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Publication Date: July 6, 2026 - 15:16
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Air Canada halts, delays several flight routes to U.S. destinations amid high fuel costs
July 6, 2026
Air Canada is once again scaling back flights to the U.S. amid high jet fuel costs and lower demand for trips south of the border. Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat all made cuts to their summer flight capacity to the U.S. earlier this year as the Iran war sent jet fuel prices soaring.
The union representing close to 4,400 flight attendants at WestJet say they have issued a 72-hour strike notice to the airline, to which WestJet responded with a lockout notice.
July 30, 2026 - 09:34 | Ariel Rabinovitch | Global News - Canada
A WestJet flight attendant strike at the peak of travel and tourist season is one step closer after the union representing the 4,400 workers issued its 72-hour strike notice early Thursday morning. Canadian Union of Public Employees 8125 said in a news release that the two sides are “still too far apart on some key issues.” “We have been clear about what needs to change, and we have worked hard to reach a fair deal,” said Alia Hussain, the local’s president. “There’s still time to avoid a strike. We will continue to bargain around the clock until this is resolved.” The union’s key...
July 30, 2026 - 08:58 | Kenn Oliver | National Post
Nearly 20 years ago, Patrick Santos was found murdered in his father’s backyard. The 21-year-old was bound at the wrists and ankles, beaten and suffocated.
July 30, 2026 - 08:26 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Canada




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