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Bereavement fares worth looking into but do your research before booking: experts

Bereavement fares worth looking into but do your research before booking: experts

When Cathy Olliffe-Webster's 90-year-old mother-in-law died suddenly last year, her family had to make the trek from Cold Lake, Alta., to Ontario in a hurry.
Health Canada approves nationwide removal of blood donor ban sparked by mad cow fears

Health Canada approves nationwide removal of blood donor ban sparked by mad cow fears

Health Canada has granted approval to lift a ban on blood donations from people who lived or travelled in the United Kingdom, Ireland or France for long periods of time in the 1980s and 1990s, Canadian Blood Services said Wednesday.
Canadians can 'pack their suitcases' as India reopens online travel visa processing

Canadians can 'pack their suitcases' as India reopens online travel visa processing

OTTAWA — Nazir Karnai woke up on Wednesday to the news he's been waiting two months to hear: Canadians can apply online for tourist visas to India once again.
FlightHub CEO sees early warnings signs of softer travel demand

FlightHub CEO sees early warnings signs of softer travel demand

MONTREAL — Demand for air travel may be levelling off after climbing close to pre-pandemic levels over the summer, as the rising cost of living weighs on Canadians' wallets.
Canada investigating 'threats' to Air India, say transport minister and RCMP

Canada investigating 'threats' to Air India, say transport minister and RCMP

OTTAWA — Canada's Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez and the RCMP say an investigation is underway into what they call "threats" against Air India, after an online video warned people not to fly on the airline on Nov. 19.
Air Canada admits it violated disability regulations in case of B.C. man

Air Canada admits it violated disability regulations in case of B.C. man

VANCOUVER — Air Canada has acknowledged it violated Canadian disability regulations and apologized to a British Columbia man who uses a wheelchair, after he was forced to drag himself off a flight in Las Vegas this summer.
Disabled B.C. man forced to drag himself off flight says he's pushing for changes

Disabled B.C. man forced to drag himself off flight says he's pushing for changes

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.
Rules were followed in alleged Islamophobic incident involving U.K. MP: Air Canada

Rules were followed in alleged Islamophobic incident involving U.K. MP: Air Canada

OTTAWA — Air Canada staff followed procedure when they held back a British member of Parliament for extra questions during a recent diplomatic trip to Canada, the airline said in a statement on Wednesday.
For Canadian Jews, connection to Israel runs deep but political opinions vary

For Canadian Jews, connection to Israel runs deep but political opinions vary

TORONTO — Even before she set foot in Israel, Erin Lehrer knew it was home. That's what her mother told her — though she hadn't been to Israel either — and what she was taught at the Jewish day school she attended in Montreal, Lehrer said.
Air Miles announces hotel and vacation rental partnership with Expedia

Air Miles announces hotel and vacation rental partnership with Expedia

TORONTO — Loyalty program operator Air Miles has announced a partnership for hotels and vacation rentals with Expedia Group Inc. as part of its of newly launched travel booking platform. The U.S.