A BRIEF HISTORY OF CANADA DAY
The July 1 birthday bash we know as Canada Day, with fireworks and parades and music and cake with red and white icing, is enjoyed now by millions of Canadians coast to coast to coast. But it took a long time to become the celebration we know today.
HOW TO RENT AN RV: And what to consider before a Canadian staycation
Canadians are hitting the road in RVs once again as summer kicks off and vacationers look for cheaper ways to get away. However, enthusiasts say those looking to rent a recreational vehicle should give careful consideration to their travel needs and budget and plan their trip with an eye to everything from RV size to campground locations to electrical hookups.
NOT JUST A TRAIL: Trans Canada Trail reaches 30,000 km, seeks to ensure future
The Trans Canada Trail – the longest multi-use trail system in the world – has reached a major milestone: more than 30,000 kilometres of trail connecting every province and territory and all three coastlines.
INTERIM SCIENCE CENTRE OPENS ON TORONTO WATERFRONT
The interim location of the Ontario Science Centre is now open to the public, as construction gets underway for a new, permanent home at Ontario Place set to open in 2029.
BIGGER IS BETTER AT NEW NUNAUT AIRPORT TERMINAL
Nunavut’s new Rankin Inlet airport building is now operational. Originally planned to open in April, the building is over three times the size of the old one.
LISTENING IN: Flying away with Anne Murray, our favourite snowbird
By MICHAEL BAGINSKI/ With Canada Day at hand, we thought it appropriate to dust off a Can-con classic to suit the occasion. And who better than this country’s favourite snowbird, singing her first big hit, er, “Snowbird” in this special Canada Day edition of Listening In.
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‘A BIT OF A SMACK’: Advisors brace for July 1 commission cuts
With reduced commissions from Air Canada coming into effect this week (July 1) industry associations say the cost-cutting move attributed by the airline could hurt the income of thousands of travel advisors.
70,000 MISSING: Here’s how to help Venezuelan earthquake victims
Efforts by local and international rescue teams to pull survivors from the rubble grew increasingly desperate in Venezuela on Sunday, four days after two powerful earthquakes shook the northern state of La Guaira.
BRITISH AIRWAYS, PORTER ANNOUNCE CODESHARE
Effective July 8, a new codeshare agreement between Porter Airlines and British Airways will take effect, giving British Airways customers seamless access to travel on 17 select Porter Airlines domestic routes in Canada including Ottawa, Edmonton and Winnipeg.
EUROPE OVERWHELMED BY HEAT: Record-breaking temperatures spreads east
Temperatures soared to record highs from Switzerland to the Czech Republic and Denmark on Saturday, as a heat wave that baked western European countries last week moved to central and eastern parts of the continent.
CALIFORNIA, HERE SHE COMES: New York’s Coker takes top tourism post in Golden State
Visit California today announced Julie Coker has been named the organization’s next – and only second ever – president & CEO, succeeding longtime leader Caroline Beteta, who announced her retirement earlier this year. Coker will assume the role Oct. 1, swapping coasts from New York, where she was president & CEO of NYC Tourism + Conventions.
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