NATO leaders were sitting down Wednesday to try to turn an urgent sense of purpose triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine into action — and to patch up any cracks in their unity over money and mission. Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance was meeting in Madrid “in the midst […]
Month: June 2022
OTTAWA — The federal government has announced it will extend current border measures for travellers entering (or returning to) Canada. Requirements for travellers arriving to Canada are expected to remain in effect until at least September 30, 2022. The pause of mandatory random testing will continue at all airports until […]
VANCOUVER — Emerald Cruises is wishing Canadians a very happy Canada Day with ‘Suite Savings’ on its 2023 Europe river cruises. Guests who book between June 29 and July 11, 2022 will receive significant savings on suite bookings, bonus onboard credit and airfare, as follows: River cruises of 15 days or […]
TORONTO — As part of its strong commitment to embracing diversity and inclusion, Blue Diamond Resorts recently organized and played host to the first transnational LGBTQ+ Forum. The event was made up of a series of forums that took place in different countries at several Blue Diamond Resorts properties, where […]
A Congolese woman was kidnapped twice by militants in the Democratic Republic of Congo, repeatedly raped and forced to cook and eat human flesh, a Congolese rights group told the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday. Julienne Lusenge, president of women’s rights group Female Solidarity for Integrated Peace and Development […]
As the voices asking for a more gender-inclusive world grow louder, NHS has removed the terms ‘women’ and ‘woman’ from its menopause page in its latest update to increase inclusive language on its web pages. Notably, it had recently removed the same words from its landing pages for ovarian, womb, […]
MONTREAL — A majority of domestic flights to Canada’s busiest airports were delayed or cancelled over the past week as the effects of an overloaded international network continue to ripple across the country. Some 54 per cent of flights to the four largest airports were bumped off schedule in the seven days […]
SEATTLE — Holland America Line has announced a second transatlantic crossing aboard the Rotterdam in 2023 to commemorate its 150th anniversary. Scheduled to depart from Fort Lauderdale on April 3, 2023, the 16-night itinerary will sail to Rotterdam, the Netherlands, retracing in reverse the cruise line’s very first voyage 150 […]
SEATTLE — Hurtigruten Group has launched its annual Summer Sail campaign featuring significant savings on select departures to all cruise destinations, including those that very rarely go on sale. Hurtigruten Expeditions is offering up to 40% off on itineraries to Greenland, the Northwest Passage, West Africa and Antarctica. Hurtigruten Norwegian […]
