Air Canada paused plans to resume flights as a 10,000-strong cabin-crew strike shuts the airline. The CIRB ordered a restart and the government pushed binding arbitration; CUPE says the strike continues. Passengers with tickets are urged not to travel.

In crime, six in ten chronic thieves with 15 or more convictions avoided prison last year. Custodial sentences fell to 41.3%, the lowest in a decade. A 315-prior offender stole a £495 handbag; another took £145k of goods from Tesco.

The debate divides: tougher action for thefts under £200 and more community punishments versus prison expansion. Critics warn leniency invites crime.

The Digest, 8/17/2025 @830PM, CDT

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