B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal has ordered WestJet to refund a family in full for their diverted flight and compensate them for associated costs. The passengers, referred to as RA, SB and MB in the decision because MB is a child, were on a flight from Hawaii to Vancouver in April 2023 when it … Read more
TOKYO – Japan’s meteorological agency on Tuesday issued a tsunami advisory to a group of remote islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake. The remote offshore quake was not felt and so far no damage or injuries were reported. Japan Meteorological Agency said a magnitude 5.9 quake hit coastal residents of … Read more
DETROIT – Struggling Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis is looking for a CEO to succeed Carlos Tavares, but the company says it’s just part of a normal leadership succession plan. Tavares has been under fire from U.S. dealers and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union after a dismal first-half financial performance when the … Read more
It’s been exactly three years since Canadian Michael Kovrig returned to Canada after spending 1,019 days in a Chinese prison. Now, he’s publicly speaking out about his arrest and detainment for the first time. “They’re never going to see me cry. They’re not going to see me being weak, because if they do, they’ll exploit … Read more
Canadian natural gas prices slumped to their lowest level in more than two years on Monday and are expected to remain under pressure for weeks, as storage levels in Alberta reach full capacity due to weak demand across North America. Next-day gas prices at the AECO hub in Alberta fell to five cents … Read more
The Juno Awards are casting a spotlight on Canadian-made South Asian music as part of broader changes to the annual celebration. Organizers at the country’s biggest music awards show said Monday they intend to introduce two new categories next year, with the other giving more space to songwriters. The new South Asian music recording of … Read more
Beverly Glenn-Copeland says he’s been diagnosed with dementia and will play his final concert tour dates over the next two weeks. In a video posted to his Instagram account on Monday, the Philadelphia-born, Hamilton-based singer and composer revealed the diagnosis while sitting alongside his wife Elizabeth. “So far it does not impact … Read more
Cosmetics brand Lush says it is laying off staff as it scales down operations at its Vancouver facilities. Amanda Caruso, a spokesperson for the U.K.-based brand, cited privacy concerns while refusing to say how many workers will lose their jobs as part of cuts to the company’s Canadian footprint. However, she confirmed … Read more
The Massachusetts State Police have suspended full-contact boxing training activities among recruits until further notice after a trainee died, a police spokesperson said. Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, of Worcester, died at a hospital on Sept. 13, a day after the exercise in the boxing ring at the Massachusetts State Police Academy in New Braintree, … Read more
STOCKHOLM – Northvolt plans to cut 1,600 jobs at its base in Sweden, or about a fifth of its global workforce, as Europe’s biggest hope in the electric vehicle battery market struggles with production problems, sluggish demand and competition from China. The leader in efforts to build a European automotive battery industry said … Read more
