The rule comes as a devastated airline sector continues to bleed cash following a collapse in demand caused by the pandemic.

The new rules would apply to future cancellations only and will not be retroactive, leaving passengers whose flights are cancelled prior to their introduction on their own.

“Our best month -- and I use that term very loosely -- was September, when traffic was down by ‘only’ 85.2 per cent."

ADM had previously announced that it would fund the construction of the train station in order to ensure airport access along the light rail network.

Until this month the route had been in place between the two major centres since 1942. 

Aviation sector workers in Atlantic Canada call on government to rollout a safe return plan for industry.

National cash rebates convinced more Canadians to buy an electric car in the last 18 months, but Transport Canada says it won't be enough to hit the first zero-emission vehicle sales targets in 2025.

Canada banned cruise ships with overnight accommodation for at least 500 passengers in mid-March.

Global News has learned tens of thousands of passengers take connecting flights after arriving in Canada from an international destination, before quarantine begins.

Two Canadian National Railway Co. employees were carrying out switching duties at the company's yard in Melville, Sask., on Dec. 22, 2017, when one was fatally injured.