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Plane, bus or a 45-hour drive? Travellers seek solutions after Air Canada strike ends

Plane, bus or a 45-hour drive? Travellers seek solutions after Air Canada strike ends

Noha Zaher and Ibraheem Sabry still hadn't made it home to Ottawa despite enduring nearly 60 hours of travel chaos and confusion after their vacation abroad.
B.C. resort destroyed by 2023 Okanagan wildfire sues over insurance 'gaps'

B.C. resort destroyed by 2023 Okanagan wildfire sues over insurance 'gaps'

VANCOUVER — A lakeside British Columbia resort that was destroyed by a wildfire in 2023 says it can't rebuild due to "gaps" in its insurance coverage that it allegedly wasn't told about.
Quebec government tries to ease growing tension over forestry blockades

Quebec government tries to ease growing tension over forestry blockades

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is trying to ease rising tensions between forestry workers and Indigenous protesters who oppose a new bill they say threatens their way of life.
S&P/TSX composite down, U.S. markets mixed amid larger defensive move

S&P/TSX composite down, U.S. markets mixed amid larger defensive move

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index finished lower on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in basic materials stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed amid a broader move to defensive sectors.
Air Canada strike ends after tentative deal reached with flight attendants' union

Air Canada strike ends after tentative deal reached with flight attendants' union

TORONTO — Air Canada says it plans to operate more than half of its scheduled flights Tuesday after reaching a tentative deal with the union representing its flight attendants to end a strike that began Saturday morning.
Wall Street falls further from its records as Nvidia, Palantir and other AI stars dim

Wall Street falls further from its records as Nvidia, Palantir and other AI stars dim

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street fell further from its records. The S&P 500 lost 0.6% Tuesday, its third straight loss after setting its all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up less than 0.
Ontario signals changes to fund that helps municipalities get housing built

Ontario signals changes to fund that helps municipalities get housing built

Ontario is planning to make changes to a housing fund for municipalities that many have said unfairly measures their progress on building, the minister signalled in a speech Tuesday.
Canadian defence firm to make ballistic steel through Swedish partnership

Canadian defence firm to make ballistic steel through Swedish partnership

OTTAWA — Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel is partnering with a Swedish steel company so it can produce ballistic-protection steel domestically for the first time.
Canadian universities are adopting AI tools, but concerns about the technology remain

Canadian universities are adopting AI tools, but concerns about the technology remain

Canadian universities are embracing generative artificial intelligence in their teaching plans as more students and instructors opt to use the rapidly evolving technology.
Unpaid work for flight attendants could be on the way out as union declares win

Unpaid work for flight attendants could be on the way out as union declares win

TORONTO — Unpaid ground time for flight attendants could be on the way out as Air Canada looks to be joining a growing number of airlines that have agreed to move away from the widespread practice.
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