Air Canada and the union representing 10,000 flight attendants resumed talks late Monday for the first time since the flight attendants' strike began over the weekend.

Air Canada's CEO on Monday defended the airline's offer of a 38% boost in compensation to striking flight attendants but acknowledged there was a big gap compared to the union's demand and did not of...

The carrier had earlier offered a 38% increase in total compensation for flight attendants over four years, with a 25% raise in the first year, which the union deemed insufficient.