WestJet flight attendants could strike on the August long weekend — if they vote yes

A strike vote could mean more than 4,400 flight attendants at WestJet could legally walk off the job on Aug. 2, if protracted negotiations with Canada's second-largest airline aren't settled before then.


A tale of two Odysseys: Nolan's blockbuster gets AI-generated competition

It turns out Matt Damon is not the only Odysseus appearing on screen this summer. The makers of the controversial fully AI-generated film that debuted at Tribeca Festival last month are back — this time with an artificial-intelligence reimagining of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey.


World Cup fans in Canada aren’t just watching the games. They’re also eagerly hunting for 980 Panini stickers

As the World Cup unfolds, fans are finding new ways to connect with the tournament. A decades-long tradition from Europe and Latin America of collecting Panini stickers is now catching on with soccer fans in Canada.


Over a century after these ships set sail for the South Pole, their wrecks are inspiring new exploration

After 80 years on the bottom of the Labrador Sea, Terra Nova looks very different than when it carried famed British explorer Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole. Technology developed by an Ontario company is now mapping the entire ship in three dimensions as part of a Royal Canadian Geographical Society expedition.


Toronto ranked among worst air quality in the world as smoke, extreme heat warnings continue

Environment Canada's poor air quality warning in Toronto due to wildfire smoke could stick around until the end of the week, said a meteorologist.


2 dead, 1 in hospital after helicopter crash near north Vancouver Island

A helicopter company says two people are dead and another is injured after a helicopter crash near north Vancouver Island Tuesday morning.


Rising skin cancer rates lead experts to urge Albertans to use sunscreen, avoid misinformation

As rates of a dangerous form of skin cancer rise, health experts are warning Albertans to protect themselves and watch out for misinformation circulating on social media.


California lawmakers are begging Quebec's premier to put U.S. booze back on the shelves. She won't budge

California lawmakers, from both sides of the aisle, have signed a letter to Quebec Premier Christine Frechette, urging her to put U.S. wines and spirits back on the shelves, despite Canada's ongoing trade war with the U.S.


T. rex nicknamed Gus sells at auction for record $50 million US

Sotheby's says 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil, which includes 'exceptionally preserved' skull containing a gaping jaw of powerful teeth, is now the most expensive set of dinosaur bones ever auctioned.


Winnipeg has a new pro soccer team. Can the women last longer than the men?

A new professional soccer team is launching in Winnipeg, just a year after the last one folded. This time, it's a women's team. The question is whether it can survive where a men's team shut down after only seven years.