Transport Canada warned about WestJet seating ’hazard’ weeks before viral video: documents
In late 2025, Transport Canada was alerted by a flight attendant to the risks of WestJet's reconfigured planes, calling them a hazard, according to documents obtained by CBC News. The five-page safety hazard report — written by the Calgary-based employee and uncovered through an Access to Information request — was submitted to the federal department weeks before a video taken on Dec. 26, 2025, went viral. Only then, was he able to stand by himself and exit the row, the flight attendant wrote. On Dec. 30, Transport Canada responded to the sender, saying it had followed up with WestJet about the concerns raised. Response to complainant not uncommonKamaal Zaidi, an assistant law professor at the University of Calgary, said how often crew members file reports to Transport Canada depends on the nature of the complaint.
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March 28, 2026 11:36 UTC
Eligible federal employees can now apply to retire early
Thousands of federal public servants over the age of 50 — and in some cases 55 — can now apply to retire early without facing financial penalties. The federal government first announced the incentive in its 2025 budget last November as a way to trim the federal workforce through voluntary departures. The first group of eligible employees are those who joined the public service pension plan before Dec. 31, 2012, and are at least 50 years old. Both groups must have at least two years of pensionable service and have worked at least 10 years in the public service. Normally, a public servant's pension is reduced by five per cent for each year they retire early.
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March 28, 2026 11:35 UTC
VIDEO: Everything you need to know about Doug Ford’s latest unbalanced budget
VIDEO: Everything you need to know about Doug Ford’s latest unbalanced budgetTonight on Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast: Now that the dust has settled, we dissect all the details of Ontario's $244-billion budget with the editor-in-chief of our Queen's Park bureau
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March 28, 2026 11:02 UTC
19-year-old charged in fatal hit and run facing previous impaired driving charge
The man accused in Monday's fatal hit and run that killed a school crossing guard in Barrhaven is also facing an impaired driving charge from last year, CBC News has learned. There, he's charged with impaired driving relating to an incident from July 2025. Ottawa police believe this truck was involved in Monday's fatal hit and run. (Joseph Tunney/CBC)Ottawa police told CBC they believe a Toyota Tundra found parked in a driveway near the scene of Monday's fatal hit and run was involved in the collision. Police officers were seen inspecting the vehicle on Tuesday in front of an address listed in court documents as Wright's.
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March 28, 2026 09:26 UTC
Montrealer designs universally accessible hairbrush
Montrealer designs universally accessible hairbrushNewsDuration 4:46Hair brushing can be an overwhelming and painful experience for some autistic children, but there is a new tool made to avoid that. Janice Ayotte is the creator behind The Neuro Standard hairbrush.
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March 28, 2026 08:24 UTC
Former Tory cabinet minister Fielding charged with sexual assault – Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Police Service sex crimes investigators arrested Scott Fielding, 53, on Thursday and charged him with sexual assault. MIKE SUDOMA / FREE PRESS FILES Former provincial cabinet minister and Winnipeg city councillor Scott Fielding has been accused of sexually assaulting a colleague. Winnipeg Free Press | Newsletter Head Start Weekday Mornings A quick glance at the news for the upcoming day. Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Files Fielding, pictured in 2011, was elected to Winnipeg City Council for St. James-Brooklands in 2006. tyler.searle@freepress.mb.caerik.pindera@freepress.mb.caErik PinderaReporter Erik Pindera is a reporter for the Free Press, mostly focusing on crime and justice.
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March 28, 2026 06:13 UTC
Should all Quebec internships be paid?
Should all Quebec internships be paid? NewsDuration 2:40For years, student groups and unions in the province have called on the government to make wages mandatory for internships. Experts say changing the rules is easy, but there are questions about who would bear the cost.
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March 28, 2026 04:57 UTC
Refugee family facing deportation to Iran waiting for resettlement to Winnipeg as application stuck for months
Their immigration process has now been stuck for almost two years. Shahsavar said the family faces the possibility of being deported to Iran, their home country, where they fled religious persecution. This is a family in trouble, Elodie Furaha, the Hospitality House resettlement co-ordinator working with the family, told CBC News. Their application was submitted, and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada approved the sponsorship in July 2024, Furaha said. WATCH | Refugee family faces deportation risk while waiting to come to Winnipeg:Début du widget .
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March 28, 2026 04:12 UTC
Possible explosion in downtown Toronto sends black smoke billowing
Possible explosion in downtown Toronto sends black smoke billowingNewsDuration 1:21Toronto Fire says the fire has been extinguished, which was on the roof of a building under construction downtown. The incident occurred in the area of Richmond Street W. and John Street, Toronto police say. Emergency personnel were called to the area shortly after 6 p.m.
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March 28, 2026 03:23 UTC
Mayor reacts to online chatter over his gloomy scenic shots of Ottawa
Mayor reacts to online chatter over his gloomy scenic shots of OttawaNewsDuration 0:56One of Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe's daily X posts, a cloudy image of a melting outdoor rink, has gone viral and sparked comment about his posting of gloomy scenic shots of the city. Joseph Tunney asked Sutcliffe about the online chatter during a news conference Friday.
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March 28, 2026 03:03 UTC
What's making news March 27
What's making news March 27NewsDuration 1:26Canada and Alberta negotiate an agreement around methane targets; the province is proposing a universal code of conduct for municipalities; and the cold and snow will continue into April but meteorologists say that's a good thing.
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March 28, 2026 02:57 UTC
N.S. man outraged drunk driver who killed family granted passes from prison
man outraged drunk driver who killed family granted passes from prisonNewsDuration 1:52Éric Légaré was driving under the influence at high speeds in Quebec City when he killed David Fletcher's father, sister, niece and nephew in September 2021. As the CBC's Kyle Moore reports, Fletcher is upset Légaré was granted unescorted visits with his family four years into his 16-year sentence.
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March 28, 2026 02:45 UTC