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Air Canada Restructures, Cuts 400 Management Jobs

                    Air Canada cuts about 400 management jobs, says decision not related to flight attendants strike. Air Canada has announced the elimination of roughly 400 management positions, representing about one per cent of its total workforce. The airline described the move as a “difficult decision” following an extensive internal review aimed at streamlining operations and improving efficiency. The cuts affect non-unionized management roles and, according to the company, will not impact day-to-day flight operations or customer service. Air Canada emphasized that it regularly evaluates its resources to ensure they are aligned with business needs and long-term growth plans. The announcement comes just weeks after the airline faced financial turbulence linked to a three-day strike by more than 10,000 flight attendants, which led to thousands of cancellations and significant losses. While Air Canada has stated the manag...
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Missile Barrage Strikes Northern Israel: Emergency Services Respond to Escalating Tensions

 

Israeli emergency services reported dealing with a string of fires in northern Israel on Friday after dozens of missiles were fired from southern Lebanon into the area around the border town of Kiryat Shemona. The military confirmed that warning sirens had sounded in northern Israel, and emergency services teams were dispatched to search the affected area. Fortunately, there were no casualties reported, but property damage occurred.

Television footage showed damaged buildings, cars, and brush fires caused by strikes or falling debris amid heatwave conditions. The Israeli military has been engaged in regular exchanges of fire with Hezbollah forces across the border in southern Lebanon since the start of the war in Gaza last October. While neither side appears to desire a wider conflict, the escalating strikes raise concerns about the situation spiraling out of control.

The latest salvo followed an Israeli strike that killed a senior commander from the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in southern Lebanon earlier this week. Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated from their homes on both sides of the border, putting pressure on diplomatic efforts to resolve the stand-off.

On Friday, the Israeli Air Force intercepted 11 out of 16 drones launched by Hezbollah against Israel in the past 72 hours. The situation remains tense, with the risk of further escalation in a region that has already witnessed direct exchanges between Israel and Iran.


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