Ottawa Police Service continues to investigate a stabbing in Centretown yesterday morning. Police and EMS crews were called to the intersection of Bank Street and McLeod Street at around 9:45 a.m. for reports of a man being stabbed. Paramedics located the stabbing victim and began treatment on the scene. The victim was transported to hospital in serious but non-life-threatening condition. The suspect is still at large and police have not released information on the suspect or a possible motive.
With another deescalation in the war in the middle east, the Honourable Dan McTeague, former Member of Parliament and President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, is predicting a drop of price at the gas pumps of up to 10 cents per litre in the national capital region on Thursday. Gas prices are generally hovering around $1.71 per litre in the area, already down from last week’s high of $1.80. McTeague says that futures traders are practically “giddy” over the current cease fire and some rumours and information from the White House that indicate that this time the U.S. and Iran are actually close to a deal. Iran continues to deny that any negotiations are actually taking place.
WestJet says operations are gradually returning to normal after a flight attendants’ strike ended with a tentative agreement between the airline and the union representing roughly 4,400 cabin crew members. While flights have resumed, the carrier warns some cancellations and delays will continue as aircraft and crews are repositioned across its network. The strike disrupted travel during one of the busiest weekends of the summer. WestJet says about 39 per cent of its scheduled flights were cancelled, with more than 900 flights grounded and approximately 250,000 travellers affected across Canada and internationally. The airline has not provided a firm date for a full return to normal operations, but says recovery will take several days as it works through the backlog of disrupted travel plans. Passengers are being urged to check their flight status before heading to the airport as schedule adjustments continue.
