After 9 hours of talks with a federally appointed mediator, a tentative agreement has been reached to end the contract dispute between Air Canada and its flight attendants. The union says a big sticking point, that of unpaid work while planes are on the ground, has been resolved. The airline says flights will gradually return beginning this evening.
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In the latest wildfire update, the fire danger is low in the majority of Manitoba, with a moderate level in central and eastern areas. There are 153 active wildfires and a handful of communities remain evacuated. There’s good
news for residents of Snow Lake…the community’s evacuation order is expected to lift on Friday morning.
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There might be natural, low-tech way to mitigate wildfires in North America…researchers suggest we let the humble beaver do its work. Environmental scientists say by building dams across rivers, beavers create ponds of cool water throughout forested areas, and that stored water keeps plants hydrated making them harder to burn.
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Partial skeletal remains were discovered near the shoreline of a lake in northern Manitoba last weekend. RCMP believe the remains, found at Tataskweyak Cree Nation, are historical and an anthropologist has been brought in to help investigate.
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The Conservative candidate in Manitoba’s Spruce Woods byelection is doing some apologizing for past comments. Colleen Robbins has apologized for saying she hated unions, also for comments she made about residential schools, and about replying “sold” when a U.S. senator mused about buying Canada. Robbins is running against Ray Berthelette of the NDP and Liberal Stephen Reid. A candidates debate will be held Wednesday at Sprucewoods Community Hall.
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Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre won a critical Alberta byelection on Monday, securing his return to the House of Commons this fall. He’s still set to face a vote on whether to trigger a leadership review when the party meets for its planned convention next year.
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Canada now has the highest number of measles cases on the continent, and the Pan American Health Organization says more action is needed to address low vaccination rates. As of early August, Canada had over 4,500 cases, mostly in Alberta, BC, Manitoba and Ontario.
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Words that Gen Z and Gen Alpha have made popular, like ‘skibidi’, ‘delulu’ and ‘tradwife’, are among 6,000 new entries to the online edition of the Cambridge Dictionary. ‘Delulu’ is derived from the word delusional, ‘Tradwife’ is a woman who embraces traditional gender roles within marriage – and ‘Skibidi’ – well, that can be used to describe the mindless content found on social media.
