Monthly Archive: April 2018

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Air Canada offers to help passengers stranded by a possible pilot strike

MONTREAL — Air Canada is turning the tables on WestJet by taking advantage of labour uncertainty at its Calgary rival with a suggestion that it is ready to adjust schedules and capacity to limit passenger disruptions. In a statement, the Montreal-based airline says the public may feel anxious about potential labour disruption as WestJet pilots […]

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Explosion at Husky refinery in Wisconsin sends several people to hospital

CALGARY — A tank containing crude oil or asphalt exploded at a Wisconsin refinery owned by Calgary-based Husky Energy Inc. on Thursday, injuring several people and causing a blast that one worker described as sounding like a sonic boom. No fatalities have been reported, but at least five people have been taken to hospitals in […]

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Another interprovincial beer battle is brewing in New Brunswick over craft beer

FREDERICTON — The “Free the Beer” slogan is being heard again when it comes to beer crossing provincial borders into New Brunswick — but this time it concerns craft beers. Picaroons Traditional Ales in Fredericton had been offering some Nova Scotia craft beers in their retail locations, but have been told by NB Liquor to […]

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Alcohol charges against 2 Canadian pilots dropped after blood samples destroyed

LONDON — Prosecutors in the United Kingdom have dropped charges against two Canadian pilots accused of preparing to fly a commercial aircraft while under the influence of alcohol after their blood samples were mistakenly destroyed at a Scottish prison. Prosecutors say there will be no further action against Imran Syed, 39, and Jean-Francois Perreault, 41, […]

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Keal Integrates CSIO My Proof of Insurance eDelivery

Montreal, QC (Apr. 24, 2018) – Vertafore’s Canadian unit, Keal Technology, the Canadian leader in broker management solutions, is growing its relationship with CSIO by integrating the My Proof of Insurance eDelivery solution.  This...

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B.C. introduces recreational marijuana legislation for legal age, distribution

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government introduced a trio of bills today outlining how recreational marijuana will be regulated, adding clarity to some rules that have already been made public. The province will have jurisdiction over wholesale distribution of cannabis and sales will be allowed through both public and private stores to buyers who are […]