Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
Air Canada is working on plans to suspend flights as early as Sept. 15 as pilots move closer to declaring a strike. Air Canada said it will deal with the pilots if they moderate their wage demands, "which far exceed average Canadian wage increases."
#NEW: Air Canada says it's preparing to shut down most of its operations beginning as early as Sunday if a deal is not reached with the union representing more than 5,000 pilots. https://t.co/f5AEegC8DC
— CityNews Toronto (@CityNewsTO) September 9, 2024
The NDP has said it's "ludicrous" to attack its candidate in the upcoming Montreal by-election for using a Palestinian flag on an election flyer. The party said Craig Sauvé, who has been criticized by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, frequently poses with both the Canadian and Quebec flags as well.
A disgraceful attempt by @NDP candidate Craig Sauvé to import a foreign conflict into Québec and Canada. In a bid for votes, @theJagmeetSingh and the NDP are turning their backs on 🇨🇦 and our values, fueling antisemitism in the process. pic.twitter.com/ofZoQSpUAG
— CIJA (@CIJAinfo) September 8, 2024
Amazon has refused to stop selling taxi signs after an association representing professional drivers told the firm they are being used in scams. The scams usually involve the criminal posing as a taxi driver, picking up a passenger and then stealing either their credit card or credit card details.
To curb a widespread debit card scam, the Canadian Taxi Association has asked Amazon to stop selling generic taxi signs.
— CBC News (@CBCNews) September 9, 2024
Amazon has declined, saying it's not breaking any laws. https://t.co/997Aw5kxSe .
Australian police have launched an international manhunt to find a man suspected of seriously burning a nine-month-old baby with boiling coffee. The incident occurred in Brisbane but the man, a 33-year-old, fled the country six days later.
Police have identified the man they believe is responsible for pouring hot coffee on a 9-month-old baby in Brisbane last month as a foreign nation, and confirmed he has since left the country.
— 10 News First (@10NewsFirst) September 9, 2024
Police have obtained an arrest warrant for the 33-year-old man for intending to cause… pic.twitter.com/sajfovRi8b
A golden eagle has been killed after it attacked several people, including a toddler, in Norway. The majestic raptor "likely had a behavioural disorder," according to an expert in the country.
A young golden eagle attacked a toddler in Norway — clawing her so badly that she needed stitches — in what an ornithologist says is likely the bird’s fourth such attack on humans in the past week. https://t.co/DbxduW4PWL
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) September 9, 2024
