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Canada trade fair opens door for Vietnamese footwear to North America
VietnamPlus
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August 17, 2025
Ottawa (VNA) – As shifting tariff policies reshape global trade dynamics and force nations to diversify their markets to reduce dependence on a single destination, Vietnam's leather and footwear industry sought new opportunities at the Association...
Canada government orders striking Air Canada flight attendants into binding arbitration
JURIST
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August 17, 2025
The federal government has ordered Air Canada flight attendants back to work after a breakdown in collective bargaining negotiations between Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families...
Canadian YouTubers Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans Killed in BC Off-Roading Crash
WebProNews
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August 17, 2025
In the rugged backcountry of British Columbia, a routine off-roading adventure turned fatal for Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans, the Canadian couple behind the popular YouTube channel Toyota World Runners. The pair, known for their...
Finance Minister to meet banks over US$ credit card limit
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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August 17, 2025
News Ryan Hamilton-Davis 5 Minutes Ago Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers Minister of Finance Davendranath Tancoo said he plans to meet with the banking sector in response to yet another reduction in the US dollar...
Air Canada resumes flights after Government orders binding arbitration in CUPE dispute
Aviation24.be
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August 17, 2025
Air Canada will resume flights this evening after the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), following a directive from Federal Minister Patty Hajdu, referred the airline’s contract dispute with CUPE flight attendants to final binding...
Yosemite National Park Concerned As Americans Are Steering Canadian Tourists Away Due To An Outdated Reason
The Travel
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August 17, 2025
Yosemite National Park has plenty of hidden gems that travelers continue to enjoy. El Capitan, in particular, has a secret location that only 1% of visitors get to see, mainly due to the annoyance of having to deal with large crowds. For that...
Air Canada suspends restart plans after flight attendants union defies return to work...
The Springfield News-Sun - Ohio
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Canada’s largest airline now says it will resume flights Monday evening. “Our members are not going back to work,” Canadian Union of Public Employees national president Mark Hancock said earlier Sunday outside Toronto's Pearson International...
Americans And Canadians To Be Fingerprinted In Europe Starting From October
The Travel
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August 17, 2025
Yes, Americans will be subject to new fingerprint and biometric collection requirements in Europe starting October 12, 2025, and it's best to come to terms with this reality as early as possible. This is a significant change for U.S. citizens, who...
Over 10,000 Air Canada Employees Strike, All Flights Suspended Amid Contract Dispute
Techstory
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August 17, 2025
Air Canada faces one of the largest disruptions in its history, with more than 10,000 flight attendants and crew launching a full-scale strike after labor negotiations with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) reached a deadlock. The...
Air Canada suspends plan to resume flights as union vows to continue strike
eNCA
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TORONTO - Air Canada on Sunday suspended its plan to resume flights over a strike by flight attendants that has effectively shut down the airline and snarled summer travel for its passengers around the world. The announcement came despite the...
3 Essential Updates on the Air Canada Strike: A National Crisis Amid Contract Dispute
teleSUR
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The Air Canada strike has grounded hundreds of flights. Explore the latest on the labor dispute, government intervention, and its impact on travelers and the economy. Related: 10,000 Flight Attendants to Go on Strike in Canada 7 Critical Updates...
Air Canada delays flight resumption after back-to-work order defied
United Press International (UPI)
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Air Canada is facing a near-total shutdown as its flight attendants union went on strike after talks over pay and unpaid work broke down. Photo by Graham Hughes/EPA Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Air Canada on Sunday delayed plans to resume limited operations...
Air Canada strike continues as flight attendants reject government return-to-work order
FOX Business
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Former NSA hacker David Kennedy joins 'Mornings with Maria' to discuss hacking group 'Scattered Spider' targeting the airline industry ahead of the July 4th weekend and the CIA declassifying a review of the 2016 Russia election interference probe....
Air Canada strike flight attendants update: Airline suspends plan to resume flights, effectively shut down carrier
The Economic Times
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August 17, 2025
Air Canada on Sunday suspended its plan to resume flights over a strike by flight attendants that has effectively shut down the airline and snarled summer travel for its passengers around the world. The announcement came despite the country's...
Air Canada crew to remain on strike despite airline announcing flight resumption
Hindustan Times
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August 17, 2025
The Air Canada cabin crew union said on Sunday that it will remain on strike despite the Labour Board's order to return to work. An empty Air Canada bag drop area is shown as Air Canada flight attendants strike at Montreal–Trudeau International...
Air Canada strike: Cabin crew defy return to work order
Deutsche Welle
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Air Canada said on Sunday it had suspended plans to restart operations after a union representing flight attendants said it would continue to strike. The continued stoppage defies an order from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) that was...
Air Canada cancels plans to resume flights Sunday as union defies back-to-work order
Lethbridge Herald
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August 17, 2025
By Canadian Press on August 17, 2025. Air Canada says it is cancelling hundreds of additional flights on Sunday after the union representing its flight attendants announced the workers would remain on strike in defiance of a back-to-work order....
Air Canada resumes operations after government intervenes in strike
Firstpost
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August 17, 2025
Air Canada will restart flights on Sunday after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered an end to a strike by 10,000 flight attendants that disrupted operations and halted over 700 flights. Air Canada said that it will restart flights on...
Air Canada to restart services Sunday as union says strike will continue
Barbados Today
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August 17, 2025
52 TORONTO (AP) — The union representing 10,000 striking Air Canada flight attendants said Sunday it will challenge an order for them to return to work, adding “we remain on strike.” The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered airline staff back...
Air Canada Halts Plan To Restart Flights After Flight Attendants Reject Return-to-Work Order
The New York Sun
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August 17, 2025
Air Canada is suspending plans to restart operations on Sunday after the union representing 10,000 flight attendants said it will defy a return to work order. The strike was already affecting about 130,000 travelers around the world per day during...