WestJet will shut down Swoop, ending budget airline offering

Sunwing Airlines, integrating the low-cost carrier into its mainline business within two years as part of a plan to streamline operations.In an internal memo obtained by The Canadian Press, Sunwing Airlines president Len Corrado says the change will unlock growth opportunities for the 18-year-old company as well as its employees.The decision comes barely a week after WestJet opted to fold budget subsidiary Swoop’s operations under its flagship banner as well.Both moves magnify the major consolidation of the Canadian aviation market that followed WestJet’s acquisition of Sunwing’s main airline and vacation divisions last month.The memo gave no indication that Sunwing Vacations would also shut down, suggesting that WestJet planes could be flying Sunwing tour package customers to their destinations.Last week, WestJet announced it would fold Swoop into its main business by late October as the country’s second-biggest airline recalibrates amid a fiercely competitive market.

coronavirus restrictions. It is said that the video was shot on December 14, 2020, when socializing was banned in parts of the United Kingdom.

CLEARWATER, Fla. - A video taken of a waterspout in Clearwater Beach on Friday afternoon shows beachgoers running as equipment goes flying in the air in just a matter of seconds. The beginning of the video — which was taken by BK Adventure, Florida Bioluminescence Tours — shows the waterspout moving quickly through the water. Some people appear to remain oblivious, while others are keeping a keen eye on what's about to unfold. As the waterspout approaches the shore, several people can be seen running from the water toward the beach line. Within 10 seconds, debris, beach umbrellas, and chairs can be seen flying in the air and tumbling across the sand. It is unknown if anyone was injured during the waterspout. MORE WILD VIDEOS: Waterpouts can fall into two categories — fair-weather waterspouts and tornadic waterspouts. Tornadic waterspouts are tornados that form over water, and move from land to water. They have the same characteristics as a land tornado, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The Food and Drug Administration told vaccine manufacturers their fall Covid-19 vaccines should target the widespread XBB.1.5 offshoot of Omicron. The directive, which the agency announced Friday, means the fall booster campaign will bring the third version of a Covid-19 shot, after the initial jab targeted the original strain of the virus and the most current vaccine takes aim at both the original virus and an earlier Omicron variant.

FILE - US currency is photographed on June 23, 2022.(Photo by LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images) A man in North Carolina said he plans to buy his mother a home after winning more than $500,000 in the lottery. Randy Williams, of Greenville, woke up in the middle of the night on Wednesday to check his Cash 5 numbers and found that he had won a $518,774 jackpot prize, according to the NC Lottery. "I’m going to buy my mom a house," Williams, 48, told lottery officials. "She’s very happy."Williams said he couldn’t contain his excitement when he saw the amount he won."I just ran through the house hollering," he recalled.

Former prime minister Boris Johnson’s diaries have revealed 16 other gatherings he was involved in which may have broken lockdown rules.

DOVER, Del. - The University of Delaware has agreed to pay $6.3 million to settle a lawsuit over its campus shutdown in 2020 and the halting of in-person classes because of the coronavirus pandemic.According to court papers that were filed this month and signed by the plaintiffs and university president Dennis Assanis, some 21,000 current and former students could receive cash reimbursements.While agreeing to settle the case, the university continues to deny all allegations of wrongdoing.Court records indicate that the university reached an agreement in principle in late April, less than a month after a federal judge ruled that the case could proceed as a class action on behalf of thousands of students who were enrolled and paid tuition in the spring semester of 2020, when the campus was shut down. Related A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit against the University of Delaware over its campus shutdown and halting of in-person classes because of coronavirus can proceed as a class action on behalf of thousands of students who were enrolled and paid tuition in spring 2020.Under the settlement, which is awaiting final court approval, the university will pay $6.3 million into an escrow account overseen by a settlement administrator.

