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Tens of thousands of Canadian airline passengers were left scrambling Saturday after a sudden strike by unionized airline mechanics at WestJet resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of flights by the country’s second largest carrier.

OTTAWA — Calls have intensified for Justin Trudeau to resign as head of the party he almost single-handedly pulled back from the brink after a decimating electoral defeat in 2011.

OTTAWA — A New Democrat member of Parliament has paid back a portion of the thousands of dollars she spent on a Christmastime trip for herself and her family that was paid for with public money.

At ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France a month ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a warning about the state of democracy.

OTTAWA — One Liberal MP who is not seeking re-election has sent an email to fellow caucus members calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down as party leader. Another suggested it may be time to put that question to the party's membership.

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Review Board has ruled that Allan Schoenborn, who killed his three children in 2008, will keep his eligibility for up to 28 days of unescorted leave from a psychiatric hospital.

SURREY, B.C. — The father of Tori Dunn says her family and friends are angry that the justice system has failed them after police announced a murder charge against a man who was released from custody weeks before her killing in Surrey, B.C.

WHITEHORSE — A recent slide of ore at a gold mine in central Yukon was the second such failure this year, the territorial government said.

CALGARY — Calgary's mayor said it's unfortunate residents seem to have abandoned conservation efforts days before full water service is expected to be restored.

PHILADELPHIA — A shaky start from a stumbling Joe Biden left some Democratic supporters concerned the president was not able to push back on rival Donald Trump's oftentimes exaggerated or inaccurate claims during the first presidential debate ahead o