A flaw in a widely used medical device that measures oxygen levels causes critically ill Asians, Blacks and Hispanics to receive less supplemental oxygen to help them breathe than white patients, according to data from a large study published on Monday. Pulse oximeters clip onto a fingertip and pass red […]
Day: July 12, 2022
TORONTO — Travel agents and colleagues are sending well-wishes and singing the praises of Gary C. Sadler, OD, Executive VP Global Sales & Industry Relations for Unique Vacations Inc., on his 30th anniversary with the company. Today is the three-decade mark for Sadler in his many roles with one of […]
The Netherlands on Monday offered its “deepest apologies” for the role played by Dutch peacekeepers in the Srebrenica genocide. Roughly 8,000 Bosnian Muslims were brutally murdered by attacking Bosnian Serb forces 27 years ago. For the first time since the 1995 massacre, Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren apologised to survivors […]
MONTREAL — Air Canada and Emirates have forged a strategic partnership that will include codesharing by later this year. Air Canada says the codeshare agreement will offer enhanced consumer travel choices for its passengers to travel to the UAE and to destinations beyond Dubai. By the same token, Emirates passengers […]
OTTAWA — Most Canadians believe the country is in a recession and that prices are going to continue to rise for the foreseeable future, according to a new poll. A wide-ranging survey by Leger asked Canadians and Americans about issues including travel plans, airport delays and inflation. More than 80 per […]
Written by Carlotta Gall, Kamila Hrabchuk and Matthew Mpoke Bigg Over one town, an arc of fireballs burst and drifted down like fireworks, setting gardens and homes ablaze. In another, Russian missiles slammed into a five-story apartment block, shearing off a side of the building and killing at least 30 […]
LONDON (AP) — London’s Heathrow Airport is capping daily passenger numbers for the summer and telling airlines to stop selling tickets as it steps up efforts to quell travel chaos caused by soaring travel demand and staff shortages. Britain’s busiest airport said Tuesday that it’s setting a limit of 100,000 […]
Officials with Via Rail and Unifor Council 4000 and Local 100 have announced a tentative deal has been struck just ahead of a deadline that would have seen some 2,400 workers walk off the job. A late-night statement from Via Rail says the deal, which still has to be ratified by the union, will be […]
FORT LAUDERDALE — American Queen Voyages hopes to hit a homerun with its new ‘Field of Dreams Experience,’ a premium shore excursion starring the iconic baseball diamond made famous by the 1989 film. The experience will be available starting on July 22, 2022 with the American Countess’ arrival in the […]