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Paris — Millions across Europe faced extreme heat on Tuesday as an early summer heatwave intensified. France has been the hardest hit so far, with temperatures remaining high day and night. The country’s weather service, Météo-France, placed 54 departments—about half the nation—under a red heatwave alert. Authorities also reported 40 drowning deaths in the past week as people sought relief from the heat. Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom have also been affected. Experts lin

Porter Airlines has launched new nonstop service between Ottawa International Airport and John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, giving travellers a direct link between Canada’s capital and Southern Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe region. The airline is the only carrier operating this route, offering twice-daily flights on the 78-seat De Havilland Dash 8-400, with no middle seats and complimentary onboard service including snacks, beer, and wine. Andrew Pierce, Vice Preside

TORONTO — Air Transat launched its first nonstop service between Canada and Albania on June 18, marking the occasion with a ribbon-cutting at Toronto Pearson before the inaugural flight to Tirana. The weekly service operates every Thursday from June 18 to Oct. 8, 2026, with an approximate flight time of nine hours. It is part of the airline’s summer expansion, which includes eight new routes across Europe, Africa, and North America. Howard Liebman, Vice President, Government