WestJet, Canada’s second-largest carrier, backpedaled on a new seating plan after videos of crammed travelers went viral on social media.
Category: Canada
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Mark Carney Heads to Beijing to Discuss Canada-China Relations as U.S. Outlook Darkens
The prime minister is seeking new markets for Canadian goods and to mend relations with China after years of deep acrimony between the two nations.
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Venezuela’s Oil Riches Are Years Off, but Winners and Losers Will Emerge
Companies that already have operations in the country stand to benefit, but those that have profited from a standoff between Caracas and Washington could lose out.
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Top 10 Reader Favorites From Our ‘52 Places to Go’ List
Castles, coastlines, remote islands and more: Here are the destinations you, our readers, saved the most thus far from this year’s travel list.
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Pulled ’60 Minutes’ Report, Briefly Streamed in Canada, Is All Over the Internet Now
At the last minute, CBS News held a segment about Venezuelan men who were deported by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador. It surfaced online anyway.
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Canadians Rush to Buy Stockpiles of Boycotted U.S. Liquor
Four Canadian provinces are selling off the American liquor they pulled from shelves in protest over President Trump’s tariffs. Some bourbon drinkers are thrilled.
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Canada Lifts Climate Laws for Alberta Oil Sands, Planning Pipeline
Prime Minister Mark Carney reached a tentative deal with the province as part of his program to curb the country’s economic dependence on the United States.
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Tariffs and Strike Drive ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Boost for Canadian Wine
The trade war with the United States, bans on U.S. wine and liquor imports and a recent distributor strike in British Columbia have Canadians giving their homegrown wines another look.
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Trade Chaos Causes Businesses to Rethink Their Relationship With the U.S.
From Sweden to Brazil, six small companies talk about how they are communicating with their U.S. customers amid uncertainty over Trump’s changing tariffs.
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6 Ski Clinics to Up Your On-Mountain Game
Multiday clinics offer focused instruction and camaraderie on the slopes and at après-ski. Here, a half dozen that will improve your skills.
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Canadian Travel to the United States Falls for 10th Consecutive Month
The drop has been reflected in air and car travel, according to Canadian statistics. Tensions over tariffs placed by the Trump administration spurred calls for Canadians to spend their money at home.