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Jasper wildfire reaches townsite, ‘multiple’ structures and hotels on fireThe Jasper Park Lodge and Maligne Lodge are amongst the properties affected by the wildfire consuming parts of the mountain town in western Alberta.FireJul 24
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Winnipeg unveils transportation plan to transform city travel, boost economyThe plan, named "Transportation 2050" aims to reimagine the way Winnipeggers get around.EconomyJul 15
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Saskatchewan travellers in limbo after July long weekend WestJet strikeAccording to WestJet, roughly 100,000 passengers across Canada had their travel plans thrown upside down by the strike.CanadaJul 2
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Travelling for the Paris Olympics? Here’s what health precautions to takeHealth officials and experts are urging vigilance and warning about potential disease risks for those attending the 2024 Paris Olympics.HealthJul 22
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WestJet will soon offer some travellers free Wi-Fi on flightsSome WestJet travellers will soon be able to stay connected on their flights, as the airline is planning to offer customers free in-flight Wi-Fi.CanadaJul 24
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N.B. asks Auditor General to look further into travel nurse contractsNew Brunswick’s Public Accounts Committee has asked the Auditor General to look deeper into travel nurse contracts signed with Canadian Health Labs in 2021.CanadaJul 23
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France’s high-speed rail hit by arson attacks, disrupting Olympic travelthree fires were reported near the tracks on the high-speed lines of Atlantique, Nord and Est, causing disruptions that affected hundreds of thousands of travellers.World8 hours
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Travelling soon? Why you should ‘expect less pain at the airports’ this summerWith a possible WestJet strike likely averted thanks to the federal government's intervention, here's what travellers heading to the airport this summer should expect.ConsumerJun 28
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Mexico visa-free travel a ‘bilateral irritant’ for Canada-U.S. relations'Mexican nationals entering Canada … subsequently attempting to enter the U.S. illegally remains a bilateral irritant,' a government document obtained by Global News reads.PoliticsJul 19
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Motion coming before Metro Vancouver board aims to reign in international travel expensesThe motion calls for trips to require board approval and to indicate the expected value, along with projected travel expenses and remuneration.PoliticsJun 25
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Canada Day weekend kicks off busy summer travel periodCanada Day weekend kicks off a very busy summer travel season. Millions of Canadians are taking to the roads, rails and sky to get to their destinations.CanadaJun 28
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More WestJet flight cancellations as strike hits tens of thousands of travellersThe Calgary-based airline has already cancelled more than 800 flights over the weekend in an effort to "maintain stability" amid a sudden strike by a mechanics union.CanadaJun 30
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Service N.B. minister not given travel nurse contract details before signing exemptionThe minister of Service New Brunswick said she wasn't given details on two travel nurse contracts before signing an exemption allowing the deals to be expedited.CanadaJun 26
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Metro Vancouver picks new chair amid travel, wastewater plant controversiesBurnaby Mayor Mike Hurley has been elected the new chair of the Metro Vancouver board, amid ongoing spending controversies.PoliticsJun 28
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Traffic ‘crisis’ has many Toronto-area residents ‘reluctant’ to work in office: pollMany Toronto-area residents are 'reluctant to travel to work' amid a traffic and congestion 'crisis,' a new poll indicates.TrafficJul 16
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Head of New Brunswick health network defends big spending on travel nurse contractsThe head of New Brunswick's francophone Vitalité Health Network launched a spirited defence today of the organization's spending on travel nurse contracts.HealthJun 20
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Halifax airport to carry out $18-million renovation on international travel facilityThe federal government will help fund major renovations to the section of the Halifax airport where international travelers transfer to Canadian flights.CanadaJun 26
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Destination weddings: Are they cost-effective as travel becomes pricier?Despite soaring travel costs, Canadian interest in destination weddings is growing. Some specialists say this can come at a much lower cost than a traditional wedding at home.CanadaJun 16
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Air Canada cuts profit outlook amid fierce global competitionA rush among carriers to cash in on summer travel demand has forced airlines including Air Canada to offer discounts on tickets to fill their planes.MoneyJul 22
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‘We could have negotiated a lot harder’: Tory MLA questions N.B. travel nurse contractsNew Brunswick's auditor general found that the province had spent $173 million on travel nurses at the time of his audit and that total continues to climb.HealthJun 19