It’s business as usual at Air Canada Friday. The airline and the Canadian Auto Workers Union have reached a tentative deal. That means picket lines are down as customer service and sales staff return to work.

The agreement was made three days into a walkout. The strike meant some delay for travelers, but created no major issues. 

The mayor of Quebec City is taking extraordinary measures to prevent binge drinking at this year’s Fête nationale. 

Drivers headed to the South Shore will now face a major detour. Traffic on the Mercier bridge to Chateguay has been suspended until further notice. The lanes to Montreal will remain open.

The Quebec Transport Department made the announcement Tuesday night, citing undisclosed safety reasons. Officials would not say what is wrong with the structure. They did say that the closing is expected to be temporary. The side of the bridge heading to the South Shore was built in 1934.

In national news, the federal government announced that it will legislate an end to the Air Canada strike as of Thursday, as employees have gone off work to negociate a better pension plan. This decision comes as a result of the impossibility of the airline and its customer service and sales staff  to reach a deal.

Labour Minister, Lisa Raitt declared that it was the government’s role to intervene when the lack of agreement has an impact on the Canadians or the economy.