A federal labour arbitrator has given Air Canada the green light to test a strand of a flight attendant’s hair for drugs after two of the man’s housemates — and fellow employees — claimed he was smoking a bong and making jokes about hijacking. According to a decision posted last …
Read More »Is mass timber the next big thing in cheaper, greener construction? More provinces are saying yes
Interest is growing in mass-timber construction and new manufacturing facilities are popping up all over Canada. Proponents say the material is more sustainable and faster to work with than concrete and steel, but some builders and climate experts are skeptical. The material is touted as a way to quickly build …
Read More »Man pleads guilty in international students fraud case
Dressed in a red jumpsuit, Brijesh Mishra stood inside a Vancouver courtroom and apologized for a slew of Canadian immigration offences. Mishra, 37, was arrested after a Canadian Border Services Agency investigation tied him to dozens of fraudulent acceptance letters for Canadian colleges and universities that were provided to prospective …
Read More »‘Predatory monopoly’: Canadian North, feds criticized over new baggage fees
Two weeks ago, the airline unveiled sweeping changes and increased costs. While passengers still receive their first bag for free, the cost of a second bag on the lowest ticket fare has jumped by 50 per cent, and the cost of an overweight bag (anything over 51 pounds) has tripled …
Read More »5% of women at military colleges report being sexually attacked
Five per cent of women attending Canadian military colleges surveyed in 2023 said they were sexually attacked during the previous 12 months by being threatened, held down or hurt and forced into unwanted sexual acts, according to survey results obtained by CBC News. Defence department calls reports of sexual assaults …
Read More »Taal ignites clamor for this hot new dining destination
Avant-garde artist and architect Carlo Calma’s ‘Lava Rock’ houses Spanish chef Chele Gonzalez’s latest talk-of-the-town restaurant VOLCANIC AMBIANCE Calma was inspired by Taal Volcano in creating Lava Rock Weekends out of town are more fun now that Asador Alfonso, open only for the time being on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, …
Read More »BSP coin machines will recirculate P707 M worth of coins
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported Wednesday, May 29, that its 25 coin deposit machines (CoDMs) have so far accumulated P707 million worth of coins that it will later recirculate. The amount translates to some 194 million pieces of coins that have been deposited into the machines from June …
Read More »Ex-Olympic champion Braz to miss Paris Games
RIO DE JANEIRO – Former Olympic pole vault champion Thiago Braz will miss the Paris Games after breaching anti-doping regulations, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Tuesday. The 30-year-old Brazilian was provisionally suspended last July after he was found to have traces of the performance-enhancing drug ostarine glucuronide in his …
Read More »Jose Mari Chan musical among Repertory Philippines’ 2024 offerings
The 2024 offerings of Repertory Philippines Repertory Philippines MANILA, Philippines — Repertory Philippines will have for its 87th season a full line-up of shows for the first time since the pandemic, with a musical featuring the songs of Jose Mari Chan among this year’s offerings. First in line is the theater …
Read More »WestJet Encore pilots file 72-hour strike notice
The Air Line Pilots Association says WestJet Encore pilots have issued a 72-hour strike notice to management and the government. Pilots could be off the job as soon as Saturday. Pilots at WestJet’s regional carrier could be going on strike as soon as Saturday. The Air Line Pilots Association says …
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