Tuesday's council vote to cut six stations from Phase 1 of the Green Line was not the first time the project has seen its costs go up and its reach diminished.

WestJet has cancelled over 830 flights, upending plans for close to 100,000 passengers as theunexpected strikeenters its third day on the busiest travel weekend of the season.

A surprise strike by unionized mechanics at Calgary-based WestJethas left thousands of passengers wondering whether they'd reach their destinations after the airline cancelled 407 flights Saturday, affecting some 49,000 passengers. The move on the Canada Day long weekend comes after Ottawa said it had imposed binding arbitration to solve outstanding collective agreement issues.