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Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau will retire in September amid heavy criticism for his English-only condolence video after two of the airline’s pilots were killed in a plane crash at LaGuardia Airport. Mike Armstrong looks at the fallout from the bilingual backlash toward Rousseau, and what happens next.

Andrea Macpherson has the latest on the Air Canada Express crash at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Officials say they are still investigating what happened right before the crash in which the two pilots died.

New details are emerging about the victims of the deadly plane crash at LaGuardia Airport. Among the two pilots killed Antoine Forest from Coteau-du-Lac. The young pilot is remembered for his passion for flying and for the active life he lived. Felicia Parrillo reports.

Global News Morning speaks with Aviation Expert John Cox about what investigators will be looking for as they piece together the cause of deadly crash involving an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at La Guardia airport in New York.

After a week of backlash over an English-only condolence video following a deadly plane crash, Air Canada’s CEO has announced he will be retiring later this year. Michael Rousseau will stay until the fall until his successor is in place. Felicia Parrillo has more.

Investigators at New York’s LaGuardia Airport have revealed some of the failures that may have contributed to the collision between an Air Canada flight and a fire truck on Sunday night. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) findings, which are preliminary, point to an overlapping series of failures. One of them involves the fire truck,...

New York’s LaGuardia Airport reopened Monday, one day after a fatal collision involving an Air Canada Jazz flight late Sunday. Both the captain and the first officer on that flight were killed. The entire cockpit of the flight from Montreal was shredded after what appears to have been a head on collision with an airport...

One of the Air Canada pilots who was killed has since been identified. Passengers who were aboard the fatal flight have also described how they had to scramble to find a way out of the airplane. Mike Armstrong reports on how a flight attendant managed to survive.

An Air Canada employee is facing charges for attempting to export 66 kilograms of cannabis from Toronto Pearson International Airport. Investigators determined an employee working in the baggage room had placed luggage tags that included the names of “unsuspecting” passengers on the suitcases containing the cannabis.

Michael Rousseau, the CEO and President of Air Canada, is retiring after nearly two decades with the company. This comes after Rousseau received heavy scrutiny for his English-only condolence message following the crash at LaGuardia last week that claimed the lives of two pilots. He was summoned to Ottawa and faced calls to resign.

One of two runways that has been closed since Sunday night at LaGuardia Airport — due to a fatal collision between an Air Canada Express plane and a fire truck — reopened Thursday, ahead of schedule, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said

As the investigation continues into the deadly Air Canada crash at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, questions are being raised about who could be held legally responsible. Kevin Mahoney, an aviation accident attorney with Kreindler and Kreindler, joins Nicole Di Donato to break down potential liability, passengers’ rights, and what legal options may be available to...

A somber repatriation unfolded Thursday as the remains of two Air Canada pilots killed in Sunday’s LaGuardia crash were returned to Canada. Co-pilot Mackenzie Gunther arrived in Ottawa, while pilot Antoine Forest landed in Montreal. Dozens of Air Canada pilots and employees gathered on the tarmac to pay their respects.

Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said while it’s up to the company’s board of directors, he believes hiring somebody bilingual would be “the right thing to do.” Champagne’s comment comes after recent controversy surrounding Rosseau, who delivered English-only condolences last week after two Air Canada pilots – one Quebecois – died in a crash on...

The crash and subsequent closure of LaGuardia Airport for hours on Monday caused a ripple effect throughout the region, including in Toronto. Some passengers bound for New York were left having to rebook, with many also questioning what lessons will be learned. Caryn Lieberman reports. 

Two Air Canada pilots are dead after their plane collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York late Sunday. Caryn Lieberman reports.

There are growing calls for the CEO of Air Canada to resign after he issued an English-only message following the tragic crash at LaGuardia Airport that claimed the lives of two Canadian pilots. Prime Minister Mark Carney is accusing Michael Rousseau of lacking compassion, while Quebec’s premier is among those saying the airline’s top executive...

Air Canada’s CEO is in hot water facing tough questions over his English-only condolence video following the fatal plane crash in New York earlier this week. Michael Rousseau, head of the country’s largest airline, has been summoned to Ottawa by the Official Languages Committee. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized the CEO on Wednesday morning,...

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau got scolded by the PM of Canada over his English-only condolence video following the fatal plane crash in New York earlier this week. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized the CEO of Air Canada on Wednesday morning, saying that in his view, “…we live in a bilingual country and company’s...

After an Air Canada jet carrying 76 passengers collided with a fire truck and killed two pilots at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Sunday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says an investigation into the incident could take “days.”