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‘Why have they let it get to this point?’: Air Canada customers deal with uncertainty of possible disruptions

[published_date] Air Canada customers are trying to remain hopeful that a possible strike involving flight attendants won't disrupt their upcoming travel plans, but they're also steeling themselves for the possibility that could happen. That's the case for Toronto's James Catt, who's supposed to be flying to Los Angeles on Saturday, with his wife and son, as…

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Quebec’s language watchdog backtracks, says Montreal pub won’t have to change its sign

[published_date] A popular Montreal pub won't have to alter its sign after Quebec's language watchdog walked back its review, calling it "premature" to request changes to the display.  The OQLF had previously reached out to Pub Burgundy Lion, asking that it add French words to its sign to better respect the province's newly updated French language…

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It will cost more for shippers, passengers at the Thunder Bay port starting this February

[published_date] Upcoming increases in harbour fees announced by the Thunder Bay Port Authority (TBPA) in northwestern Ontario were long overdue, and will help the port upgrade aging infrastructure and its day-to-day operations, CEO Chris Heikkinen said. In a July 28 notice, the TBPA said it's increasing harbour fees for the 2026 and 2027 shipping seasons, and…

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With short episodes and help of yellow space blob, new show Bumpadoo finds ‘path forward’ for kids’ TV

[published_date] An extraterrestrial yellow blob, a curious preschooler and thousands of painstakingly crafted stop-motion frames come together in Bumpadoo, a new children's show that aims to make science and math fun. Bumpadoo came out on YouTube and TVO online on Aug. 8 and will be broadcast on TVO on Aug. 17. The short stop-motion show follows four-year-old LiLi, voiced…

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Clients, clinicians grieve loss of program for survivors of intimate partner violence with brain injuries

[published_date] A Winnipeg-based pilot program offering medical support to survivors of intimate partner violence with traumatic brain injuries — the only program of its kind in Canada, advocates say — abruptly ended in June, leaving participants with nowhere else to turn for help.  The Intimate Partner Violence Traumatic Brain Injury program started in 2020, with…

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Poilievre says pushing Liberals to repeal EV mandate will be Conservative priority this fall

[published_date] Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday that his party will focus on pushing the Liberals to repeal the electric vehicle sales mandate during the coming parliamentary sitting. Poilievre said the Conservatives plan to introduce motions, petitions and other "pressure campaigns" to repeal the policy that is set to come into force next year. "The electric…

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