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Canada has now ended its COVID-19 travel restrictions, mask mandates
A woman walks through Pearson International Airport in Toronto on March 16, 2020. As of Saturday, October 1, 2022, travellers to Canada will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 — and wearing a mask on planes and trains is no longer mandatory, though it is still recommended. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Expect serious delays at border due to staff shortages if travel levels rise, says union
A Canada Border Services Agency officer hands documents back to a motorist entering Canada at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. The head of a union representing Canada’s customs and immigration officers says chronic staffing shortages mean long waits at the border won’t necessarily disappear when use of the ArriveCan app soon becomes optional. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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‘Shocking’ erosion of sand dunes in Prince Edward Island National Park due to Fiona
Damage from post-tropical storm Fiona is shown at the Cavendish Campground, P.E.I. in a handout photo. Parks Canada says the scale of sand dune erosion at beaches in Prince Edward Island National Park due to post-tropical storm Fiona is “shocking.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Parks Canada **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Feds lift border vaccine mandates, mandatory masks on planes and trains
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Fiona leaves a trail of economic devastation in its wake
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U.S. to announce new initiative showing customers ‘true cost’ of airline tickets before purchase
Commercial airliner lands to runway on foggy day, runway landing lights lit on. Runway is three kilometers long main runway in Helsinki-Vantaa airport Finland. The photo is taken from the high cliff next to the airport where landing planes flying at low altitude over.
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Ottawa to drop remaining COVID-19 vaccine, mask mandates starting Oct. 1
Mandatory random COVID-19 testing resumes today for travellers coming in through Canada's four major airports in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal. A passenger from Air India flight 187 from New Delhi arrives at Pearson Airport in Toronto on Wednesday April 21, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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July travel on an upward trend, but is still a fraction of pre-pandemic levels
An Air Canada flight from Mexico City arrives at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, March 20, 2020. Statistics Canada says the number of Canada's international arrivals increased in July but has yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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When ‘WFH’ means ‘work-from-hotel’: Workcations are on the rise – and the tourism industry is taking note
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The good, the great and the meh of hotel loyalty reward programs
Secrets Moxché Seven all-inclusive resort brands including Zoetry, Dreams, Secrets and Sunscape have joined World of Hyatt, a bonus for sunseekers to earn and redeem points.
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Five frequent flyers share their business travel essentials
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Japan PM says to ease COVID-19 border control requirements next month
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a news conference at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the sidelines of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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Five fall adventures to catch across Canada before the season is over
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In Huntington Beach, a local surfer is making the waves more accessible
Huntington Beach – Surf City USA
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The Holidome was a one-stop vacation destination. Why couldn’t it keep up with the times?
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How advisors can prepare for taking a sabbatical from their practice
Traveler with suitcase in airport concept.
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Hotels to rebound to pre-pandemic revenues in 2023, two years ahead of forecast
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Are travel-centric reality shows like The Amazing Race worth their carbon footprint?
“Many Firsts But Don’t Be Last” – 12 new teams start their journey on THE AMAZING RACE outside the U.S., in Munich, Germany, and in this season’s shocking new twist, one team will be eliminated at the end of every leg, on the season premiere of the CBS original series THE AMAZING RACE, Wednesday, Sept. 21 (9:59-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. Phil Keoghan is the host. Pictured: Phil Keoghan. Photo: Kit Karzen/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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New hovercraft service plans to take passengers between Toronto and Niagara in 30 minutes
The Toronto skyline is shown on June 21, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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South Korea proposes meeting with North on family reunions
South Korean Unification Minister Kwon Youngse speaks during a press conference at the Government Complex in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. South Korea on Thursday proposed a meeting with North Korea to resume reunions of families separated by war, despite long-strained ties between the rivals over the North's nuclear weapons program. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)