I can’t see anything,” said…
