Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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Canada Border Services Agency says airport customs systems outage resolved
OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency says it has resolved a partial systems outage that affected customs processing at Canadian airports. The CBSA says in a post on X service has been restored b...
Aug 20, 2024
Miette Hot Springs reopens, but wildfire keeps rest of Jasper National Park closed
Parks Canada says Miette Hot Springs, a popular feature of Jasper National Park, has reopened as crews continue to fight a wildfire that's keeping the rest of the park closed. Parks Canada issued a st...
Aug 18, 2024
Travel disruptions continue in Regina after Calgary hailstorm
Travellers flying out of Regina are still experiencing some disruptions following last week's hailstorm in Calgary. The storm on August 5 dropped hailstones the size of golf balls on the Alberta city,...
Aug 15, 2024 An airport spokesperson said one or two flights from Regina to Calgary are being cancelled each day in the aftermath of the major storm. (980 CJME file photo)
Hotel workers in Montreal picket for third day in protest of contract impasse
MONTREAL - Workers at Montreal's Queen Elizabeth hotel protested for a third straight day on Saturday in the middle of the busy summer tourist season, and they were joined by picketers from two other ...
Aug 10, 2024
B.C. provides $20M to expand travel, accommodation funding for cancer patients
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is providing $20 million over two years to support travel and lodging for cancer patients in the province. A statement from the Ministry of Health says the f...
Aug 07, 2024
More than 2,000 Quebec hotel workers set to strike for one day on Thursday
MONTREAL - Hotel workers in three of Quebec's largest cities are set to walk off the job Thursday in the middle of the busy summer tourist season. The one-day strike will affect 23 hotels in the Montr...
Aug 07, 2024
Canada says travellers should use 'high degree of caution' in U.K. amid protests
OTTAWA - The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory for the United Kingdom amid a rash of ongoing demonstrations. It says visitors should "exercise a high degree of caution" in the countr...
Aug 07, 2024
Parts of Calgary airport closed due to damage from hail and heavy rainfall
CALGARY - The Calgary International Airport says parts of its domestic terminal building are closed due to damage caused by hail and heavy rainfall. The airport says in a post on social media the work...
Aug 06, 2024
Canada again upgrades advisory for Israel to highest risk level
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada is again telling Canadians to avoid all travel to Israel, citing an unpredictable security situation due to ongoing regional conflicts. The advisory issued Saturday says...
Aug 03, 2024
Historic B.C. mining town of Barkerville to reopen following wildfire threat
BARKERVILLE, B.C. - The British Columbia gold rush town of Barkerville is set to reopen Friday after a nearby wildfire forced residents and tourists to evacuate the region earlier this month. The hist...
Jul 31, 2024
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Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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