"I have exercised my authorities under Section 107 of the Canadian Labor Code to direct the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to order the parties to resume and continue their operations and d...

More than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike after a deadline to reach a deal passed, the union confirmed early Saturday.

The CIRB directed Air Canada to resume airline operations and for all Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flight attendants to resume their duties by 2 p.m. ET (1800 GMT), the airline said.