Different schools of thought on why Canada drapes itself with red and white
Canada's unofficial national colours will be on full display Monday as Canadians don patriotic T-shirts, wave hand-held flags and hang bunting to celebrate their country. But while the red-and-white flag for the most part unites Canadians, the colours' meaning is open to interpretation.
Xavier Gélinas, a curator at the Canadian Museum of History, said there is no authoritative source that explains why the country drapes itself in red and white.
WestJet cancels 150 flights as mechanics pull surprise strike
Thousands of Canadians are having their long weekend travel plans upended and WestJet says it expects "significant disruption" after mechanics walked off the job Friday night despite the Minister of Labour ordering both sides to arbitration earlier this week.
The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association announced on Friday evening that mechanics would begin strike action at 6:30 p.m. CDT.
In email to caucus, Liberal MP says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should step down
One Liberal MP who is not seeking re-election has sent an email to fellow caucus members calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down as party leader.
Another suggested it may be time to put that question to the party's membership.
But the prime minister showed no signs of blinking Friday as he was greeted by happy throngs of supporters at both a party fundraiser and a campaign-style stop at the Taste of Asia festival in a Toronto suburb.
Cybersecurity incident shuts down some Co-op cardlock fuel locations and other systems
Federated Co-operatives Ltd. has become the latest target of a cybersecurity incident.
In a statement released Thursday evening, the company says it is "experiencing a cybersecurity incident that is impacting some internal and customer facing systems at local retail Co-ops and cardlock fuel locations."
As a precaution, the company says they have shut down some of the systems. The incident is impacting several locations across the prairies.
Biden's performance leaves supporters worried after first presidential debate
The first debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump may not have brought the surge of excitement among voters that both leaders were looking for ahead of the November election.
The matchup saw the current president and his political rival exchange personal barbs as well as criticism over their legacies in the Oval Office.
But some Democratic supporters showed concern over portions of 81-year-old Biden’s uneven performance, which included a raspy voice and rambling responses.
WestJet cancelling flights ahead of possible mechanics' strike
WestJet is cancelling flights ahead of a possible strike by its mechanics' union.
The Calgary-based airline says in a statement the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association has provided them with another notice of strike action.
WestJet says that as a result, it has preemptively cancelled 25 flights between Thursday and Friday, affecting about 3,300 customers.
RCMP say no charges to be laid in bus crash that killed 17 seniors heading to casino
Police will not be laying charges in a bus crash that killed 17 people in western Manitoba.
RCMP say they do not expect to be able to talk to the bus driver, who was severely injured in the crash.
And they say officers have found no explanation as to why he pulled into an intersection when it wasn't safe.
The bus, carrying seniors to a casino, collided with a semi-trailer while crossing the Trans-Canada Highway near the town of Carberry last June.
Should he stay or should he go now? A look at Trudeau's options after byelection loss
A historic defeat for the Liberals in a downtown Toronto byelection has put a glaring question mark on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's political future.
Insiders warn the Conservative victory could be a sign portending a Tory blue wave when the rest of Canada goes to the polls.
Here's a look at the options Trudeau and the Liberals face as they enter a summer of soul-searching.
Liberals look for a new saviour
Mounties, prosecutor to give update on investigation into deadly Manitoba bus crash
Manitoba Mounties and a Crown prosecutor are set to provide an update today on an investigation into a bus crash that killed 17 people.
RCMP say the prosecutor is to discuss a decision about charges relating to the crash last June near Carberry, west of Winnipeg.
The bus, carrying seniors to a casino, collided with a semi-trailer while crossing the Trans-Canada Highway.
Police have said the truck had the right of way.
Police handed over their findings in January to the Crown's office, including forensic reports and interviews with witnesses and survivors.
'We came close': Oilers fans stunned as Stanley Cup dream dies in Florida
Oh, rats.
Canada’s latest attempt to bring the Stanley Cup home died dramatically on the edge of the Everglades on Monday, leaving fans from Edmonton to Florida thrilled at the ride but crushed at the destination.
The Oilers fell one game short of a comeback for the ages, winning three in a row to tie the final series only to drop the deciding Game 7 to the Florida Panthers by a score of 2-1.