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WestJet must pay $2K for cancelled flights after B.C. tribunal rejects airline's 'highly technical' evidence
A B.C. tribunal has ordered WestJet to pay more than $2,000 to two passengers after ruling the airline failed to provide sufficient evidence that weather conditions made it unsafe to operate scheduled…
Trump says Air Force One gifted by Qatar could be ready by February
President Trump said he could be flying on the new Air Force One, a retrofitted plane that was gifted by Qatar, as early as February. Source link
Gaza death toll hits 60,000 as global hunger monitor calls for action to avert famine
A worst-case scenario of famine is unfolding in Gaza and immediate action is needed to end fighting and allow unimpeded aid access, a global hunger monitor warned on Tuesday, saying failure to act now…
Canadian man has to pay $189 in import fees after shipping heirloom ring he forgot in the U.S.
A B.C. couple say it’s not right that they have to pay nearly $200 in import fees to reclaim a wedding ring — also a family heirloom — that was shipped back…
Why We Almost Got a MAGA-Branded Instant Pot
Instant Brands announced a new line of pots emblazoned with the slogan “Make America Great Again.” David Fahrenthold explains what’s behind this decision and explores the link between this brand and others…
Deepfakes: Why seeing and hearing is no longer believing
Deepfakes are rapidly evolving from a niche threat to a mainstream security challenge affecting everyone from government officials to job seekers, but emerging solutions offer hope for maintaining trust in our digital…
Mother, newborn among at least 36 killed in Israeli strikes as some aid trickles in
Israeli strikes killed at least 36 Palestinians in multiple locations across Gaza on Monday, local health officials said, a day after Israel eased aid restrictions in the face of a worsening humanitarian…
Why Canada's civil service needs more 'plumbers' and fewer 'poets'
Donald J. Savoie has spent decades studying the inner workings of Canada’s federal bureaucracy. He’s watched Ottawa grow more centralized and more crowded with what he calls “poets,” policy thinkers and advisers,…
Several people injured after passenger train derails in southwestern Germany
Several people were injured after a passenger train derailed Sunday in southwestern Germany, according to German news agency dpa. Source link