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WestJet says it is activating contingency plan in preparation for work stoppage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:22 GMT

MONTREAL — Talks between WestJet and the pilots’ union continue amid the countdown toward a Friday strike deadline, with the airline saying it has started to cancel flights ahead of the anticipated work stoppage.Some 1,800 pilots at the carrier and its Swoop subsidiary are poised to walk off the job as of 3 a.m. eastern daylight time after the Air Line Pilots Association issued a strike notice Monday.The federal labour minister and the government’s head mediator as well as WestJet’s CEO and the pilots’ union leaders have all descended on a hotel near Toronto’s Pearson airport to work toward a deal.WestJet issued a statement early Thursday saying it has begun cancelling flights in preparation for the job action. The statement reads that the WestJet Group is parking the majority of its 737 and 787 fleet in a “measured, phased and safe approach,” given that a tentative agreement has not yet been reached. The airline says WestJet Encore, WestJet...

Thousands to pay tribute to OPP officer killed on the job in Bourget shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:22 GMT

OTTAWA — Police officers, dignitaries, family and friends will pay tribute to Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Eric Mueller Thursday at the 10th funeral for a police officer killed on the job in Canada in the last eight months.Last week, Mueller and two other officers were shot after they approached a house at 2 a.m. in the small town of Bourget, outside of Ottawa, after neighbours complained about the sound of gunshots.Mueller died later that day in an Ottawa hospital, while the other two officers survived with injuries. One of them remains in serious but stable condition. The OPP expects thousands of people to line highway overpasses to pay their respects as Mueller’s body is transported from a funeral home in the nearby community of Rockland to the West End of Ottawa, where he will be celebrated and mourned at a ceremony in the Canadian Tire Centre. OPP officers and other police service members plan to march from a nearby detachment to the arena to honour the funeral processi...

Russians could be disguising cash to evade Canadian sanctions, federal agency warns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:22 GMT

OTTAWA — Canada’s financial intelligence agency is warning that Russians subject to economic sanctions due to Moscow’s attack on Ukraine could try to evade them using shell companies, cryptocurrency and real-estate transactions.The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre also says in a new special bulletin that those seeking to launder the proceeds of crime and corruption might try to hide assets by transferring ownership to family members or close associates.The federal centre, known as Fintrac, tries to detect money laundering by sifting through a steady stream of transaction data from banks, insurance companies, securities dealers, money service businesses, real estate brokers, casinos and others.Fintrac then discloses intelligence to police and security partners for use in their investigations. Canada has sanctioned hundreds of Russian individuals and organizations over Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, prohibiting financial dealings linked to Canad...

Daily horoscope for May 18, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:22 GMT

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Taurus.Happy Birthday for Thursday, May 18, 2023:You are grounded, practical and clearheaded. You have your own code for behavior, which guides your decision-making process. This is a lovely year to socialize and enjoy life! Let your guard down and loosen up a bit. Old friends might reappear to renew relationships.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★★This is an excellent day to make financial plans, especially about home improvements or redecorating projects that require money. Trust in your ability to find the money to do what you want, because wealth will come your way this year. Tonight: Discussions.TAURUS(April 20-May 20) ★★★★★Discussions with older people, especially in a group situation, will benefit you today. Someone might have advice. Or they might tell you a story or share their experiences, which in turn, will cause you to refine your own goals. Today your dealings with others are warm ...

Miss Manners: I want to talk about my problems, not listen to theirs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:22 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve had a tough year, and am blessed with friends who keep in contact to make sure I’m OK.My problem is that I have a few friends who call or invite me out under the guise of giving me a chance to vent, but they end up doing the majority of the talking. They also make me feel worse because they share all that’s wrong in their lives, compounding what is going on in mine.I tried having a conversation with one friend to explain she was making me feel worse than I did before she called, but she didn’t get it. I’ve started blocking some of these people for my mental health.Is there a pragmatic way of handling these Chatty Cathys and Debbie Downers without ceasing all contact with them?GENTLE READER: You expect your friends to let you monopolize the conversation by reciting your problems, but do not want to have to listen to theirs? You will forgive Miss Manners if she does not get your explanation either.Related ArticlesAdvice | ...