Air Canada customer is sharing her travel nightmare with the airline after she says she was charged twice for a round trip.“They don’t even have the heart to listen to me,” said Cristhel Fernandez. “I don’t have the extra money to pay that off.”Back in May, the Surrey resident booked two round-trip flights to the Philippines for her and her husband.

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation shared a rendering of what the temporary fix to the I-95 collapse will look like. PHILADELPHIA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transport is helping us envision what the temporary fix to Interstate 95 will look like with a new artist rendering of the project.The computer drawing was shared Thursday in a press release from Gov.

A health board embroiled in a spying scandal has been accused of spending over £600,000 on spin doctor salaries.

Nick Kyrgios has revealed that he was admitted to London psychiatric hospital after Wimbledon in 2019, saying “I was genuinely contemplating if I wanted to commit suicide”. The Australian has never shied away from publicly talking about his struggles with mental health, but he has given a more detailed account about the 2019 incident during a new episode of the Netflix tennis documentary Break Point. In the new series – which will be released on June 21 – the 28-year-old said he needed treatment in hospital on the back of his second-round defeat at Wimbledon just under four years ago.

committee was also highly critical of his attacks on its integrity and recommended a suspension of 90 days from Parliament had he not resigned. While a condemning indictment of the former prime minister’s conduct, the recommendation is largely symbolic because Johnson angrily quit as a lawmaker on Friday after the committee informed him of its conclusions. “We have concluded above that in deliberately misleading the House, Mr Johnson committed a serious contempt," the committee's report said.

Switzerland's Celine Naef serves to US Venus Williams during their women's singles match on day two of the Libema Open tennis tournament in Rosmalen on June 13, 2023. (Photo by Sander Koning / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by SANDER KONING/ANP/ DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) - Seven-time major champion Venus Williams lost her first competitive singles match since injuring her hamstring in January, succumbing to 17-year-old Celine Naef 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2 at the Libema Open grass-court tournament on Tuesday.With family members including her sister, Serena, in the stands, the 42-year-old Williams battled temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) and an opponent making her WTA debut to win the first set before losing a second-set tiebreaker and wilting in the decider."Amazing.

Actor Treat Williams, whose nearly 50-year career included starring roles in the TV series Everwood and the movie Hair, died Monday after a motorcycle crash in Vermont, state police said. He was 71.

A Halifax-area woman is looking for a new home after her fixed-term lease was not renewed and she refused to pay a hefty price increase to stay in her unit.

FILE - Treat Williams as Lenny Ross. (Photo by John Paul Filo/CBS via Getty Images) DORSET, Vt. - Actor Treat Williams, whose nearly 50-year career included starring roles in the TV series "Everwood" and the movie "Hair," died Monday after a motorcycle crash in Vermont, state police said.

Blaine Higgs’s uncharacteristic tweet attacking the prime minister could be a case of “doubling down” and appealing to a certain base of voters, according to a political scientist from the province.In a tweet sent last Friday that has now had more than a million views, the premier called out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — alleging he “does not support the role of parents in guiding their children’s future.”Susan Holt & Justin Trudeau don’t believe parents need be involved in such critical discussions as gender identity, even in children as young as 4.In New Brunswick, we’ll have a safe learning environment & better mental health supports, while still respecting the parent’s role. pic.twitter.com/WWDK8ID9Mw— Blaine Higgs (@premierbhiggs) June 10, 2023At issue is the Higgs government’s controversial review and changes to Policy 713, which sets up standards to ensure an inclusive environment for LGBTQ2 children in schools.The updated policy removes wording that allowed students under 16 to use their preferred name in the classroom.

SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES - JUNE 8: Turkish Airlines TK80 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner plane prepares for takeoff at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on June 8, 2023. (Photo by Tayfun CoSkun/Anadolu An 11-year-old girl has died after falling unconscious on a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to New York City, the airline says.The plane made an emergency landing Sunday in Budapest, Hungary, in an attempt to save the child, but first responders there were unsuccessful. "Our cabin crew made the announcement on the PA system for any doctors on board while the captain of the flight immediately diverted to Budapest," the airline said in a statement to Fox Business."As a doctor among our passengers attended the situation and performed heart massage, our cockpit crew made an emergency landing in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport," the Turkish Airlines statement added.

