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Manitoba flight school makes safety changes after mid-air crash killed 2: report
Flight school changes rules after mid-air crash
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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a Manitoba-based pilot training school has made several safety changes following the deaths of two student pilots.
The students were practising takeoffs and landings at a training facility in Steinbach last year, when they tried to land at the same time on a small rural runway.
The wreckage from two single-engine planes were found in a field on private property, roughly 400 metres from the runway.
The safety board says Harv's Air school now has a limited the number of planes that can participate in an exercise at the same time.
It also requires pilots to disclose their locations on radio calls and has upgraded its lighting systems to reduce mid-air collisions.
The board conducted a limited type of investigation that doesn't provide findings or recommendations.
However, it does encourage aircraft owners and pilots to install systems that provide air traffic information to supplement when pilots are seeing in the air.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2026.
By Brittany Hobson | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Plasma collection company Grifols gradually reopening locations
Plasma company Grifols resumes taking donations
THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Juan Karita
A for-profit company that collects plasma says it has started to accept limited donations again after getting clearance from Health Canada.
Barcelona-based Grifols says its phased reopening, which began Tuesday, includes one site in Winnipeg and another in Edmonton, with both under enhanced Health Canada oversight.
A second Winnipeg location where Health Canada suspended the company's licence last month remains closed, and the agency's conditions are still in place on 16 locations.
Grifols paused plasma collections across the country on Aug. 14, following reports of two people dying after donating at Winnipeg sites.
A Health Canada investigation found no link between the deaths of the plasma donors and the collection process, and Grifols says at no point was the safety of donors and patients compromised.
Grifols says it has since strengthened its operating procedures, documentation practices, employee training and other measures as it works to ensure donor safety and regulatory compliance.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2026.
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Publisher cuts ties with Quebec author after finding evidence of AI use
Publisher cut ties with author over AI
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A Quebec publishing house is cutting ties with author Thélyson Orélien after saying it found evidence he used artificial intelligence to write his debut novel.
Les Éditions du Boréal says analysis of some documents' metadata showed AI was used while writing the book.
The publisher says it will not reprint the book or publish more books by Orélien.
The allegations of AI use in his book, "C’était ça ou mourir" ("It was either that or dying"), emerged on social media in September.
Orélien has denied using AI in to write the book but said he had used it for research.
Before the controversy, the novel won the Prix du Roman Fnac and earned nominations for several major French literary awards.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2025.
By Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Trudeau & Poilievre Are Already Coming For Each Other & They're Not Holding Back
"Careless attacks don't add up to a plan."
Now that Pierre Poilievre has been named the new leader of the Conservative party on September 10, the barbed comments have already started flying between him and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
During the Liberal Caucus retreat in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Trudeau remarked on Poilievre's victory, but also had a few pointed words on some of his views.
"I want to congratulate Mr. Poilievre on becoming the leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition," said the prime minister.
Trudeau went on to say that he plans on working with all parliamentarians, but pointedly added that "this doesn't mean that we won't be calling out highly questionable, reckless economic ideas."
"What Canadians need is responsible leadership...Buzz words, dog whistles and careless attacks don't add up to a plan for Canadians," said Trudeau.
"Attacking the institutions that make our society fair, safe and free is not responsible leadership."
Trudeau went through a number of things that constitute not "responsible leadership," such as recommending folks "opt-out of inflation" by investing in cryptocurrency and "fighting against vaccines."
All pointed remarks towards Poilievre's views. Over the years, Poilievre has called for more cryptocurrency in Canada and has even come out in support of the trucker protests that took place in January 2022.
Trudeau then directly addressed Poilievre's criticisms of government spending, saying that "being there for workers, for families, for seniors, for businesses and for all Canadians was the right thing to do."
Of course, Poilievre also took aim at Trudeau during his first speech as leader.
"I am issuing a challenge to Justin Trudeau today," said the new Tory leader.
"If you really care, commit today that there will be no new tax increases on workers and on seniors," said Poilievre.
"None."
He also called out the "radical, woke coalition" between the Liberals and the NDP — which is not technically a coalition but is a confidence and supply agreement.
"Conservatives will not support any new tax increases, and we will fight tooth and nail to stop the coalition from introducing any," added.