Plane pull at Edmonton airport raises money, awareness for Hope Air

Plane pull at Edmonton airport raises money, awareness for Hope Air

Teams of people took turns pulling a 30,000 kilogram WestJet plane 100 metres down the tarmac at the Edmonton International Airport on Monday. They’re going head-to-head battling for the best time, but it’s part of a bigger cause. The Haul for Hope event is raising money and awareness for Hope Air – Canada’s only national … Read more

Edmonton air traffic control playfully tries to ‘divert’ Florida Panthers’ flight

Edmonton air traffic control playfully tries to ‘divert’ Florida Panthers’ flight

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Air traffic controllers at the Edmonton International Airport had a bit of good-humoured fun as the Florida Panthers’ flight from Fort Lauderdale came in for a landing Wednesday night. A tropical disturbance that brought rare flash flooding to much of southern Florida delayed the Panthers’ trip to … Read more

Federal minister Randy Boissonnault defends business ties to lobbyist

Federal minister Randy Boissonnault defends business ties to lobbyist

A lobbyist with business ties to federal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault met with high-level political staff in six federal departments, including one where Boissonnault was also associate minister, a Global News investigation has found. The meetings, which took place in 2021 and 2022, helped raise $110 million in federal grants for Edmonton International Airport. Now … Read more