CTV National News for Friday, May 1, 2026: Ottawa unveils plan to clear backlog of over 100K air travel complaints

About this episode

Ottawa unveils a plan to address over 100,000 air travel complaints while discussing the impact of rising gas prices and federal funding for a national training centre in Vancouver.

ttawa promises faster resolutions and tougher fines as air travel complaints in the country top 100,000; A revived cross-border pipeline using Keystone XL parts could boost North American oil flow. Drivers are feeling the pinch as gas prices rise again after another month of conflict. Federal funding for a national training centre comes as Vancouver faces the prospect of losing its MLS team. 

Topics covered

• air travel complaints
• Keystone XL pipeline
• gas prices
• federal funding
• MLS team

Keywords

• air travel
• complaints
• Keystone XL
• gas prices
• federal funding
• Vancouver
• MLS team

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Organizations: CTV News

Places: Ottawa, Vancouver

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