Dear Abby: Our new neighbor is trouble, and my girlfriend thinks he’s great

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:22 GMT

DEAR ABBY: My girlfriend, “Jana,” and I have been together for 18 years. We live in a small community.About a year ago, a young single guy moved in next door. Jana and “Aiden” took an immediate liking to each other. She’s 64, and he’s 35.Aiden is on permanent disability, has never had a job and is heavily into drugs. He does odd things like walking down the middle of the street draped in blue lights. The police have been called on him so many times he was almost kicked out of the neighborhood.He and Jana used to be together all the time — calling, texting and talking in person. They don’t meet so often now because we’ve had so many arguments about it. I was jealous in the beginning. Now I just don’t like her hanging out with him.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: The man I was cheating with won’t apologize for cheating on me Advice | Dear Abby: Is it wrong to get married when I’m hung...

F1 drivers de Vries, Tsunoda affected by Italy flooding as grand prix canceled

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:22 GMT

IMOLA, Italy (AP) — Formula One drivers Nyck de Vries and Yuki Tsunoda have shared stories of struggling to get out of the deadly flooding in northern Italy after this week’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix was canceled.Floods which have killed at least eight people and caused more than 10,000 to be evacuated from their homes forced the race to be called off on Wednesday. The track is next to a swollen river. F1 said it wanted to avoid further burdening emergency services.De Vries and Tsunoda drive for AlphaTauri, which is based in Faenza, a city close to the Imola track and which has been flooded.Dutch driver de Vries said he was trying to reach the Faenza factory on Tuesday night ahead of marketing events scheduled for Wednesday but the roads were cut off.“Faenza is already flooded and I am unable to get to my hotel. Returning to the highway is no option either. Stuck in a little village with one fully booked hotel,” he posted on Instagram on Thursday, recounting his experience wi...

Acusan a un hombre en Minnesota por el presunto robo de las zapatillas que lució Judy Garland en la película “El mago de Oz”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:22 GMT

(CNN) — Casi 20 años después del robo en el Museo Judy Garland de Grand Rapids, Minnesota, de un par de zapatillas de color rojo rubí que la actriz Judy Garland utilizó como Dorothy en la película de 1939 “El mago de Oz”, las autoridades acusaron a un hombre en relación con el robo.Un jurado investigador federal acusó este martes a Terry Jon Martin de un delito de robo de obras de arte importantes por el presunto hurto de “un objeto del patrimonio cultural del cuidado, custodia o control de un museo”, según documentos judiciales presentados ante el Tribunal de Distrito de Minnesota. Las zapatillas estaban valoradas entonces en al menos US$ 100.000, según los documentos judiciales.CNN se puso en contacto con Martin para obtener sus comentarios. Por el momento no está claro si tiene abogado.Encuentran los zapatos rojos de Dorothy de “El Mago de Oz” 13 años después de ser robados (2018)En agosto de 2005, según las autoridades, un ladrón entró e...

‘Largest underwater scanning project in history’ gives never-before-seen view of Titanic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:22 GMT

(CNN) — The mysterious 1912 sinking of the luxury passenger liner, the Titanic, has long served as a source of fascination for many.Historians now believe that a new underwater scanning project may provide answers to some of the unanswered questions regarding the tragedy that killed more than 1,500 people.A team of scientists have used deep sea mapping to create “an exact ‘Digital Twin’ of the Titanic wreck for the first time,” according to a press release Wednesday from deep sea investigators Magellan and filmmakers Atlantic Productions.By carrying out the “largest underwater scanning project in history,” scientists have managed to “reveal details of the tragedy and uncover fascinating information about what really happened to the crew and passengers on that fateful night” of April 14, 1912, the press release said.Scans of the wreck were carried out in the summer of 2022 by a specialist ship stationed 700 km (435 miles) off the coast of Canada, according to the release. Tight proto...

Galtier snubbed by peers despite PSG closing in on 11th French league title

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:22 GMT

PARIS (AP) — With Paris Saint-Germain close to clinching an 11th French league title, coach Christophe Galtier might have been expected to collect some laurels.Instead, he is not sure he’ll be in charge next season, and even his peers are snubbing him.Galtier was omitted this week from a coach-of-the-season shortlist that includes second-place Lens coach Franck Haise, Marseille’s Igor Tudor, Clermont’s Pascal Gastien, Lille’s Paulo Fonseca and Toulouse’s Philippe Montanier.Every coach in the top division was asked to nominate colleagues, and Galtier did not secure enough votes. The same happened to predecessor Mauricio Pochettino, who led PSG to its record-equaling 10th league title last season but did not make the cut and was later fired.Given the high expectations created by the armada of stars playing for PSG, winning a French league title is clearly not enough to make a season a successful one.Even if the challenges posed by Lens and Marseille this season have been c...