Reining in government spending could take some of the pressure off the Bank of Canada in tamping down inflation and help limit pain for debt-ridden Canadians, according to a new report from CIBC.

coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, making it the lowest single-day rise in cases in the last four months. Active cases have declined to 2,350, as per an update by the health ministry on Monday. Total reported cases since the pandemic emerged in India in early 2020 stand at more than 4.49 crore and death toll at 531,891.

PHILADELPHIA - All north and southbound lanes are completely closed after a fire broke out on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia Sunday morning.Video from the scene shows smoke and flames billowing from under the interstate as emergency crews arrive on the scene with traffic at a complete standstill in both directions.The fire is currently burning near Cottman Avenue and State Road in Northeast Philadelphia.Early reports state that a tanker trunk under the interstate caused the fire, and that part of the interstate has collapsed, but details have yet to be confirmed.It is also unknown if there are any injuries at this time.This is a developing story.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 10: A Welsh Guardsman is stretchered away while Prince William, Prince of Wales Carries Out The Colonel's Review at Horse Guards Parade on June 10, 2023 in London, England. The Prince of Wales carried out the review of the Wels At least three British soldiers fainted Saturday during the final rehearsal in front of Prince William for the annual Trooping the Colour parade.The guardsmen were wearing woolen tunics and slacks and bearskin hats in the nearly 90-degree London heat for what is known as the Colonel’s Review. William later tweeted, "A big thank you to every solider who took part in the Colonel’s Review this morning in the heat.

An “incredibly intense” wildfire burning in British Columbia’s northeast is now just four to five kilometres from the community of Tumbler Ridge, and could reach the outskirts of town at some point Friday, according to the BC Wildfire Service.

Justin Trudeau to look into allegations of foreign interference in Canada, is resigning his position, Global News has confirmed via a senior government source and a copy of Johnston’s resignation letter.The former governor general has faced weeks of scrutiny over what the opposition parties called a conflict of interest due to his ties to Trudeau’s family and the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation.The House of Commons last week passed a non-binding resolution calling for Johnston to step down over the “appearance of bias.”“When I undertook the task of Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, my objective was to help build trust in our democratic institutions,” Johnston wrote in his resignation letter to Trudeau.“I have concluded that, given the highly partisan atmosphere around my appointment and work, my leadership has had the opposite effect.”Johnston said he will leave the role no later than the end of the month, but hopes to deliver a “brief” final report before that time.The resignation marks a sudden turn from Johnston’s commitment to stay on as special rapporteur in the wake of the House motion, which was brought by the NDP. At that time, Johnston said he would only take instructions on his work and his future from the Trudeau government, not Parliament.Trudeau has continued to stand by Johnston despite the opposition’s accusations of bias.

Actor's rep addresses report COVID vaccine caused medical mystery. 'America's Got Talent' winner Michael Grimm remains in ICU with an unknown illness, wife says. Tori Spelling reveals why her ‘90210’ character remained celibate for so long.

American Airlines is allowing passengers to rebook their flights Thursday without fees as wildfire smoke from Canada is continuing to impact operations at airports throughout the Northeast. The airline says passengers traveling through certain airports in Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., may now have their change fees waived if they bought tickets by June 7 and want to travel to the same destination city, among other conditions. "When severe weather or other uncontrollable events impact your flight and travel dates, you may be able to change your trip with no change fee," according to a portion of its website. "We understand you may have questions about your upcoming travel.

