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Quebec union leaders say workers could face same fate as Air Canada flight attendants

MONTREAL — The presidents of two major Quebec unions fear that workers in the province could soon face the same treatment as striking Air Canada flight attendants under a provincial law passed in May. The law gives Quebec’s labour minister...

Aug 19, 2025 | Local

Ottawa to probe unpaid airline work allegations key to Air Canada strike

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says the federal government is launching a probe into allegations of unpaid work in the airline sector as a work stoppage at Air Canada stretches on. One of the key complaints from the union representing Air...

Aug 19, 2025 | Local

Ontario man calls 911 with false report of being stabbed

Ontario Provincial Police officers say a man has been arrested after calling 911 while intoxicated to falsely report being stabbed, prompting a warning about misuse of the emergency system. According to a statement issued by the OPP on Monday, officers...

Aug 19, 2025 | Local

Boy, 17, charged in alleged Leslieville hit-and-run

A 17-year-old boy has been charged in an alleged hit-and-run in Leslieville back in May. Police say a man in his 30s was at a crosswalk in the Queen Street East and Jones Avenue area at around 11:45 p.m. on...

Aug 19, 2025 | Local

Brampton man killed in fiery crash east of Calgary

A Brampton truck driver is dead following a fiery crash that shut down the Trans-Canada Highway east of Calgary for several hours on Monday. Emergency crews were called to Highway 1 near Wheatland Trail in Strathmore around 2:30 p.m. for...

Aug 19, 2025 | Local

‘Jahvai wouldn’t want you to retaliate:’ Family friend of boy, 8, fatally struck by stray...

A Toronto community continues to grieve over the latest victim of gun violence in this city. Jahvai Roy was eight years old when he lost his life over the weekend after he was struck by a stray bullet. Marcell Wilson...

Aug 19, 2025 | Local

Mississauga won’t follow Brampton and province on full-time office return for city staff

Mississauga is sticking with its hybrid work model, despite Brampton and the province moving toward full-time office returns. Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish confirmed Friday that Mississauga will not follow Brampton’s lead. Instead, the city will continue its hybrid model, with...

Aug 18, 2025 | Local

‘Weapons’ maintains top spot in second weekend, scaring off newcomer ‘Nobody 2’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Weapons” scared its way to the top of the box office in its debut and managed to stay there during its second weekend, beating out “Freakier Friday” and newcomer “Nobody 2.” Zach Cregger’s horror film earned...

Aug 18, 2025 | Local

Terence Stamp, British actor who portrayed General Zod in early Superman films, dies at 87

LONDON (AP) — Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87. His death on Sunday was disclosed in a...

Aug 18, 2025 | Local

Trump administration halts visas for people from Gaza after Laura Loomer questions arrivals

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after conservative activist Laura Loomer posted videos on social media of children from Gaza arriving in the U.S. for medical treatment and questioning how they got visas, the State Department said it was halting all...

Aug 18, 2025 | Local