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Canadian airlines revamp offerings as travellers ditch U.S. vacations
A steep decline in Canadian travel to the U.S. has dealt a blow to airlines that usually cash in on Florida beach vacations and family trips to Disneyland. That’s left airlines scrambling to adjust their summer schedules, trim U.S. flight capacity and add more seats to destinations within Canada and overseas.
WestJet backs down from TFW hiring plan
Under pressure from a pilots’ union, WestJet says it no longer plans to use the temporary foreign worker (TFW) program to hire captains for its regional Encore airline.
Sunterra takes steps toward creditor protection while U.S. subsidiaries face legal scrutiny
On Thursday, the Alberta-based company assured shoppers that it's here for the long haul. Several businesses under the Sunterra banner have taken steps toward creditor protection as three of its U.S. subsidiaries face legal and financial scrutiny.
Apparel brands grappling with 'tariff hell,' says Canadian industry group
Canadian fashion brands are grappling with the impact of Washington's steep new tariffs on garment-making hubs like China, India and Vietnam.
WestJet considers hiring temporary foreign workers to solve pilot shortage
Calgary-based WestJet is considering the use TFWs to fly its planes but the union representing pilots at the airline says it wasn't consulted by either the WestJet or the federal government about the move.
Google, Meta pledge to triple nuclear capacity by 2050 as technology sees looming 'renaissance'
A group of major energy users have signed a pledge to support tripling global nuclear power capacity by 2050. Nuclear power is seeing a resurgence in popularity thanks in part to significant growth in power demand due to AI.
Why plain old natural gas is the hottest thing at the 'Super Bowl' of energy
AI data centres are sucking up tons of electricity, and natural gas is seen by some energy executives as a solution to help fill the demand. It's a hot topic at CERAWeek, a massive international energy conference in Houston that's sometimes described as the "Super Bowl" of energy.
Texas-bound: Canadian politicians slam U.S. tariffs (politely) during visit to Lone Star state
Amid an increasingly heated game of tariff-related chicken, Canadian politicians are in Houston telling Americans they're peeved — in the most stereotypically Canadian way possible.
The U.S. is trying to achieve 'energy dominance.' What does that mean for Canada?
Even though Canada and the United States are in the midst of a trade war, officials from north of the border are looking past it, in hopes of getting a piece of the energy pie.
Trump says he wants Keystone XL pipeline built 'NOW.' How likely is that?
The politically charged Keystone XL pipeline is back in the spotlight, with U.S. President Donald Trump pitching the company behind the project to return to the U.S. and "get it built – NOW!"