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TORONTO — Stephen Taub says he knew exactly where a Range Rover stolen from his Toronto driveway was located, thanks to a tracking device. But he had to travel all the way to Montreal himself to recover it. Taub, a 64-year-old investment banker who lives in Toronto’s affluent Forest Hill …
Read More »WestJet revokes cheap tickets to Europe sold by 3rd-party travel website
Travel isn’t cheap these days, so finding a deal is cause for excitement — but several would-be globetrotters in Edmonton discovered it was too good to be true. Last Friday, Quebec-based third-party travel website FlightHub listed round-trip WestJet flights from Edmonton to various destinations in Europe for steep discounts. Edmonton …
Read More »Ferry travel between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia on hold due to technical issues with ship – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 18, 2023 12:58 pm Updated June 18, 2023 1:00 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ferry travel between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia has been cancelled until at least Wednesday morning due to technical problems with the service’s …
Read More »Picnics at Montreal park risk hungry birds colliding with planes: airport
The Montreal Trudeau International Airport is cracking down on picnickers at its plane-spotting park, fearing hungry birds will collide with landing or departing aircraft. Montreal’s main airport is the only one in Canada with its own observation park, Anne-Sophie Hamel, spokesperson for the airport, said Monday. But Jacques-de-Lesseps Park has …
Read More »Churchill named one of “World’s Greatest Places” by TIME Magazine – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Manitoba town is being recognized by TIME Magazine as one of 2023’s “World Greatest Places”. Churchill has made the list of 50 destinations and is being touted as a “northern wonder”. American journalist Nicholas DeRenzo nominated Churchill after visiting the town …
Read More »Amtrak service between NYC and Montreal to resume in April – Montreal
By Staff The Associated Press Posted March 15, 2023 11:17 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Amtrak service connecting New York City and Montreal will resume next month, more than two years after the pandemic halted trains from crossing across the shared border between the U.S. and …
Read More »Southern, eastern Ontario brace for snowstorm, difficult travel conditions
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 25, 2023 9:38 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for most of southern and eastern Ontario, with a significant storm expected to hit parts of the province. Snowfall started in southwestern Ontario Wednesday morning …
Read More »Air Canada says no, then gives customer credit after booking error
Call it a case of the flipped flights. Phil and Marsha Rehel thought they were going one way, but the Air Canada booking they made was in the opposite direction of what they wanted. “We only have Air Canada in Sudbury so we decided to book Air Canada from Sudbury …
Read More »Airline execs, transport minister to be grilled by MPs over travel chaos: what to expect – National
Canada’s transport minister and executives of the country’s major airlines, including Sunwing, will face questioning from lawmakers on Thursday over the chaos faced by travellers over the winter holidays. The House of Commons Transport, Infrastructure and Communities committee is probing the lengthy travel delays and the treatment of thousands of …
Read More »What led to holiday travel delays? Sunwing, airline execs set to face committee – National
MPs will hear testimony from Sunwing and other airline executives on Thursday in a highly anticipated committee meeting probing recent holiday travel delays. Members of the House of Commons Transport, Infrastructure and Communities committee will meet on Jan. 12 to hear from not only the airline executives, but airport authorities, …
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