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  • BusinessCBC

    Flair Airlines CEO bullish on future of discount airlines. Others aren't so sure

    With Swoop folded into WestJet and Lynx folded altogether, Edmonton-based Flair Airlines has emerged as the only ultra-low cost carrier left standing in Canada. Is CEO Stephen Jones nervous?"Not at all, we're going to have a great summer," said Jones, speaking to CBC News on the sidelines of the CAPA Airline Leader Summit in Calgary this week. Stephen Jones is the CEO at Flair Airlines. (Paula Duhatschek/CBC)Others aren't so sure about the future of discount airlines. While in Europe the ultra-l

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  • NewsCBC

    McGill University seeks injunction against pro-Palestinian encampment

    McGill University is seeking a court injunction against protesters at the pro-Palestinian encampment on its downtown campus, demanding that they dismantle the camp and refrain from any further occupation."I would like to emphasize that the order, if granted, would not stop our efforts to continue our discussions with members of the McGill community participating in the encampment," said Deep Saini, McGill's president and vice-chancellor, in a statement Friday afternoon."We are committed to doing

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  • NewsCBC

    Woman critically hurt after motorcycle collides with van in Mississauga

    A woman is in life-threatening condition after her motorcycle collided with a van in Mississauga on Friday, Peel police say.The collision happened in the area of Burnhamthorpe Road W. and Perivale Road near Mavis Road.Police said the woman was taken to hospital. The driver of the van remained on the scene.Road closures are in place as police investigate the collision.

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Immigration ministers to meet in Montreal over cuts to temporary visas

    MONTREAL — Immigration Minister Marc Miller says plans to reduce the temporary resident population include offering permanent status to people who are already in Canada -- but that doesn't mean everyone who wants to stay will be able to. He met with his provincial and territorial counterparts today for the first time since since he announced an unprecedented plan to set limits on the number of new temporary residents. The aim is to rein in runaway growth by decreasing the number of temporary res

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  • NewsCBC

    Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg to retire in October

    Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg announced on Friday that he plans to retire officially in October after more than three decades of active service.Pegg, who has been fire chief since 2016, said in a letter in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that he told his command team on Friday morning of his intentions to step down. His last day on the job will be Oct. 4, 2024."I am deeply appreciative to be able to retire healthy, after more than 32 years of active service as a firefighter, eight as chief," he

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  • LifestyleThe Weather Network

    What La Niña could mean for Canada’s upcoming summer

    Folks along the East Coast should prepare for a long hurricane season ahead

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  • NewsThe Weather Network

    Severe geomagnetic storm may spark widespread auroras over Canada on Friday

    Fingers crossed for clear conditions Friday night as the potential grows for widespread auroras across Canada

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