Air Canada and the union representing 10,000 flight attendants resumed talks late Monday for the first time since the strike began over the weekend. The strike is affecting about 130,000 travelers a day at the peak of the summer travel season.

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...

Rousseau, however, said the company's offer would "go a long way" in addressing those issues.