| Air Canada stands by pilot Air Canada is standing by a pilot at the centre of a bizarre incident two years ago in which co-workers refused to fly with him, fearing he was suicidal and accusing him of threatening to ditch his aircraft in the Atlantic Ocean. cbc.ca |
Halifax developers to test for water first The Halifax Regional Municipality is getting new powers to force developers to ensure there is a steady water supply before they build homes on unserviced lots. cbc.ca |
Misery on the tarmac sparks demand for change A hot, dark and miserable four-hour stretch spent by hundreds of travelers parked in a diverted trans-Atlanticplane has renewed calls to add international travel to a months-old U.S. rule limiting how long airlines can keeppassengers trapped on the tarmac. cbc.ca |
Internet nutraceuticals scam bilked victims of $100M An American nutraceutical company has been shut down by the Federal Trade Commission after three years of running a massive scam that bilked one million consumers out of more than $100 million. cbc.ca |
South American counterfeiters busted Interpol says police across South America have arrested more than 600 people and seized more than $50 million in fake goods in raids aimed at breaking up counterfeiting networks. cbc.ca |