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Letters, Aug. 1, 2025: 'I will not buy any USA-made product or travel to anywhere in the USA'
Calgary Sun
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August 1, 2025
Article content I am on AISH for mental reasons, but my disability is not bad enough to qualify for the Disability Tax Credit and thus the Canada Disability Benefit. AISH says they are going to reduce my benefit by $200 a month if I don’t give...
Bay Gardens Resorts launches free night offer for Canadians
Travel Press
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August 1, 2025
Bay Gardens Resorts in Saint Lucia is offering Canadians a chance to escape to paradise with a Free Night Offer – stay seven nights, pay for six at select properties. The offer is available at Bay Gardens Beach Resort & Spa, Bay Gardens Hotel,...
How address the risk of your parents or grandparents being found medically inadmissible to Canada
CIC News
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August 1, 2025
If your parent(s) or grandparent(s) are medically inadmissible, they cannot get permanent residence through the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) may consider your relative(s) medically...
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With new appointments, are India‑Canada ties finally turning the page under Carney?
Firstpost
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August 1, 2025
Canada has announced a slew of diplomatic postings to India including one of Jeff David who will assume the role of Consul General in Mumbai. David is set to replace Diedrah Kelly, who left India in 2023 and was stationed in Manila since December...
Canada to recognise Palestinian state next month
Dawn
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August 1, 2025
GAZA: Palestinians rush towards aid packages being airdropped over the besieged enclave.—Reuters • Portugal to also weigh recognition • Trump’s envoy meets Netanyahu, will head to Gaza today • US imposes sanctions on Palestinian Authority, PLO...
Canada’s first West Nile case in 2025; what to watch for and how to stay safe
The Economic Times
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August 1, 2025
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed the country’s first human case of West Nile virus acquired within Canada this year. According to Toronto Public Health, as reported by Global News, the case involves an adult Toronto resident...
Hawaii tourism cools off this summer as arrivals dip
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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August 1, 2025
Hawaii tourism is cooling off this summer, and the visitor industry is concerned that the sector will continue to lose heat throughout this year and into 2026. Arrivals to Hawaii in June decreased to 857,102, a 1.8% drop from the same month last...
Guitars and booze: How Canadians are reluctant warriors in tariff fight
Chambersburg Public Opinion - Pennsylvania
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President Donald Trump slapped a 25% tariff on nearly all Canadian imports back in February, then suspended them on many products. A new 35% duty on Canadian goods takes effect Aug. 1, raising the stakes in a trade war. Now, many Canadians are...
Tariff war: Canadians are making Old-Fashioneds without Kentucky bourbon
Chambersburg Public Opinion - Pennsylvania
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MONTREAL ― Down a short flight of basement steps, Grumpys bar is well stocked with vodka, scotch, gin and other assorted spirits. Beside the bottles of booze, a sign commands with typical Canadian politeness: “A whiskey please.” The Old-Fashioned...
TSA issues a weekend travel warning – with new caution over ID they will accept
The U.S. Sun
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August 1, 2025
LISTEN up, holidaymakers as a TSA rule could ruin your travel plans. TSA have issued a warning over the types of identification they will accept on flights. 3 REAL-IDs are the preferred method for identificationCredit: AFPThe accepted IDs...
Toronto approaching pre-pandemic tourism levels, thanks to bump in visitors from U.K., Germany
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 1, 2025
Toronto is getting closer to pre-pandemic levels of tourists in the city, which Destination Toronto says is thanks in part to an increase in European travellers. "The city is doing well," said Kathy Motton, senior manager of corporate...
NexusTours earns Tripadvisor® Travelers’ Choice Award 2025 across seven top destinations
Breaking Travel News
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August 1, 2025
NexusTours, the leading Destination Management Company (DMC) in the Caribbean, Central and North America, and a core brand of GoNexus Group, has once again been recognized by Tripadvisor® with a Travelers’ Choice Award 2025 in the “Things to Do”...
Air Canada Strike: Flight Attendants' Vote Could Lead to Thousands of Flight Cancellations
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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August 1, 2025
Air Canada flight attendants have begun voting on whether to take strike action, a move that could ground more than 1,000 flights a day. The potential walkout could affect both transatlantic and domestic services from as early as mid‑August, with...
Larsen: Trade War with Canada Harms Washington Families
San Juan Islander - Washington State
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EVERETT, WA – July 31, 2025, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “President Trump’s unnecessary trade war with Canada is hurting families and businesses in Northwest Washington state. As of last month, Canadian travelers...
Tourists spent more money in Colorado in 2024, but travel experts say 2025 is off to a shaky start
Steamboat Pilot & Today - Colorado
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July 31, 2025
Last year was a good year for tourism in Colorado: visitors were spending more money, visiting more places and helping create jobs for local economies. The same can’t be said about the 2025 tourism season so far. Tourism contributed $28.5 billion...
Canadians embrace Jubilee for Youth in Rome
The Catholic Register
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July 31, 2025
Canadian pilgrims in Rome for the week-long Jubilee of Youth were delighted when Pope Leo XIV made an impromptu appearance in St. Peter’s Square immediately following the conclusion of the July 29 Welcoming Mass. Youth delegate Ben Talbot from...
Worried about Air Canada strike? Here’s how to prepare for a possible flight attendant walkout
The Economic Times
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August 1, 2025
As a potential strike by Air Canada flight attendants looms, travellers with flights scheduled in mid to late August may need to prepare for disruptions, including delays or cancellations. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which...
Canadian tourism to New Hampshire drops 30%, officials say
WMUR 9 - New Hampshire
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July 31, 2025
New Hampshire officials are reporting a steep drop-off in Canadian tourists visiting the state this summer.The commissioner of business and economic affairs said that a possible cause of the economic challenge is volatility between the U.S. and...
Canadian teen visits Ukraine in support of efforts to recover children taken by Russia
Canada's National Observer
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July 31, 2025
Sixteen-year-old Jaden Braves says he chose to travel to Ukraine and volunteer for a humanitarian aid group operating in a war zone because he thinks young people need to step up when others are suffering. Braves, who is from Toronto and is the...
Dinosaurs Traveled in Herds, New Fossil Evidence Shows
Greek Reporter
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August 1, 2025
Views of the Skyline Tracksite (TMP L2467) shortly after discovery. Credit: Phil R. Bell / CC BY 4.0 Paleontologists working in Canada have uncovered what they say is the first evidence of dinosaur herding behavior involving multiple species. The...