WestJet tried to silence couple fighting for compensation after airline cancelled their flightAnna Gurney of Victoria, B.C., says she felt ‘bullied’ and ‘frightened’ during a dispute over compensation from WestJet following a cancelled flight. The couple decided to go to small claims court and sought advice from the Air Passenger Rights Facebook group. Anna and Russell Gurney review a photobook of the Disney cruise they almost missed after WestJet cancelled their flight. The letter also asked Gurney to remove her Facebook post, which she said was frightening. The WestJet spokesperson did not address how it became aware of Gurney's Facebook post or why the airline asked her to remove it from the public forum.

November 25, 2024 09:05 UTC

Kootenay residents hit with snowy, slippery conditionsNewsDuration 1:59People in the Kootenays woke up to a fresh dump of snow this weekend. The Cranbrook area received more than 18 centimetres overnight. As Corey Bullock reports, the snow is causing challenging conditions on the highway and in town.

November 25, 2024 08:16 UTC

What reconciliation meant for Murray SinclairNewsDuration 1:21Murray Sinclair, who died Nov. 4 at age 73, devoted much of his life to uncovering the truth about residential schools and calling for reconciliation. The Anishinaabe lawyer and Truth and Reconciliation Commission chair spoke with Unreserved’s Rosanna Deerchild in 2021.

November 25, 2024 08:08 UTC

WestJet accused of trying to keep compensation battles secret | Go PublicNewsDuration 2:12A Victoria couple is speaking out after WestJet cancelled their flight, fought them over compensation and then tried to keep the details secret when they told their story on Facebook. Industry watchers and legal experts say it’s part of a troubling trend involving airlines and the country's regulator.

November 25, 2024 07:52 UTC

Canada Post strike leaves foreign nationals stuck waiting for critical documentsNewsDuration 2:00Foreign nationals from the U.S. are stuck in Canada as they wait to receive their passports with newly-granted work visas. The documents are being held up in Canada Post facilities as the postal strike enters its second week. Pinkie Wong spoke with some of the affected people, who say they are losing hundreds of dollars a day staying in B.C.

November 25, 2024 02:12 UTC





Chaotic, combative COP29 wraps. Did anyone get what they wanted? NewsDuration 2:52The acrimonious COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, has ended with a deal that includes $300 billion US in climate funding for developing countries — far short of the $1.3 trillion they were looking for. Climate advocates call the amount ‘too little, too late.'

November 25, 2024 01:44 UTC

Winnipeg police converge on Unicity parking lot Sunday nightNewsDuration 0:14A massive police presence took over a Walmart parking in front of a bus shelter in Winnipeg's Unicity on Sunday night. CBC has reached out to city police for more details.

November 25, 2024 00:53 UTC

Glass recycling co-op NewfoundSAND has smashing success in first public collectionNewsDuration 5:43People in St. John’s lined up for a rare chance to recycle household glass this weekend. Glass recycling co-op NewfoundSAND made its public debut at St. John’s Farmers Market, crushing hundreds of jars and bottles into sand in front of a fascinated crowd. But why doesn’t St. John’s recycle glass in the first place?

November 25, 2024 00:32 UTC

Fewer moose in Terra Nova National Park for a few reasons, says Parks CanadaNewsDuration 2:15A moose reduction program started in 2011 in Terra Nova National Park. John Gosse, an ecologist at Terra Nova, explains part of the reason behind it because the moose love what Terra Nova is serving up.

November 24, 2024 18:33 UTC

First Canadian case of clade I mpox confirmed in ManitobaNewsDuration 8:08Manitoba has detected the first confirmed case of a recently identified lineage of mpox in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada later confirmed it is the first case of clade I mpox in the country.

November 24, 2024 11:03 UTC

Windsor's illegal magic mushroom shop is closing downNewsDuration 2:18FunGuyz, the illegal magic mushroom shop with 30 locations across Canada, has announced its closing its storefronts. A spokesperson — who did not give CBC his real name — said it's just become too expensive to stay in business after repeated police raids. Three people will lose their jobs in Windsor. Some say the closure is for the best, while others are concerned.

November 24, 2024 10:24 UTC

What it's like capturing Taylor Swift on stage as a concert photographerNewsDuration 6:51Photographer Jasmeet Sidhu, from Mississauga, Ont., discusses why she only photographs the musicians she listens to herself, as well as her exhibit of Taylor Swift images drawn from the pop star's different eras.

November 23, 2024 23:38 UTC

I won’t be celebrating by kneeling down and setting my Bloomberg on fire, but these milestones do have me thinking about the value of experience. The average S&P 500 CEO has a tenure of 7.5 years. Of note, those S&P 500 CEOs with below-average tenures had substantially inferior 1-year, 3-year and 5-year share-price performances as well. So, the argument that short-tenured CEOs aren’t getting full credit because they don’t yet have a 10-year performance track-record isn’t accurate:Experience matters: average annualized share-price return (%)Source: Bloomberg, Turner investments. Finally, the current S&P 500 CEO with the longest tenure of any active CEO?

November 23, 2024 23:33 UTC

5 tips to prepare your car for winter drivingNewsDuration 3:36Winters in Quebec call for preparation, especially when you’re behind the wheel. We spoke to some experts about how to properly equip your vehicle to handle snow, ice and sleet.

November 23, 2024 21:02 UTC

Private couriers booming as Canada Post strike drags onNewsDuration 2:04Private couriers are booming as the week-old Canada Post strike shines more light on structural and financial problems inside the Crown corporation. Hemorrhaging money and losing ground in the package delivery business, Canada Post risks being left in the dust, some experts say.

November 23, 2024 16:08 UTC