8 Jan Countrywide – Flight crews at Meridiana Fly set to strike Jan. 8, 2013, from 10 AM to 2 PM. Reconfirm flights. 14 Dec Countrywide – Air Vallee flight crews will strike from 5PM – 9PM, Dec. 14. 12 Dec Verona – Verona Airport baggage handlers will strike from 10AM to 2PM, Dec 12. […]
Regional Advisory for the Northern states Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to the following northern states: Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, Durango and Sinaloa (excluding Mazatlán), due to continuously high levels of violence linked to organized crime. Consult the Security tab for more information. Read more: http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/mexico
SASKATOON ? A snowfall warning has ended for Saskatoon and area, but parts of east-central Saskatchewan remain under a warning with 10-15 cm of snow expected in the warned areas before the system moves out of the province. According to Global Saskatoon weather specialist Kevin Stanfield, around 24 cm of the white stuff was already […]
BBC: A major road tunnel has collapsed in Japan, trapping a number of vehicles and leaving at least seven people missing, media reports say. Survivors described how large sections of concrete fell on top of cars in the Sasago tunnel. A fire broke out and rescuers have found a number of charred bodies. The incident […]
India is a long way to go, whichever way you travel, almost exactly halfway round the world from Calgary to Mumbai. Last time, I flew over the Atlantic and this time over the Pacific. Hardly any difference. We arrived a couple of hours after midnight and were picked up by our driver and brought to […]