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'Give us $600 and also we hate you': WestJet's new UltraBasic fare gets roasted online

June 8 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

If there's anything people can agree on these days, it's that flying sucks. Which may partially explain the online roasting of WestJet's new UltraBasic fare, where travellers can board the plane and that's about it.

A report claims certain parliamentarians colluded with foreign states — could they be charged?

June 8 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Some parliamentarians were accused this week of conspiring with foreign governments, but their exact numbers and their identities remain a mystery to the public — and to many of their colleagues.

4 hostages kidnapped at music festival in Israel on Oct. 7 rescued, military says

June 8 , 2024 at 07:25:50 a.m. EDT • :

Israeli forces rescued four hostages during a raid in Gaza on Saturday, according to the country's military. Noa Argamani, 25, Almog Meir Jan, 21, Andrey Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 40, have been taken to a hospital for medical checks.

4 years later, COVID remains a year-round threat. Here's why this virus isn't seasonal quite yet

June 8 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

While SARS-CoV-2 is now a familiar threat, the virus isn't neatly seasonal. It still circulates year-round, humming in the background. And for the fifth year in a row, some scientists are bracing for the possibility of a small summer wave.

Who can protect Haiti? An inside look at a country trying to repel violent gangs

June 8 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Beset by violent gangs, Haiti has put its faith in a multinational force led by Kenya to restore order. But Haitians themselves are suspicious of foreign 'help.'

June 8 , 2024 at 02:59:46 a.m. EDT • :

WATCH | Why did dozens of baby seagulls jump off the roofs of Montreal buildings?

June 8 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Lifetime bans and careers in tatters — recent sports betting scandals show fringe players are vulnerable

June 7 , 2024 at 06:54:22 p.m. EDT • :

Canadian businessman Frank Stronach charged in sex assault probe

June 7 , 2024 at 10:40:28 a.m. EDT • :

Calgary will run out of water 'in the days to come' if current usage doesn't drop, city says

June 7 , 2024 at 04:46:05 p.m. EDT • :

Girl's killer sentenced to life after father airs grief in court

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