WestJet says there will still be flight disruptions, including cancellations, this week after a deal was reached to end a strike by its mechanics.
The airline issued a news release saying it is restoring operations in a safe and timely manner, but due to the "significant impact" to its network over the past few days, "returning to business-as-usual flying will take time and further disruptions."
The challenges WestJet says it is now facing include the fact that its planes are parked at 13 airports across Canada, eight of which do not have crew bases, which it says means crew need to be transported to the aircraft for retrieval.A British startup may have found the answer to one of the frustrations of driving an electric car — waiting around for the battery to charge.The NHTSA recently announced recalls for 1,071,798 vehicles.
Environmental groups are calling on the federal government to avoid getting into a trade war with China over electric vehicles.They say they fear that trade sanctions could make EVs more expensive, delaying Canada's transition to a low-carbon economy.Less than a week after the federal government announced it was considering imposing trade restrictions on cheaper Chinese-made EVs, groups like Environmental Defence are urging Ottawa to consider the ramifications of such a move.
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