non-profits trying to become more financially independentNewsDuration 1:47Non-profit organizations in Nova Scotia that bought housing to preserve its affordability had financial support from the province. But as government spending is set to be reined in, groups say they're trying to become more financially independent. The CBC's Taryn Grant has the story.
Air Transat and its pilots have announced the ratification of a new five-year contract that represents the groups’ first negotiated agreement in more than a decade. Bradley Small, chair of ALPA’s Air Transat Master Executive Council. “While it was unfortunate that this level of pressure was required, it was our unity that ultimately delivered results.”Over the past year, Air Transat pilots had engaged in informational picketing in Toronto and Montreal, opened a strike centre, and issued a 72-hour strike notice. “For years, Air Transat pilots have gone above and beyond through industry uncertainty and other challenges no one could have predicted,” Small said. Air Transat said it will not disclose the details of the conditions set out in the agreement.
“We're delighted by the community support for the Calgary Food Bank and the role that CBC Calgary plays in bringing people together to help Calgarians wrestling with food insecurity,” said Tracy Johnson, CBC Calgary’s director of journalism and programming. For its 40th year supporting the food bank, CBC Calgary set a donation goal of $1.5 million. The food bank’s final tally showed the campaign surpassed that goal, raising $2,021,125.52 over the course of December. Melissa From, chief executive officer of the Calgary Food Bank, told the Calgary Eyeopener’s Loren McGinnis on Tuesday she was concerned that given the current affordability crisis it would be challenging to reach that goal. Looking ahead, she hopes Calgarians will remember that the need for the food bank’s services continues all year long.
Harbaugh appears to have no shortage of suitors if he wants to coach next season — reportedly including teams that don't currently have head coaching vacancies.
(Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters) Photo: (Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters)In 2007, Chavez dramatically expanded the nationalization of the oil industry. Although Venezuela’s oil industry is subject to strict U.S. sanctions, Chevron is allowed to pump oil and export it under a special licence. Venezuela’s oil infrastructure degraded badly under Chavez and Maduro. Miller’s comments suggest that decisions about Venezuela’s oil industry are no longer in the hands of Venezuela. Why does China need their oil, why does Russia need their oil, why does Iran need their oil?
Cat café owner Sydney Sylvester says vandalism and safety concerns are forcing her business to relocate from its location in downtown Saskatoon. Sylvester said she's afraid the next time someone breaks a window, all the cats fostered at the café could escape. “We’ve experienced theft from inside the café, theft from outside, and repeated vandalism to our windows,” Sylvester said. (Aishwarya Dudha/CBC)Her concerns echo what the Downtown Saskatoon Business Improvement District said it has heard from businesses across the core. WATCH | Downtown Saskatoon business relocating due to vandalism: Downtown Saskatoon business relocating due to vandalism | Duration 2:04 Purrfect Cup Cat Cafe is fed up with vandalism at its current location.
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Carney meets Danish PM, says Greenland’s future will be decided by people of Greenland and DenmarkNewsDuration 2:16Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who has been facing U.S. threats over Greenland, said Tuesday after a meeting with Mark Carney that the Canadian prime minister has been ‘very clear’ on his respect for national sovereignty and shared values.
Drivers using the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel will now pay more to cross the border, after the U.S.-owned side of the tunnel implements a 75-cent toll increase. In a notice to customers, the company says the increase is needed to cover rising costs while maintaining safe and reliable operations. (Dalson Chen/CBC)Tal Czudner, chief executive officer of Windsor Detroit Borderlink and Windsor Detroit Tunnel Corporation, says the Canadian side is keeping prices steady to provide value for local commuters. WATCH | Fees to cross the Ambassador Bridge have more than doubled in 10 years: Fees to cross the Ambassador Bridge have more than doubled in 10 years | Duration 1:05 Come Jan. 1, 2026, fees to cross the Ambassador Bridge, between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich., will go up $2. The tunnel toll hike follows a recent increase at the Ambassador Bridge to cross into the United States.
Doors opening on new urgent care facility in St. John’sNewsDuration 1:56A new urgent care facility at the former Costco in St. John’s is soon opening its doors. The target is to help people with ailments that aren’t necessarily emergencies but certainly require medical attention. The CBC’s Leila Beaudoin has the story.
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'Don't just let your leg hang out in the aisle': Passenger advocate applauds viral video from WestJet flightA video taken on a WestJet flight leaving Edmonton has passengers decrying the shrinking size of airplane seats, but a passenger rights advocate says that aside from a change in the law there’s little travellers can do except fight back. The video was posted to social media on Dec. 27 and has been seen more than a million times on TikTok and elsewhere. In it, a couple can be seen wedged into their seats, the man’s legs disappearing unnaturally under the seat in front of him. If you don’t fit in the seat then the seat is too small.”If you can’t fit, he said, you should tell the airline: “I can’t sit down here. “Don’t just let your leg hang out in the aisle.”As to the video’s caption, thanking the flight attendant, that also makes sense to Lukacs.
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