Sri Lanka, a tourist magnet for its innate beauty and spirituality
IBNS/Sri Lanka is in the news for all the wrong reasons these days. But this tourist magnet reeling under economic and political turmoil is sure to make it back on …
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Canada working with air industry partners to reduce wait times at Canadian airports
Toronto Pearson International Airport. Image credit: Unsplash An update was issued on July 15 jointly by the Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, the Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos, the Minister …
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Via Rail’s last-minute deal averts strike, service will continue subject to ratification
VIA Rail. Image credit: Wikimedia commons A tentative deal has been struck just ahead of a deadline that would have seen some 2,400 Via Rail workers walk off the job …
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Windsor’s boat tours to Peche Island return after 2 years
Windsor/CMEDIA: The City of Windsor is reportedly bringing back boat tours to Peche Island this month after 2 years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Boat tours bringing passengers from Lakeview Park …
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Locals make Madhya Pradesh tiger safaris more enjoyable through their storytelling : MP Tourism
IBNS: With tourism back with a vengeance after a pandemic-induced hiatus and Work-From-Home (WFH) fatigue, Madhya Pradesh, the heart of India, has geared up to receive visitors from across the …
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Air Canada to temporarily ban pets from baggage hold due to delays
Pets in baggage holds. Credit: Twitter handle Munaf Mughal Montreal/CMEDIA: Owing to the longer than usual delays at airports and as carriers and airports are overwhelmed with complaints over lost …
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A few Ontario cities and towns offer discounts and benefits to people to visit
Toronto/CMEDIA: A few cities and towns of Ontario are now reportedly offering to pay tourists to encourage them to stay overnight this summer. With the ease of COVID-19 restrictions, Ontario …
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Canadian flight delays over weekend top the global list
Image: Canada flight delays. Image credit: Twitter handle of Marty Klinkenberg Montreal/CMEDIA: Canadian airlines and airports’ flight delays over the July long weekend claimed top spots for more than nearly …
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Save lives, support development, and ‘steer our world to safer roads ahead’: Guterres
New York: Road traffic accidents claim nearly 1.3 million lives each year, cost some countries up to three per cent of their annual GDP, and are the biggest killer of …
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Safer roads, a global development challenge for all: Senior UN official
New York: Every 24 seconds someone is killed in traffic, making safety on the world’s roads a global development challenge for all societies, especially for the most vulnerable, a senior …
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