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British Columbia WestJet chief executive officer Alexis von Hoensbroech apologized Thursday for incidents where the airline failed to accommodate people living with disabilities, saying he hopes to improve travel accessibility. Failures to accommodate passengers have occurred at Canadian airlines over the past yearThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 15, 2024Continue Reading

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Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau skirted the question Thursday when he was asked whether one of his key MPs should stay in his parliamentary secretary role after railing against the government’s approach to the conflict in the Gaza Strip. Rob Oliphant, parliamentary secretary to the foreign affairs minister, ripped government’s policyContinue Reading

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British Columbia The RCMP says it has established a national team to help co-ordinate investigations and information sharing about extortion schemes targeting South Asian businesses in B.C., Alberta and Ontario.  Team will provide support to facilitate information-sharing at a national level: RCMPThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 15, 2024 4:13 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago The RCMPContinue Reading

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Updated Canada’s women’s team sprint earned back-to-back gold medals, while the men’s team set a new world record on Thursday in Calgary. Men’s trio sets world record while women capture back-to-back champion statusCBC Sports · Posted: Feb 15, 2024 3:52 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 minute ago Canada’s IsabelleContinue Reading

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British Columbia B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says a new multidisciplinary, trauma-informed family law clinic, set to offer in-person and virtual services for free, will meet a critical need for people fleeing family violence. Attorney General says $29 million for new clinic model will greatly improve access to legal aidContinue Reading

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British Columbia Air Canada has been ordered to pay compensation to a grieving grandchild who claimed they were misled into purchasing full-price flight tickets by an ill-informed chatbot. Airline’s claim that online helper was responsible for its own actions was ‘remarkable’: small claims court Jason Proctor · CBC News ·Continue Reading