Category - North America

Travelinfo.ca: MEXICAN officials have ordered the partial closure of the Grand Riviera Princess following the explosion last week which killed seven people, including five Canadians. The closure is said to be a preventative measure in order for investigators to further look into the cause of the blast as well as the possibility of a new […]

Public Health Agency of Canada: Upated Nov 1, 2010. An increased number of pertussis cases (also called whooping cough) has been reported this year in California in the United States. As of October 26, 2010, the California Department of Public Health has reported 6,257 confirmed, probable and suspect cases of pertussis for a state rate […]

THE National Hurricane Centre update on Tropical Storm Tomas National Hurricane Center at 2:00 pm EDT: WATCHES AND WARNINGS from the National Hurricane Center TROPICAL STORM TOMAS INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 26A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL212010 200 PM EDT THU NOV 04 2010 …RAINBANDS OF TOMAS MOVING ACROSS JAMAICA AND SOUTHWESTERN HAITI… SUMMARY […]

Airline Advisories: AC, AA Air Canada (AC) Travel Alert: Effective for November 2 and 3 St. Lucia (UVF) Hurricane Tomas may impact flights from November 1 to 3. Air Canada has revised its ticketing policy for customers booked on affected flights to facilitate changes to bookings. Visit aircanada.com for more information. American Airlines (AA) Travel […]

ACCUWEATHER.com reports that Hurricane Tomas is weakening, but there is growing concern that the now tropical storm will regain strength and target Haiti later this week. Tomas was a Category 2 hurricane as it battered the Windward Islands on Saturday night. Disruptive wind shear (strong wind shear high in the atmosphere) has since caused Tomas […]

AccuWeather.com: A powerful storm system set to spread howling winds across the Midwest will also spark a nasty round of severe thunderstorms throughout the region Monday night into Tuesday. People across the region will need to be prepared for disruptions to travel at the very least. Communities that get hit by the worst of these […]