European Union leaders agreed in principle on Monday to cut 90% of oil imports from Russia by the end of this year, resolving a deadlock with Hungary over the bloc’s toughest sanction yet on Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine three months ago. Diplomats said the agreement would clear the […]
Month: May 2022
The World Health Organisation does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside Africa will lead to a pandemic, an official said on Monday, adding it remains unclear if infected people who are not displaying symptoms can transmit the disease. More than 300 suspected and confirmed cases of monkeypox — a usually […]
TORONTO — Managing risk from future emergency events will be the key focus of ACTA’s upcoming Advocacy Townhall, taking place June 20, 2022. During the one-hour event, guest presenter and senior accountant Mike Libbey will highlight important lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, and explore specific steps that independent travel […]
FORT LAUDERDALE — In 2022 hotels and resorts in the Caribbean will approach close to 80% of their pre-pandemic performance, with some destinations setting all-time records. That’s just one of the positive stats cited by Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) President Nicola Madden-Greig, in a recent overview of the […]
TORONTO — A beautiful morning greeted the walkers that came out for an early Saturday kick-off start for the 12th annual Jam-Walk in Toronto, to support the Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation. This year’s Jam-Walk welcomed a record turnout of 100+ walkers, including 20 from the travel agent community, who were […]
May 31, 2022 (Bracebridge, ON) – The District of Muskoka (District) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2022 Muskoka Community Grant program on the Engage Muskoka Platform. The District supports the enhancement of community well-being with a focus on improving a positive quality of life for our most vulnerable population. […]
Canada’s backlog of Nexus applications has ballooned into the hundreds of thousands, despite a sharp downturn in applicants during the pandemic. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says 295,133 Nexus applications have yet to be processed due to ongoing office closures prompted by COVID-19. Would-be cardholders in the program, which allows pre-approved […]