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Air Canada to suspend flights amid potential work stoppage

Air Canada to suspend flights amid potential work stoppage

MONTREAL (AP) — Air Canada said Wednesday it will begin a gradual suspension of flights to allow an orderly shutdown of the country’s largest airline as it faces a potential work stoppage by its flight attendants on Saturday. The airline said the first flights will be cancelled Thursday, with more on Friday and a complete cessation of flying by Air …

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Air Canada to Suspend Flights as Flight Attendants’ Union Issues Strike Notice – The Wall Street Journal

Air Canada to Suspend Flights as Flight Attendants’ Union Issues Strike Notice  The Wall Street Journal Air Canada seeks government intervention as contract talks with flight attendants stall  Reuters Air Canada says it will begin cancelling flights ahead of possible weekend strike  CBC Air Canada no longer wants to negotiate  Canadian Union of Public Employees Air Canada’s Flight Attendants Plan to Strike From Saturday  Bloomberg.com …

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Earthquake risk in Canada! Yukon fault shows signs of awakening after 12,000 years, threatening thousands

Earthquake risk in Canada! Yukon fault shows signs of awakening after 12,000 years, threatening thousands

A groundbreaking geological study has revealed a previously underestimated natural threat lurking beneath Canada’s remote northern frontier. The Tintina fault, stretching over 1,000 kilometers across the Yukon and northwest Canada, long thought to be dormant, is now confirmed as an active seismic hazard. Scientists from the University of Victoria, the Geological Survey of Canada, and the University of Alberta have …

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With Canada No Longer Able to Rely on U.S., Carney Pushes New Markets – The New York Times

With Canada No Longer Able to Rely on U.S., Carney Pushes New Markets  The New York Times Carney on Trump: ‘We’ll speak when it makes sense’  Politico Crucial exemption allows majority of Canadian and Mexican goods to be shipped to US without tariffs  AP News Canadian trade minister says “we’re prepared to stick around and do the work needed” after U.S. imposed 35% …

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Playable At Fan Expo Canada This Month

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Playable At Fan Expo Canada This Month

Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube829k We are all pretty excited for Metroid Prime 4‘s arrival at this stage, we think you’ll agree. In fact, apart from the ever-elusive Silksong, we can’t think of another game that’s got us biting on our furniture as we wait for further information about when we can actually play the bleddy …

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Smoke from Canada brings unhealthy air to large swaths of Midwest

Smoke from Canada brings unhealthy air to large swaths of Midwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air for at least the third day. Air quality alerts were in effect in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, as well as eastern Nebraska and parts of Indiana and Illinois. Forecasters said the smoky skies would remain for much of the day. Canadian environmental officials said …

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‘Sleeping Giant’ Fault Under Canada Shows Major Earthquake Potential

‘Sleeping Giant’ Fault Under Canada Shows Major Earthquake Potential

After 12 millennia of relative inactivity, a geologic fault that stretches across the territory of Yukon, Canada, and Alaska now appears capable of producing a major earthquake, according to a new study. The findings point to an underrecognized source of seismic hazard in northwestern Canada. Scientists previously believed that the Tintina fault, which extends roughly 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) from …

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