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Air Canada denies certain compensations claims, calls staff shortages a
Less than four hours before departure, Ryan Farrell was surprised to learn his flight from Yellowknife to Calgary had been cancelled.Air Canada cited "crew constraints" and rebooked him on a plane leaving 48 hours after the June 17…
How extreme weather could force travellers to revamp their vacation plans —
A recent trip to Europe marked a first for Amanda Jacobsmeyer as she travelled in the summer rather than during a cooler time of year. "It was very hot," said Jacobsmeyer, a New Yorker who visited northern Italy, southern France and…
Here’s why all of your social media is trying to be TikTok now
If you've noticed a change to the way your favourite social media platform works lately, you aren't alone. Even Kylie Jenner, arguably the most online person in the world, seemed to be getting fed up with it this week when she griped…
RBA cuts GDP, unemployment forecasts and ramps up inflation expectations
SYDNEY — The Reserve Bank of Australia has lowered its 2022 unemployment forecast, highlighting the continued momentum of the resource-rich economy despite rapidly rising interest rates and a jump in costs for households and…
Top-secret documents, info ‘re: the President of France’ and a Roger Stone
Details of what the FBI took from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate were released Friday, including top-secret documents. Agents took binders of photos, a handwritten note and a grant of clemency…
‘She is at risk of outliving her savings’: My mother, 100, was tricked into
Several years ago, our father died and left a fully paid house to our mother because he knew she would be needing some financial support in her later years. Unfortunately, a few years ago our older brother tricked our mother into deeding…
Campus COVID-19 vaccine mandates had the biggest impact on colleges with
COVID-19 vaccine mandates at colleges were effective in saving lives, especially in colleges that largely comprised low-income and minority communities, researchers say. Vaccine mandates on college campuses…
A dozen eggs cost 38% more than a year ago — due to avian flu, the war in
Why are eggs so expensive now? Grocery prices continued to soar in July despite slower inflation overall, and eggs were among the foods experiencing the biggest increases. The average price of a dozen large, Grade…
This Ecuadorean city in the Andes has perfect weather — and you can retire
Bill and Dean Keyes and Chase and Saralee Squires separately say they have found the same retirement spot with perfect weather — temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s year-round during the day and in the upper 40s at night during the…
OPEC+ agrees to boost oil output by 100,000 barrels per day
The OPEC oil cartel and its allies decided Wednesday to boost production in September by a much slower pace than in previous months at a time of high gasoline prices and unstable energy supplies exacerbated by the war Russia is waging in…