Calgary-based WestJet says it will be introducing a temporary $60 surcharge for certain bookings and has consolidated numerous flights due to skyrocketing fuel prices. The airline said in an email the additional charge will be included with all bookings made…

MONTREAL — The number of safety incidents on Canadian runways is on the rise, having reached new highs in recent years even as the tally of extremely close calls seems to be levelling off. Data from the Transportation Safety Board…

OTTAWA — New polling suggests a majority of Canadians think Canada ought to explore joining the European Union at a fraught time for geopolitical relations. A survey of 4,000 people conducted by Spark Advocacy’s polling arm in March found that…

HUMBOLDT — On the eighth anniversary of the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, the junior hockey team’s home city says work continues on a proper memorial. A rookie driver of a semi-truck went through a stop sign at an intersection…

Part of Sideroad 18 in Brock Township is closed down for now. Officials say it’s due to a sinkhole and emergency repairs began Monday. The road is closed between Concession 4 Brock and Regional Road 13. There is no reopening…

Brian Bussiere is getting ready to bike a whopping 100 km for Lakeridge Health’s “Ride for the ‘Ridge” fundraising. He’s a board member and a volunteer at the R.S. McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre. Ahead of the upcoming event, he…