As hundreds of WestJet mechanics go on strike across Canada, passengers are scrambling to make new plans in lieu of cancelled flights. Some passengers say communication from WestJet has been minimal and confusing. (June 29, 2024)
Jeff Jackson, a training officer and first lieutenant with the Trinity south central fire department, has been in the fire service for 39 years. (Darryl Murphy/CBC)Wildfires have been on the minds of many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians this week, with several fires in Labrador, including two near the town of Churchill Falls.In early June, the federal government said the wildfire risk is expected to remain high all summer.But Lieut. Jeff Jackson of the Trinity south central fire department says
Physicians and researchers who specialize in dementia care and prevention say a new $30-million donation to seven Toronto hospitals and organizations will significantly bolster their programming.And they say the money is coming at a crucial time — as the health-care system faces a rapidly aging population and growing needs.The Slaight Family Foundation, a charity founded by media magnate Allan Straight, announced the large gift Tuesday. Samir Sinha, director of health policy research at the Nati
On one of Canada's busiest long weekends, thousands of travellers found themselves stranded due to a mechanics' strike at WestJet. The airline has cancelled at least 235 flights, affecting thousands. The situation has left passengers in limbo when it comes to their travel plans. As Zack Power reports, for some in Halifax, waiting for hours inside an airport has become their new reality.
Holiday week leads to record airport travel
Labor negotiations between WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline, and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association remain at a standstill after the union called a surprise strike last week, forcing more than 400 flight cancellations and delays over the weekend.
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STORY: Japan’s Mt Fuji, an icon of the country and its tallest peak, is now for ticket holders only.This new gate at the trailhead opened for the first time at 3 a.m. Monday.It’s a reaction to what local authorities say is a recent surge of inbound tourists from overseas that, they say, has led to both harm to Fuji's environment and an uptick in the number of under-prepared climbers in need of rescue.Now if you want to journey up the mountain, you'll need to pay a 2,000 yen fee, about 12 dollars.That nets you a wristband granting access between 3 in the morning and 4 pm. But, once 4,000 people pass through the gate, entry is restricted.Japanese hikers on Monday were supportive of the move."I think Mount Fuji will be very happy if everyone is more conscious about the environment and things like taking garbage home with them.""I think having a system where you reserve in advance is good. I think it'd get dangerous if there were too many people."Authorities say there are exceptions to the limit: those with reservations for mountain huts closer to Fuji's peak, where people often rest if they split the hike over two days, will be able to pass outside those hours.In explaining the fees, Yamanashi prefecture governor Kotaro Nagasaki told reporters last month the country should focus on attracting "higher spending visitors" over sheer masses of people.Japan has seen a record pace of inbound tourism.This last May saw a surge in arrivals, some 60% up from the year before, and nearly 10% higher than May 2019.The country’s currency is the weakest its been in decades, enticing visitors pent-up from years of lockdowns and eager to get more for their money.But the surge has raised worries of over-tourism at hot spots around Japan.In June, the mayor of Himeji, home to an iconic castle, floated the idea of charging foreigners a fee three times higher than the standard 1,000 yen rate to enter the site.:: May, 2024And this week isn’t even the first measure taken tied to Mt. Fuji.In May, officials set up an 8-foot-high barrier to block sight of the mountain behind a Lawson convenience store, which had gone viral for views of it set against Fuji as a backdrop.Locals complained that the visitors refused to obey rules on littering and parking.
WestJet says there will still be flight disruptions, including cancellations, this week after a deal was reached to end a strike by its mechanics.
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A strike by WestJet Airlines' mechanics that has led to hundreds of cancelled flights over the Canada Day long weekend will continue until a deal is reached.
The former president attacked the former House speaker as a “sick puppy.”
The mother of U.S. soldier and former NFL star Pat Tillman said she was “shocked” to hear Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, would be the recipient of an annual award made in the name of her son, who was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2004. Mary Tillman, the mother of the Pat Tillman,…
