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Edmonton International Airport said 2024 was a year of growth and continued recovery, with passenger volumes returning to nearly the same level as before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In 2024, YEG said it recorded 7.92 million passengers, reaching 97 per cent recovery from pre-pandemic passenger volumes and a 5.6 per cent increase over 2023.In 2019, before the pandemic, YEG welcomed 8.15 million passengers. YEG said some of the return of passenger volumes can be attributed to more airlines choosing Edmonton. 1:31 Edmonton airport’s busiest travel days ahead of the holidays Atlanta was added as a new…

An art dealer says a painting by the husband of renowned folk artist Maud Lewis sold Sunday for $5,500, with part of its attraction being that he falsely signed his wife’s name to his work. Maud Lewis died in 1970, leaving a legacy of paintings that depict bucolic rural scenes of her home province — and which now routinely sell for tens of thousands of dollars each.Her husband, Everett Lewis — who died in 1979 — had been her prime salesman while she was alive, and near the end of her life he helped with her paintings, eventually doing his…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 10, 2025 1:12 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size McGill University is planning cost cuts and layoffs to address a projected $45-million deficit next fiscal year, which it blames partly on new Quebec government policies. The Montreal university says it also wants to eliminate projected deficits of $16 million and $14 million in the following two fiscal years. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. The university says in a statement that…

Maritimers are changing their travel habits thanks to the Donald Trump presidency south of the border. According to a survey from Narrative Research, a market research company based in Halifax, 62 per cent of respondents said they expect to travel to the U.S. less because of Trump.That’s compared to 37 per cent back in December 2024.“Over the time between when he got elected and then after he came into power and started making changes and announcements, (there’s been) a big, big increase in the number of people saying, ‘Ooh, I think I’m going to travel less,” said Margaret Chapman, COO…

Canada’s aid sector is bracing for cataclysmic suffering worldwide, and is asking Ottawa to help fill gaps as Washington winds down the U.S. Agency for International Development. Numerous Canadian projects are in limbo as the world’s largest aid funder freezes funding to multilateral programs, and it’s unclear what will happen to millions of dollars Ottawa had sent to USAID for programming.The aid coalition Cooperation Canada says millions of people are being abruptly cut off from lifesaving supplies.“The impact of this is catastrophic, for thousands and likely millions of people around the world,” said the group’s head Kate Higgins. “It forces…

By Liam Casey The Canadian Press Posted February 10, 2025 1:48 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are pledging to help the remaining animals at Marineland should they win the election. The Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction euthanized a young beluga whale last week after a lengthy battle with numerous medical issues. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. It is the 18th beluga whale to die at the park since late…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan government is warning people across the province of fake casino ads on social media. “If you see a Facebook or other social media ad for an online version of Dakota Dunes Casino, Casino Regina, or any other land-based casino in Saskatchewan, don’t click on it,” the province said in a release.The ads show a new online option for the casinos and are generally used to steal credit card information. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 10, 2025 12:31 pm Updated February 10, 2025 12:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating after a person died in police custody in a suburb northwest of Montreal after being arrested and pepper-sprayed. The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes, or BEI, says local police in St-Eustache, Que., received a 911 call at around 8:30 a.m. Saturday about a driver who went off the road and then fled the scene. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs…

The latest job numbers released by Statistics Canada show a city in Alberta has the highest unemployment rate of any major Canadian city. According to the January report, Red Deer tops the list with the unemployment rate sitting at 9.7 per cent. That’s down slightly by 10 per cent from December.Meanwhile, in the province’s two largest cities, unemployment rates stayed steady.The report shows Edmonton hit 7.2 per cent in January – down 0.3 per cent from December.Calgary shows a more noticeable change dropping to 7.7 per cent in January from 8.1 per cent in December.All three cities are above the…

By David Baxter The Canadian Press Posted February 10, 2025 10:01 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Pierre Poilievre says a Conservative government would build a permanent military base in Nunavut, CFB Iqaluit, if elected. The Conservative leader says it would serve as an Air Force base of operations to defend the Arctic Circle and assist in search and rescue missions.Poilievre made the announcement in a video on social media, ahead of a press conference scheduled in Iqaluit this morning. 3:50 U.S. tariffs: B.C. premier on Mexico’s reprieve, Poilievre outlines border security plans Trending…