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Air Canada urges govt to intervene as labour dispute with pilots grows

Canada's largest airline and business leaders on Thursday urged the federal government to intervene in labour talks with its pilots in hopes of avoiding a shutdown, but the labour minister said the two sides should negotiate a deal. Air Canada spokesman Christophe Hennebelle said that the airline is committed to negotiations, but it faces wage demands from the Air Line Pilots Association it can't meet. The issue is that we are faced with unreasonable wage demands that ALPA refuses to moderate, he said. The union representing 5,200 pilots says Air Canada continues to post record profits while expecting pilots to accept below-market compensation. The airline and its pilots have been in contract talks for more than a year. The pilots want to be paid wages competitive with their U.S. counterparts. The two sides will be in a position starting Sunday to issue a 72-hour notice of a strike or lockout. The airline has said the notice would trigger its three-day wind down plan and start the

Canada to donate 'up to 200,000' doses of mpox vaccine: Govt official

Canada would not say to whom it would deliver the vaccines, or in what time frame

One Bavarian Nordic smallpox shot 58% effective against Mpox, shows study

One vaccination provided about 58 per cent protection against Mpox infection, researchers found in the study

Conservative leader says party plans no-confidence motion against Trudeau

Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday his party plans to put forward a no-confidence motion at the earliest possible opportunity in hopes of bringing down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government. Poilievre called on New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh to support the motion and trigger an election. Will Jagmeet Singh sell out Canadians again? Poilievre said at a news conference in Ottawa. It's put up or shut up time for the NDP. Singh refused to say if his party would support the Conservatives. I've said on any vote we will look at the vote and we'll make our decision, Singh said during a party caucus meeting in Montreal. We'll make a determination of what is in the best interests of Canadians. Unlike Pierre Poilievre who wants to play games, we actually want to get things done for Canadians. Singh shrugged off Poilievre's demand for an answer before two byelections Monday. I say directly to Pierre Poilievre I'm not going to listen to you, s

Mexico's ruling bloc appears to secure Senate votes for judicial reform

Senate President Jose Gerardo Fernandez said the session was 'suspended' and asked lawmakers to remain calm as demonstrators flooded the upper level of the chamber

AppsForBharat raises $18 mn in series B funding from Nilekani's Fundamentum

Founded in November 2020 by Prashant Sachan, AppsForBharat operates the devotion platform Sri Mandir

China begins anti-dumping probe into Canadian rapeseed ahead of EV tariff

More than half of rapeseed, also known as canola, exported by Canada makes its way to China

Couche-Tard asks Seven & i for talks as it rejects $38.5 bn offer

Seven & i said the deal was not in the best interest of its shareholders and could face antitrust challenges in the US

Canada denies record 5,853 immigrants in July amid housing crisis

Between January and July 2024, the country turned away an average of 3,727 foreign travellers per month, a 20 per cent rise compared to the same period in 2023

India asks Canada to bring transparency in student visa processing

According to the latest available estimates by India Tourism Statistics Report for 2022, Canada was the second most preferred destination for Indians to study abroad

Canada's jobless rate at 6.6%, surges past 7-yr high excluding pandemic

Canada's economy had been losing steam under the pressure of high interest rates, and most of the growth seen earlier in the year was primarily led by increase in population

Canada to raise student work limit, but will 24 hrs be enough for Indians?

Indian students, who make up a large share of Canada's international student population, may find the cap less than satisfactory

Jagmeet Singh's NDP pulls support from Trudeau's govt, early polls likely

In his first reaction to Singh withdrawing support, PM Trudeau said his government is more focused on tackling the issues of affordability crisis and climate change

Bank of Canada cuts rates for third time to 4.25%, frets over weak growth

Wednesday marked the third consecutive cut, with the bank citing continued easing in broad inflationary pressures

Canada to set 24-hour work week limit for international students soon

Canada will soon allow international students to work up to 24 hours per week off-campus, up from the current 20-hour limit

Is Canada closing its doors to more foreigners? What data reveals

In July 2024, Canada turned away 5,853 foreign travellers, the highest monthly figure since January 2019

China retaliates against Canadian tariffs with anti-dumping probe on canola

Last month, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau imposed a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, criticising Beijing for failing to adhere to global environmental and labour standards

Shots fired outside AP Dhillon's Canada home; singer informs fans he's safe

The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility and has threatened AP Dhillon, referencing his alleged connections with Bollywood actor Salman Khan, warning him to 'stay within his limits'

China: Anti-dumping probe into canola imports as Canada imposes EV tariff

Canada has followed the lead of the United States and European Union, and announced last week a 100 per cent tariff

Elon Musk vs the world: Fights the tech titan has been picking up globally

Maduro to Zelensky: Here are all the world leaders Elon Musk has clashed with