Sunwing Vacations Inc. says it is sending out dozens of recovery flights this week to bring home thousands of passengers stranded in Mexico after winter storms disrupted its operations. “We continue to navigate unprecedented operational challenges, resulting in a number of ongoing flight delays,” said airline president Len Corrado in a statement. “We deeply apologize […]
Connor Bedard had a hat trick and four assists as Canada got back on track at the world junior hockey championship Wednesday with an emphatic 11-2 victory over Germany. Dylan Guenther also had a hat trick — all off Bedard passes — while Brandt Clarke and Logan Stankoven each added a goal and two assists. […]
One person is dead and nine others have been injured after more than a dozen vehicles crashed in poor weather conditions north of Calgary. RCMP say they responded Tuesday night to reports of a collision involving several vehicles. A preliminary investigation has found five sedans, four pickups, three SUVs, a van and a commercial vehicle […]
Dylan Guenther is all for elite players using every available tool at their disposal. He’s one of them. It’s when that skill stretches outside a team’s structure where issues can arise. Canada attempted “The Michigan” move twice in the early stages of Monday’s embarrassing 5-2 opening-night loss to Czechia at the world junior hockey championship. Adam Fantilli […]
Thousands of Canadians who have been without power since last week’s fierce winter storms spent Boxing day in the cold and dark while strong winds and high tides on the West Coast prompted a flood warning. The City of Vancouver issued a flood warning Monday evening, saying “exceptionally high tide and high winds” are forecasted […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze Sunday to ride out the winter storm that has killed at least 25 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents inside houses with heaping snow drifts and knocking out power to several hundred […]
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III evoked memories Sunday of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as he broadcast his first Christmas message as monarch in a speech that also paid tribute to the “selfless dedication” of Britain’s public service workers, many of whom are in a fight with the government over pay. Charles, 74, also empathized […]
Weather warnings blanket much of the country today as many Canadians prepare to travel for the holidays in an effort to connect with family during the festive season. Environment Canada says heavy snow, strong winds and freezing rain are expected in some areas of Ontario, Quebec and B-C, with extreme cold warnings for Western Canada […]
The Canadian economy grew slightly in October with the latest reading on real gross domestic product coming in higher than expected. Statistics Canada said Friday that the economy edged up 0.1 per cent, outperforming its preliminary estimate that real GDP would remain unchanged for the month. Growth in services-producing industries, led by gains in the […]
Canada’s annual inflation rate edged down slightly to 6.8 per cent in November. In its latest consumer price index report released Wednesday, Statistics Canada said slower price growth for gasoline and furniture last month was offset by rapidly rising shelter costs and stubbornly high grocery prices. Grocery prices climbed at a faster annual rate in November. The […]
