Alberta to mandate police body cameras — but who’s paying? | Globalnews.ca
A criminologist says Alberta’s plan to make all police services in the province use body cameras could come with prohibitive costs and take a long time to put in place. Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis announced Tuesday that body cams would protect officers and the public, and help make decisions made by police officers more […]
Plane seizures a ‘significant blow’ to Flair as passenger frustrations grow – National | Globalnews.ca
March Break got off to a turbulent start for many Canadians who were supposed to fly Flair Airlines over the weekend after the ultra-low-cost-carrier cancelled flights due to what they say they were told was “maintenance” issues. But those cancellations come amid what Flair has called a “commercial dispute” with a U.S. based lessor that […]
WestJet’s acquisition of Sunwing Airlines cleared for takeoff by Ottawa | Globalnews.ca
WestJet Group’s takeover of vacation-focused rival Sunwing Airlines has been approved by Canada’s transportation minister, clearing the runway for a major shakeup in the airline industry. Omar Alghabra gave the Liberal government’s official sign-off on the deal in a press release on Friday afternoon, noting the decision “was not taken lightly.” First announced in March […]
Indigo says hacked employee data may appear on ‘dark web’ this week, won’t pay ransom – National | Globalnews.ca
Indigo, Canada’s biggest bookstore chain, says it expects data of current and former employees stolen in a ransomware attack last month to appear on the “dark web” as soon as Thursday, but will not pay a ransom to the “criminals” responsible. An updated section of Indigo’s website — which was stripped down in response to […]