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OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday insisted Ottawa would ensure airlines survived the COVID-19 pandemic even as industry advocates said that without a promised aid package many routes would die, crippling the economy.
FILE PHOTO: Canada s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference at Rideau Cottage, as efforts continue to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Air travel is critical for Canada, the second largest country by area and one which stretches across six time zones. For many communities, flights are the only reliable option.
OTTAWA Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday insisted Ottawa would ensure airlines survived the COVID-19 pandemic even as industry advocates said that without a promised aid package many routes would die, crippling the economy. Air travel is critical for Canada, the second largest country by area and one which stretches across six time zones. For many communities, flights are the only reliable option. The government and major airlines such as Air Canada and WestJet have been in talks for months about an aid package but insiders say the negotiations are going slowly. Canada needs and will have a vibrant competitive airline industry after this is all done. That is one of our fundamental understandings, Trudeau told Reuters in a phone interview.
Tour through local cemetery highlights trailblazing African Americans in San Antonio
SAACAM hosts tour at Eastview Cemetery during Dream Week
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SAN ANTONIO – Everyone has a story.
However, Deborah Omowale Jarmon, the Executive Director of the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum, says the trailblazing stories of people of color have been historically harder to find.
“What you’ll find not just with African Americans but with people of color is that our stories weren’t written so we have to investigate our stories,” Jarmon said.
It’s why SAAACAM is hosting a tour in Eastview Cemetery on Saturday of local African American historical icons and the impact they made in the community.