The United Arab Emirates intercepted several drones fired at the country Wednesday, the UAE military said, the fourth such attack on the federation in recent weeks. A little-known group that previously claimed a January 2021 attack targeting a palace in Saudi Arabia said it was responsible, an assault that authorities […]
Day: February 3, 2022
TORONTO — New Zealand’s tight border controls have proved so effective, the country has had just 17,000 or so COVID-19 cases, and just 53 deaths, in a population of 5 million. The border controls – along with New Zealand’s enforced quarantine hotel stays for pandemic arrivals – also completely shut […]
The United States does not endorse Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s comment that China and Pakistan are closer than ever due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ineffective policies, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Thursday. Price was answering a question about Gandhi’s comments in the Lok Sabha Wednesday. Here’s the […]
TORONTO — With the ouster of Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole, a lot of ACITA’s upcoming meetings with federal MPs may have to be rescheduled – but not to worry, this is an organization that’s used to overcoming hurdles. “Interesting times, for sure!” said ACITA co-founder Judith Coates as she […]
TORONTO — Sandals Resorts will be hosting a live webinar ahead of the highly anticipated opening of the new Sandals Royal Curaçao. Taking place Thursday, Feb. 10 at 1:00 p.m. EST, the one-hour webinar, exclusive to Canadian travel advisors, will be led by Lorna Richards, National Training Manager, Unique Vacations […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday acknowledged that it acquired and tested a hacking tool made by Israeli surveillance company NSO Group, but the US law enforcement agency said it did not use it for any investigation. The surveillance firm, which makes the Pegasus software, has been embroiled in […]
Newly revealed correspondence between the federal government and the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) at the start of the pandemic is raising renewed questions around the regulator’s independence. The unredacted emails show CTA chairman Scott Streiner, Transport Canada deputy minister Michael Keenan and then-transport minister Marc Garneau’s chief of staff Marc Roy spoke […]
GENEVA — IATA along with Airlines for America (A4A) and 28 other U.S. and international aviation and travel and tourism stakeholder groups, are urging the U.S. government to remove the pre-departure testing requirement for fully vaccinated air travellers flying to the U.S. The vaccinated traveller population adds no additional risks […]
MIAMI — Sea Cloud Cruises is set to be acquired by The Yacht Portfolio, the company behind The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. Sea Cloud operates a fleet of three masted, full-rigged luxury tall ships; the 64-passenger Sea Cloud, the 94-passenger Sea Cloud II and the recent new-build 136-passenger Sea Cloud Spirit. […]