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WestJet, Air Transat resuming Mexico flights after eruption of violence
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
Two Canadian airlines are resuming service on Tuesday to parts of Mexico after cancelling flights over widespread violence. WestJet says it will resume scheduled operations to and from Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara and Manzanillo. It says the move followed a “thorough review of the current conditions” and that it will continue monitoring developments. Air Transat says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: WestJet, Air Transat resuming Mexico flights after eruption of violence
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
Two Canadian airlines are resuming service on Tuesday to parts of Mexico after cancelling flights over widespread violence. WestJet says it will resume scheduled operations to and from Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara and Manzanillo. Air Transat says it is doing the same for flights to and from Puerto Vallarta. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration measures stay in border bill with no amendment
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Senators on the national security committee have approved the immigration measures outlined in the government’s border bill, C-12, with no amendment, despite the Senate social affairs committee recommending those areas be withdrawn entirely. This came after witnesses told the social affairs committee that the bill stood the risk of infringing on people’s human ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-B.C. school trustee to fight $750,000 penalty for ‘insidious’ anti-SOGI campaign
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
VANCOUVER — A former British Columbia school trustee will be going to court to challenge a $750,000 penalty imposed by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, which ruled that he poisoned the workplaces of LGBTQ+ staff members with a public campaign against classroom resources on sexual orientation and gender identity. Lawyer James Kitchen said in an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby says it looks like OpenAI could have prevented ‘horrific’ Tumbler Ridge killings
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says it “looks like” OpenAI had the opportunity to prevent the recent mass shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in which nine people died, as pressure piles on the artificial intelligence firm over its handling of interactions with 18-year-old shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar. Eby said Monday there would be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration Department helping Canadian military recruit foreign military members
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
HALIFAX — The head of Canadian Armed Forces says a policy aimed at attracting specialized foreign military members is getting a boost from the federal Immigration Department as the military scrambles to fill jobs amid a protracted personnel shortage. Gen. Jenni Carignan, chief of defence staff, says the military already has a program in place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Union of Postal Workers set to vote on tentative deals in spring
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says its members will hold a ratification vote on tentative agreements with Canada Post between April 20 and May 30. The deals with two bargaining units were reached in late December, after nearly two years of labour strife. Workers were out on the picket line multiple times ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec government sued after it cancelled Christian event over anti-abortion concerns
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
QUÉBEC — A Quebec government cabinet minister has taken the stand in a civil case over her decision to cancel an event in 2023 because she thought it would promote anti-abortion views. British Columbia-based Harvest Ministries International is suing the provincial government for $80,000 and seeking a declaration from the Superior Court that the Christian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former B.C. school trustee to challenge $750,000 penalty for anti-SOGI campaign
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
VANCOUVER — The lawyer for former Chilliwack, B.C., school trustee Barry Neufeld says he will be filing a court challenge against a ruling by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal that he poisoned the workplaces of LGBTQ+ staff members with a public campaign against classroom resources on sexual orientation and gender identity. Lawyer James Kitchen says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Viral video of Ghislaine Maxwell in Quebec City made with AI, creator says
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
A video of someone approaching a woman on a Quebec City street and asking if she is “Ghislaine” went viral after viewers noticed the woman’s resemblance to Ghislaine Maxwell. The Instagram account that posted the video last week says it used artificial intelligence to place Maxwell’s face on the woman. The account is known for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian tourists sheltering in place in Mexico recount burnt-out cars, lines for food
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
HALIFAX — Wendy Buelow wasn’t expecting to end her trip to Mexico by sleeping in the airport. But when violence broke out Sunday across Jalisco state, including the popular tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta, Buelow and her husband Dave were stranded at the airport. They had intended to fly back home to Winnipeg when the ... Read More »
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