KETTENPOM, Calif. - Jim and Norma Gund remember exactly what they were doing on March 13, 2011, when the phone rang.There was a big snowstorm coming to Kettenpom, a northern California ranching and logging community of about 200 people. The Gunds had just returned from the store and were making sure their home and horses were ready for the impending weather.On the other end of the phone line was Cpl. Ron Whitman with the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia school students will learn remotely on Friday due to ongoing poor air quality from the Canadian wildfires, school leaders announced. The School District of Philadelphia said all teachers and faculty should still report to school building. All school-related outdoor activities have been postponed or canceled. The district acknowledged that the decision will impact several elementary school move-up ceremonies and middle and high school graduations that were slated to be outside.

Northeast chokes in hazardous air created by the smoke from Canada's wildfires, some New York homeowners are looking for immediate help to get out of Dodge.New York City's air quality ranked as the worst of any major city worldwide Wednesday, surpassing New Delhi, India, according to a report from IQAir. The blanket of orange skies sitting over the Big Apple resulted in hazardous air quality for millions, and marked the city's worst air quality readings on record. OVER 100 MILLION IN EASTERN US WARNED OF 'UNHEALTHY' AIR AS CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKE SPREADS SOUTH, WESTNew York City was enveloped by wildfire smoke on Wednesday, covering the city in an unhealthy haze.

Jamie Foxx tells ET that claims made on Dr. Drew Pinsky's online show that the Oscar-winning actor was hospitalized after he was seriously injured by a COVID vaccine are «completely inaccurate.»The rep's shooting down the claim just over a week after a so-called gossip columnist made the unsubstantiated claim during a May 30 appearance on the show, in which the person claimed Foxx was left «partially paralyzed» and «blind» due to effects of the COVID vaccine.This person also claimed Foxx was forced to get the vaccine in order to continue working in Hollywood.

While Jamie Foxx continues to recover, his team is shutting down rumours.

Jamie Foxx has dismissed the claim that the actor was left “paralysed and blind” by a COVID-19 vaccine.In early April, it was revealed that the Oscar-winner had been hospitalised following an unspecified “medical complication“. Following weeks of speculation, his daughter, Corinne Foxx, confirmed that he had left hospital and was “recuperating”.While the nature of Foxx’s medical emergency has not been officially confirmed, podcast host and gossip columnist A.J.

FILE - Martha Stewart attends the 2023 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue release party at Hard Rock Hotel New York on May 18, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit) Martha Stewart has gone from whipping up delicious meals to whipping the American workforce back into shape.The businesswoman and recent Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model admits she is on a "rampage" to get people in the U.S.

Anna Marie Tendler, the death of her beloved French bulldog, Petunia, hit harder than many might have imagined. The artist and author recently penned an emotional op-ed for magazine about her beloved pooch and the role she played in helping Tendler move on following her very public divorce from comedian John Mulaney.Tendler and Mulaney both announced the news of Petunia's death in April after a series of health complications made it necessary to put her to sleep.

Wendy Williams‘ son, Kevin Hunter Jr., is deeply worried about his mother.

Raquan Folk (Monmouth County Prosecutors Office)  ASBURY PARK, N.J. - A New Jersey man has been charged with luring and kidnapping an 11-year-old girl off the street in a popular beach town last week. The incident occurred back on Tuesday, May 30 around 5:30 p.m.The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office says an 11-year-old girl was walking along Ridge Avenue in Asbury Park when she was approached by a man in a white Kia. Authorities say the man, later identified as 29-year-old Raquan Folk, convinced the girl to get inside the car. MORE HEADLINES:Folk then allegedly drove to neighboring Neptune Township, stopped the car, and told the girl to take off her clothes.

PHILADELPHIA - A gun found inside a preparatory school has prompted a lockdown in Philadelphia's Frankford section Tuesday morning.The First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School on the 4300 block of Talcony Street is currently under lockdown.Police say a parent got a call from her daughter about a student with a gun inside the school.A gun was recovered in a student's backpack, then the school was placed on lockdown, according to authorities.Police have yet to release further details about the student or recovery of the gun.This is a developing story.

