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Air Canada hopes to avoid flight disruptions after attendants endorse strike mandate

Air Canada hopes to avoid flight disruptions after attendants endorse strike mandate

Around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants will be in a legal position to strike in less than two weeks, but the airline says it's confident there is enough runway left to reach a deal that avoids grounding numerous flights.
Air Canada flight attendants vote in favour of strike mandate

Air Canada flight attendants vote in favour of strike mandate

MONTREAL — Air Canada flight attendants have voted to give their union a strike mandate. The Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees says members voted 99.7 per cent in favour.
Freeland tells MPs she was 'dismayed' by BC Ferries' decision buy Chinese ships

Freeland tells MPs she was 'dismayed' by BC Ferries' decision buy Chinese ships

OTTAWA — Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland told MPs Friday she was "dismayed" by BC Ferries' decision to purchase four new electric-diesel ships from a Chinese shipbuilder using a $1 billion federal loan — but did not call for the loan's cancellat
YVR travel volume to peak on Fridays in August

YVR travel volume to peak on Fridays in August

B.C. Day long weekend is expected to bring nearly 360,000 travellers through YVR.
Flair Airlines to launch cheap Vancouver flights to Mexico City

Flair Airlines to launch cheap Vancouver flights to Mexico City

Round trips are expected to start at $261
'Equal funding is the answer': Eby says Ottawa must lift subsidy for B.C. ferry users

'Equal funding is the answer': Eby says Ottawa must lift subsidy for B.C. ferry users

VICTORIA — Premier David Eby has called for the federal government to float more money for ferry users in British Columbia, adding that equal funding "is the answer," after Ottawa cut ferry rates in Atlantic Canada.
Air Canada flight attendants start voting on strike mandate

Air Canada flight attendants start voting on strike mandate

MONTREAL — Air Canada flight attendants start voting today on whether to give a strike mandate to their union. The vote, running through to Aug.
Tesla profit plunges in latest quarter as Musk's turn to politics repels buyers

Tesla profit plunges in latest quarter as Musk's turn to politics repels buyers

NEW YORK (AP) — The fallout from Elon Musk’s plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business as both sales and profits dropped sharply again in the latest quarter.
Suspect arrested at YVR after alleged 'hijacking' of small aircraft

Suspect arrested at YVR after alleged 'hijacking' of small aircraft

The plane landed safely at 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, and the sole occupant of the aircraft was arrested without incident.
B.C. court upholds ban on YVR strike replacement workers

B.C. court upholds ban on YVR strike replacement workers

At Air Canada's request, Gate Gourmet was catering aircraft prior to arrival at YVR where employees were on strike.