An “unruly passenger” was kicked off a flight headed to London, England, from Calgary on Wednesday night. According to Calgary police, the passenger assaulted a member of the flight crew. About an hour into the 8.5-hour flight, the crew made the decision to return to Calgary International Airport. The WestJet flight departed just before 8… Read More »
Frederik van der Veen was confident he’d be compensated for his cancelled WestJet flight, which caused a 12-hour delay when flying home to Montreal from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in July. After all, his wife and travel partner, Irma De La Luz Perez, had already applied for and received $1,000 compensation for the same flight. But,… Read More »
What is reported to be one of the largest planes ever to land in Regina unexpectedly arrived at the city’s airport on Friday morning. According to Justin Reves, manager of customer experience and marketing with the Regina Airport Authority, the flight was going from Calgary to Toronto before it made an “unscheduled landing here in… Read More »
More details have emerged about a Westjet flight destined to Calgary from Kamloops that had to make an emergency landing in Kelowna due to engine failure. The incident occurred on March 2, when the De Havilland Dash 8 left Kamloops with 74 passengers and four crew. After an investigation by the Canadian Transportation Board, a… Read More »
The Niagara Falls City Council meeting sputtered to an end Wednesday night after Council Chair James Perry (D) sparred with an animal welfare advocate over whether she was speaking “for the good of the community” in remarks to the council members. Perry cut off advocate Tonya Barone as she began to talk about a FOIL… Read More »
On 13 November, an Air Canada Boeing 777-300 (registered C-FIUV) operated flight AC2 from Tokyo Haneda, Japan, and Toronto, Canada. During final approach on Toronto’s runway 24L, however, the aircraft encountered turbulence. In a YouTube video that appeared online (see below), the 777 increases her rate-of-descent causing a hard touchdown. The wings of the aircraft… Read More »
Passenger On Air Canada Flight to Dubai Boards Plane, Opens Exit Door and Falls 20 Feet to the Tarmac BelowApassenger onboard an Air Canada flight scheduled to depart Toronto Pearson Airport bound for Dubai on Tuesday night sustained serious injuries after falling approximately 20 feet from an open cabin door. Air Canada flight AC56 was… Read More »
Anthony Maravi is a University of Colorado Boulder student who was hit by a car while walking on the sidewalk on campus earlier this month. The driver was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. (Cliff Grassmick – Staff Photographer) Less than two weeks into their first semester at the University of Colorado Boulder, Jasmine Floyd… Read More »
The University of Colorado Boulder is mourning the death of junior Jeremiah Park, who was found off campus in the University Hill neighborhood on Friday afternoon. Boulder police responded to an apartment complex on Pleasant Street, less than a mile from campus, around 4:42 p.m. on Aug. 23. The Boulder County Coroner’s Office, which will… Read More »
Iga Świątek Dominating the Ongoing US Open with Winning Performances As the 2024 US Open unfolds, Iga Świątek continues to assert her dominance on the hard courts of Flushing Meadows, delivering winning performances that have captivated the tennis world. The World No. 1 has brought her A-game to New York, showcasing the skill, power, and… Read More »
A WestJet flight heading to Calgary had to make an emergency landing in northern B.C. Monday due to an incident involving an “unruly passenger,” Mounties say. According to the RCMP, officers were called at about noon about “a disruptive passenger” on board the flight. The plane turned back to Terrace and conducted its emergency landing.… Read More »
Iga Świątek’s Ranking and Her Quest at the US Open Tournament As the tennis world focuses on the upcoming US Open, all eyes are on Iga Świątek, the reigning World No. 1 and one of the most formidable players in women’s tennis today. Świątek’s ascent to the top of the WTA rankings has been nothing… Read More »