Susan Boyle made a comeback yesterday evening on the Britain's Got Talent stage following a secret health battle.

Bank of Canada’s interest rate pause is set for its toughest challenge yet on Wednesday as policymakers weigh whether another hike is needed to quell a resilient economy and push inflation down further.While money markets and some economists say that another hike is in the cards for this week’s interest rate decision, those who spoke to Global News argue the central bank is better off waiting to move off the sidelines and signalling a possible increase later this summer.The Bank of Canada’s rate hike campaign has been on a “conditional pause” since March, following eight consecutive increases that raised the central bank’s policy rate to 4.5 per cent, up from the lows of 0.25 per cent seen through much of the pandemic.The central bank said it could remain on pause as long as data continued to show the economy was cooling enough to bring inflation back down to its two per cent target, which has been forecast to reach in 2024.The rate increases to date have raised the cost of borrowing for Canadians and their banks in an effort to cool the economy and take some of the steam out of inflation, which reached 40-plus-year highs in 2022.Inflation has declined significantly, though Statistics Canada’s headline reading ticked back up slightly to 4.4 per cent in the latest consumer price index report for April from March’s 4.3 per cent.The economy, meanwhile, has proved hotter than the Bank of Canada’s estimates: gross domestic product (GDP) was higher than forecast in the first quarter of the year, and expectations of a pronounced slowdown haven’t yet materialized.Avery Shenfeld, chief economist at CIBC Capital Markets, tells Global News that the economy can only run unchecked for so long before a flurry of spending drives prices

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are still looking a man they say shot and killed a 21-year-old victim more than 10 months ago.In October 2022, a young man was sitting in a car on the 1700 block of Church Lane when police say the suspect fired several shots at him.The victim was struck, and died from his injuries.MORE HEADLINES:Surveillance video shows the suspect running from the scene after the fatal shooting.Police are now asking for the public's help to locate the suspect, offering a $20,000 reward for any information leading to his arrest.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY - All lanes are shut down after multiple vehicles, including a tractor trailer, collided on the Blue Route in Montgomery County, causing major delays during the Monday morning commute.The multi-vehicle crash happened between the Villanova and Conshohocken exits on Interstate 476 around 6 a.m. Traffic is at a stand-still in both directions as all lanes remain closed to allow officials to investigate and clear the scene.MORE HEADLINES:Reports state that one person was killed in the crash, with another three transported to the hospital.

White Castle announced its Slider Showdown, a contest to find the best recipes using Sliders as the main ingredient. (Photos: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images and White Castle) COLUMBUS, Ohio - White Castle is holding a contest to find the "tastiest, most mouthwatering" recipes featuring its Original Slider as its main ingredient. The contest, called the "White Castle Slider Showdown," runs through Sept.

PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania State Police say a shooting on Interstate 95 has left one person dead Sunday morning, and caused traffic delays for several hours.All southbound lanes of I-95 are currently shut down near the Penn's Landing Tunnel in Philadelphia.Police say a fatal shooting unfolded in the middle of the interstate, which was completely shut in both directions for about an hour around 4 a.m.Northbound lanes have since re-opened, but officials say southbound lanes will remain closed until around 9 a.m. as they investigate.MORE HEADLINES:Police have yet to release further details about the shooting, or its victim.Footage from the scene show several tire marks along the interstate as several reports of illegal drag racing were heard around Philadelphia overnight.

Daily Lowdown from HELLO! In today's episode, we're discussing Prince Harry not appearing at the High Court in London on Monday, leaving Justice Fancourt "surprised", and Sam Smith giving fans a health update after their vocal chord injury. Not only that, but Beyonce's final show in the UK was a star-studded affair and Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull and Ricky Martin have a big announcement. Listen to today's episode below. . . Prince Harry left judges at the High Court surprised when he did not appear at court proceedings in his trial against the Mirror Group Newspapers.