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FAA lifts ground stop on flights following computer outage
By Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press on January 11th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – The Federal Aviation Administration is lifting a ground stop on flights across the U.S. following a computer outage early Wednesday that resulted in thousands of delays and hundreds of cancellations quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide. The FAA ordered all departing flights grounded early Wednesday morning, but lifted that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barrick Gold signs joint venture deals for two projects with Saudi company
By The Canadian Press on January 11th, 2023
TORONTO – Barrick Gold Corp. has signed joint venture agreements with Saudi Arabian mining company Ma’aden for two prospective exploration projects in Saudi Arabia. Terms of the agreements that will grow the company’s copper base in the country were not immediately available. The Toronto-based miner says the deal expands its partnership with Ma’aden and opens ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All departing US flights grounded after FAA computer outage
By Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press on January 11th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – A computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration brought flights to a standstill across the U.S. on Wednesday, with hundreds of delays quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide. The FAA ordered all U.S. flights to delay departures until 9 a.m. Eastern, though airlines said they were aware of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Widespread flight delays in US after FAA computer outage
By Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press on January 11th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – A computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration brought flights to a standstill across the U.S. on Wednesday, with hundreds of delays quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide. At 7 a.m. Eastern, there were more than 1,200 delayed flights within, into or out of the United States, according to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flight delays in US after FAA computer outage
By The Associated Press on January 11th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Flights are being delayed at multiple locations across the United States after a computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency said in a tweet that it was working on restoring its Notice to Air Missions System. “We are performing final validation checks and reloading the system now,” the FAA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LCBO investigating ‘cybersecurity incident,’ knocking out website and mobile app
By The Canadian Press on January 11th, 2023
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario says a “cybersecurity incident” has knocked out its website and mobile app. The LCBO posted a brief statement to its social media pages Tuesday night saying a “full investigation” was underway. The provincial Crown corporation says its website and mobile app are unavailable, but in-store service is unaffected. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau meets with Mexico’s president on final day of North American summit
By James McCarten, The Canadian Press on January 11th, 2023
MEXICO CITY – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to meet one-on-one with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador today as he wraps up his time at the North American Leaders’ Summit. Trudeau begins the day with a keynote speech on the relationship between Canada and Mexico, easily the most overlooked bilateral dynamic on a continent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hopes high in B.C. as China lifts border rules, but tourism recovery may take months
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on January 11th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Zhengwen Hao says the phone for his Richmond, B.C., restaurant hasn’t stopped buzzing in recent days as relatives and friends in China make reservations as part of their plans to visit the province. “They called me to book dinner and some even want to host wedding parties at my business,” says Hao, whose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police enter German village condemned to let mine expand
By The Associated Press on January 11th, 2023
LUETZERATH, Germany (AP) – Police on Wednesday entered a condemned village in western Germany, launching an effort to evict activists holed up at the site in an effort to prevent its demolition to make way for the expansion of a coal mine. Officers in riot gear moved into the tiny hamlet of Luetzerath, which has ... Read More »
1 responseUber public policy head wants Ontario to move ‘faster and further’ on gig economy
By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2023
Uber’s vice-president and global head of public policy wants Ontario to speed up its efforts to deliver gig economy legislation and act on its pitch to boost gig worker benefits. “We would like to go further and faster and more quickly than perhaps the government is ready to do,” said Andrew Byrne in an interview ... Read More »
1 responseAfter years of surpluses, California headed toward a deficit
By Adam Beam, The Associated Press on January 10th, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – From a budget perspective, the first four years of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s time in office has been a fairy tale: A seemingly endless flow of money that paid to enact some of the country’s most progressive policies while acting as a bulwark against a tide of conservative rulings on abortion ... Read More »
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