Posts Tagged ‘Canada’
Low-profile travel insurer adopts new name – »
Low-profile travel insurer adopts new nameWaterloo Recordrec-allianz-01 Scott McKellar, president of Allianz Global Assistance (Canada), holds a blue hat and sunglasses, props used on Wednesday to highlight the Kitchener company's adoption of the blue Allianz brand. KITCHENER — It handled more than 590000 ...and more »
New travel ID rule angers transgendered Canadians »
Globe and MailNew travel ID rule angers transgendered CanadiansGlobe and MailA controversial Transport Canada regulation has many accusing the government of discrimination. According to the department's Identity Screening Regulations, if “a passenger does not appear to be of the gender indicated on the identification he or she [...]
Strict new air travel rules could ground transgender »
Unicorn Booty (blog)Strict new air travel rules could ground transgender travellers: criticsVancouver SunCALGARY — Transgender people are raising the alarm about changes to the wording of regulations that they fear will keep them from flying. Transport Canada recently clarified the Identity Screening Regulations that guide airport staff; they [...]
BC-US–Travel-Brief-Niagara Falls-Tour Boats, US »
BC-US--Travel-Brief-Niagara Falls-Tour Boats, USCanadianBusiness.comBy AP | January 30, 2012 NIAGARA FALLS, NY (AP) — Deliberations in Canada over the future of the Maid of the Mist sightseeing boats at Niagara Falls are being closely watched in the United States, where elected and tourism officials want to avoid ...and more »
Travel: Montreal’s Snow Village includes 30-room »
Yahoo! Movies UKTravel: Montreal's Snow Village includes 30-room ice hotelWaterloo RecordMONTREAL — Canada's most abundant winter resources — ice and snow — are the building blocks for a new cold-weather tourist attraction. Already a hit in Finland and Norway for the past decade, Snow Village is making its way across the Atlantic for [...]
Insure Children and Students for March Break Travel »
Insure Children and Students for March Break TravelMarketWatch (press release)TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jan 24, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- With March Break preparations in high gear, Canada's Travel Health Insurance Association (THIA) urges parents to make sure that children travelling with families, and young students ...and more »
Weather warnings, travel advisories issued in BC »
Weather warnings, travel advisories issued in BCCBC.caHarsh weather conditions throughout BC are wreaking havoc on the roads, and have much of the province under advisories. On the South Coast, a wind warning has been issued for the Howe Sound area and the Fraser Valley, with Environment Canada warning ...and more »
Travel Between Canada and Other Countries in November »
CBC.caTravel Between Canada and Other Countries in November (Text)BloombergThe following is the text of the travel between Canada and other countries report for Nov. as released by Statistics Canada. Travel by Canadian residents abroad increased 0.8% from October to 5.0 million trips in November. ...Statistics Canada says Canadian travel abroad [...]
Travel Advisory – VIA trains 692 and 693 »
Travel Advisory - VIA trains 692 and 693 cancelled today between Churchill and ...Canada NewsWire (press release)WINNIPEG, Jan. 18, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Pursuant to learning from Hudson Bay Railway that broken rails have rendered the rail line temporarily impassable, VIA Rail Canada wishes to advise travellers that the southbound departure of train [...]
COLUMN: Air travel within Canada too costly – »
COLUMN: Air travel within Canada too costlyNanaimo News BulletinBy Chris Hamlyn - Nanaimo News Bulletin Santa Claus has the right idea when taking to his sleigh and eight tiny reindeer when travelling around the world and specifically across Canada. Aside from the difficulties of takeoffs and landings from one ...and more »
