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2
Jul

Egypt: warning from Ottawa

Jul 2, 2013 EGYPT – AVOID NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada advises against non-essential travel to Egypt due to the unpredictable security situation and continued demonstrations throughout the country. We recommend that Canadians register with the Registration of Canadians Abroad service. Regional Advisory for the Sinai Peninsula (except coastal resorts) Foreign Affairs, […]

2
Jul

Russia: Regional warnings from Ottawa

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada advises against all travel to the following regions: – republics of Chechnya, Ingushetia and Dagestan; – republics of Karachai-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria (including the Mount Elbrus region) and North Ossetia – regions of Budyonnosky, Levokumsky, Neftekumsky, Stepnovsky and Kurski, part of the district of Stavropol Krai. Those currently in these areas […]

27
Jun

Spain: Barcelona: Ground handlers strike Jun 28 – Jul 1

Warning – SPAIN – Barcelona – Ground handling strike action by Swissport at Barcelona airport from June 28 July 1, can cause delays and cancellations of flights to and from Barcelona but also on other routes to and from Spain. Recommended to confirm flight status. Swissport handles baggage service for; Lufthansa, Air France, American Airlines, […]

26
Jun

Baffin Island: Stranded tourists return to shore

Twenty tourists stranded on an ice floe drifting in Admiralty Inlet near Arctic Bay, Nunavut, are safely back on shore, rescue officials say. The tourists, with the adventure group Arctic Kingdom, got stuck Tuesday after a large ice floe broke away, but rescue officials told CBC that the 20 walked back to shore after ice […]

26
Jun

USA: midwest to eastern coast: storms

Another show in a seemingly endless parade of severe weather will march through the Midwest into the Northeast into Wednesday night, bringing damaging winds, large hail, flash flooding and even the threat for tornadoes along with it. Cities most at risk include New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington, Chicago, Nashville, Tenn., Indianapolis and […]