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9
Apr

Active Destination Spotlight: India

How do you start describing India? It’s a feast for the senses – all of them. Crazy, chaotic, overwhelming  -and magical. One of the best ways to experience India is with one of the active holiday companies we work with.  You’ll be in a small group, on an itinerary carefully planned to combine cultural immersion […]

1
Apr

Recette : pizza florentine

À Florence, les pizzerias privilégient les croûtes minces qu’elles font cuire dans un four à bois. Vous trouverez ci-dessous la recette de base pour réaliser une pâte à pizza ainsi que les ingrédients nécessaires pour faire une pizza margarita. Puisque les pizzas sont généralement fabriquées en portions individuelles, la recette ci-dessous est prévue pour deux […]

31
Mar

Central, South America: chikungunya cases increase

The number of chikungunya cases in the Americas increased by more than 32,000 autochthonous during the past week with the vast majority of the news cases being reported from two countries. Colombia, which has been reporting a steady increase for months rose by nearly 13,000 cases in the past week, according to the Pan American […]

30
Mar

Papua New Guinea, Samoa: earthquake

An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude strikes Samoa hours after a tsunami warning is issued following a 7.5 quake in Papua New Guinea.  An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude has struck off Samoa in the Pacific Ocean just hours after a major tremor rattled nearby Papua New Guinea. The epicentre of the second quake was 77 miles […]

30
Mar

Air Canada Flt 624: hard landing in Halifax

Landing gear ripped off when Air Canada flight 624 hit antenna array: TSB  HALIFAX – An Air Canada flight heading from Toronto to Halifax crash landed after hitting an antenna array at Halifax Stanfield International Airport injuring 25 passengers, Transportation Safety Board investigators confirmed Sunday.  TSB investigator Michael Cunningham told reporters Sunday evening the Air […]