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The U.S. Federal Aviation Authority is examining whether Boeing employees may have falsified aircraft records in carrying out quality inspections on its 787 Dreamliner planes. Anne Gaviola has this story and more in Business Matters for Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

A second whistleblower to raise concerns about the safety of Boeing aircraft has died. Joshua Dean, 45, was a former quality auditor for Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, and his death comes two months after Boeing whistleblower John Barrett was found dead of an apparent suicide a day after testifying against the planemaker. Dean’s attorneys, Brian...

We get a preview of Together We Brew NS from CBANS members Brian Titus and Laura Flemming. Together We Brew is a celebration of Nova Scotia Craft Beer happening April 6th at Pavilion 22 on the Halifax Waterfront.

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is going back on a controversial wine program. Houston says he plans on taking a pause on a subsidy that would be provided to some wine bottlers. As Zack Power reports, now there’s worry on how much the province has already delivered to some companies.

John Barnett, who worked for Boeing for more than three decades before blowing the whistle on the aircraft maker’s allegedly questionable safety standards, was found dead in his car in South Carolina on Monday. The Charleston County Coroner’s Office told local media that it appears Barnett died from a self-inflicted wound, and the Charleston Police...

A slew of seemingly unrelated safety and quality issues have kept Boeing in the headlines since early January but critics of the aerospace giant have been raising red flags for years. Anne Gaviola has more on what a parade of negative news means for the company’s reputation and bottom line.

All 157 people on board the Ethiopian Airlines flight were killed on March 10, nearly five years ago. It was the second crash involving the Boeing MAX-8 in less than a year. Five months earlier, a Lion Air flight went down off the coast of Indonesia. In the 72 hours that followed the tragedy in...

Several B.C. breweries reached the podium at the “Olympics of beer” last week. Victoria’s Phillips Brewing and North Van’s Shaketown Brewing picked up awards at the 2024 World Beer Cup.

A Fed-ex cargo plane had a rough arrival at Istanbul Airport on Wednesday, after its front landing gear failed to open, leading the aircraft to land on its nose, causing sparks to fly. The Boeing 767 touched down in Turkey’s capital after crew members informed traffic control that its front wheels would not deploy.

Nova Scotians mourn and remember the lives lost on the 4th anniversary of the mass shooting, the province’s Justice minister is in hot waters after his comments on the severity of domestic violence, and a new beer vending machine is brewing up interest and controversy.

A non-alcoholic beer for dogs is being brewed up at a canning facility in Fredericton and getting shipped to bars, restaurants, and retail stores across Canada. As Shelley Steeves reports, petowners are raising a glass with their 4 legged companions. Shelley Steeves has the story.

Two of the men accused of killing Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh activist living in B.C., came to Canada from India on study permits, with one taking just “days” to obtain. How the revelation has piled intense scrutiny on Canada’s student visa system. U.S. President Joe Biden has now said he won’t continue to supply...

Jeremy Skibicki, who’s charged with murdering four Indigenous women in Winnipeg in 2022, has now admitted to killing them. Why his lawyers say he is not criminally responsible, what this means for his trial, and the reaction from victims’ families. While Hamas has accepted a ceasefire proposal that would lead to a hostage-prisoner exchange and...

The head of the U.S. agency inspecting how Boeing builds planes told lawmakers the corporation’s internal oversight system appeared not to be working. Global’s Nathaniel Dove reports.

The total solar eclipse mesmerized millions of people in Canada, giving them the chance to see the moon completely obscure the sun, which briefly plunged their day into darkness. Jeff Semple reports from Niagara Falls, Ont., which was in the eclipse’s path of totality, and speaks with enthusiasts about what they thought of the rare...

The federal carbon tax has increased by 23 per cent, meaning burning fossil fuels will cost most Canadians more money, but they’ll also get more money in rebates. Why hundreds of economists support the hike; how politicians from all sides are criticizing the increase; how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is responding; and why the Liberals’...

Joe Scarpelli is joined by Capt. Richard J. Levy, Former Commercial Pilot and Aviation Expert, to discuss recent issues with Boeing airplanes that have raised concerns about reliability and safety.

At least 50 people were hurt when a Boeing 787 operated by LATAM Airlines dropped abruptly mid-flight from Sydney to Auckland on Monday, according to the airline and a New Zealand health service organization that treated the injured. “A massive jolt happened, and I was awake and I looked up to see the gentleman that...

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is underway, but there is no ceasefire in Gaza. For the 2.3 million people inside Gaza, there will be little cause to celebrate when the daily fast is broken every evening. The United Nations says over 500,000 people are at risk of famine in Gaza. The UN says food...

In the Friday, March 8, 2024, edition of Focus BC, host Richard Zussman speaks with MLA Selina Robinson about her resignation from the BC NDP. And Andrea Reimer and Christine Boyle discuss the nomination battle brewing in Vancouver-Little Mountain.