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The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

Air Canada flight attendant ‘unlawful’ strike exposes major fault lines in Canadian labour law

Air Canada flight attendants say they will continue to defy a government back-to-work order after the federal labour relations board declared the strike “unlawful.” The walkout, which began early on Aug. 16, grounded hundreds of flights and left passengers stranded.

The Conversation · Aug 18, 2025

‘There’s no such thing as someone else’s children’ – Omar El Akkad bears witness to the destruction of Gaza and the West’s quiet assent

Omar El Akkad does not want you to look away. An award-winning journalist and novelist, El Akkad was born in Egypt, lived as a teenager in Qatar and Canada, and migrated as an adult to the US, where he now lives with his family in the Pacific Northwest.

The Conversation · Aug 18, 2025

Midlife adults are overextended with multiple roles

Late midlife adults are one of Canada’s largest yet most under-recognized and over-extended resources. They quietly tend to the health and well-being of millions of younger and older people, in person or from a distance.

The Conversation · Aug 18, 2025

Air Canada flight attendants’ strike declared illegal after planes grounded for days

The 10,000 striking workers are being ordered back on the job

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

Air Canada strikes: Passenger rights as the cancellations continue

Air Canada says it will ‘exceptionally’ pay for hotels, meals and replacement flights for passengers stranded abroad by the chaos

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

Conservative leader runs for safe seat in parliament after Canada election defeat

Pierre Poilievre has chance of winning House of Commons seat after losing riding he had held for more than 20 years

The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2025

Five players to watch at the Women’s Rugby World Cup

Who could be set to star in England over the next few weeks?

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

Air Canada grounded as striking cabin crews defy back-to-work order

CUPE invited Air Canada back to the table to ‘negotiate a fair deal’, calling the order to end its strike unconstitutional

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

Air Canada suspends restart plans after flight attendants union defies return to work order

The Canada Industrial Relations Board had ordered airline staff back to work by 2 pm Sunday after the government intervened.

Euronews · Aug 18, 2025