...as opposed to taking AC's indirect options to LHR and beyond.
I guess it is possible to put lipstick on this pig and call it a girly.
I havent price checked YEG-YYC-FRA or YEG-YYZ-Europe or YEG-YUL-Europe on AC or Rouge but I would suggest if price trumps convenience these are viable options to add to the mix if final destination is not LHR.
YEG has effectively given up YEG-LHR direct for a YEG-KEF-LHR service in the hopes of getting a price competitive service which may or may not happen.
...good way to combine Europe and Iceland visits ...
Summers in Rek (by that I mean July) look awesome
Average high 14C but it could get up to 26C! Here's hoping you get there in a hot spell.