22, Jun 2024
Why airlines will never stop nickel-and-diming us | About That

Much to the frustration of travellers, airline fees once included in base fares are continuing to crop up as à la carte costs. Andrew Chang breaks down how the ‘unbundling’ of fees, such as WestJet’s $25 charge for booking economy tickets by phone, has changed the airline industry — and…

22, Jun 2024
It’s a ‘travesty’ Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is still in his job, says U.S. senator during heated hearing

U.S. lawmakers pressed Boeing’s chief executive Tuesday about the company’s latest plan to fix its manufacturing problems, and relatives of people who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners were in the room to remind him of what was at stake.  CEO David Calhoun appeared before the Senate investigations…

21, Jun 2024
WestJet mechanics’ strike averted, airline and union say

The union representing WestJet mechanics has rescinded a strike notice and will resume talks with the airline. Some 670 WestJet plane mechanics, represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), were set to walk off the job as early as Thursday evening after serving the airline with a strike notice earlier this week…

21, Jun 2024
CDK’s ongoing cyber outage hits car dealers in Canada, U.S. for 2nd day

A cyber outage at retail technology and software provider CDK entered its second consecutive day on Thursday, impacting automobile dealers in Canada and the U.S., the affected companies said on Thursday. CDK briefly shut down all its systems on Wednesday, saying it was investigating a second breach that happened in the evening. CBC…

20, Jun 2024
The Bank of Canada’s growing list of worries

For months, the Bank of Canada has been trying to thread a needle: slow the economy just enough to get inflation back under control but not so much that it causes a recession. In a report released this week, the central bank offered up plenty of evidence that its strategy is working. Inflation…

20, Jun 2024
WestJet mechanics hit airline with 72-hour strike notice

WestJet mechanics say they are poised to walk off the job early as Thursday night after serving the airline with a 72-hour strike notice. The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, which represents some 670 aircraft maintenance engineers and other skilled-trade positions at the carrier, says it made the decision after WestJet…

19, Jun 2024
WestJet cancels some 40 flights in anticipation of strike by mechanics

The WestJet Group has cancelled about 40 flights in anticipation of a possible strike by its aircraft maintenance workers on Thursday. The airline says about 6,500 travellers have been affected by the decision covering flights on Tuesday and Wednesday. WestJet says it started cancelling and consolidating its flights in order…

19, Jun 2024
Ontario court approves sales process for Red Lobster Canada

Toronto An Ontario court has approved a sales process and stalking horse bid for Red Lobster Canada, which is operating under court protection from creditors. Court filings say move meant to ‘preserve’ restaurant’s business in Canada and 2,000 workers’ jobs The Canadian Press · Posted: Jun 18, 2024 5:24 PM…

18, Jun 2024
Stellantis recalls nearly 1.2M vehicles to fix software glitch that disables rear camera

Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to fix a software glitch that can disable the rear view cameras. The recall covers Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer SUVs from the 2022 and 2023 model years.  Also included are Ram ProMaster vans from…

17, Jun 2024
Hoping to buy your first home? It’s getting harder to qualify without help from parents

Cost of Living9:01Wanna buy your first home? Better hope your folks have one already Help from parents is increasingly becoming a deciding factor in who is able to realize their dream of owning a home and who is not. A report from Statistics Canada released last month found that as of…