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Traveling Tips That Will Save Your Sanity
ShareTry to book on flights that nobody generally wants. It’s a much cheaper option for air travel. These flights are generally the ones that leave very early or the last flights of the day. They obviously vary by area, but you can generally find some great deals because they are not as popular. Take along more »
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Harper’s India Visit From Nov 3-9
ShareTORONTO: Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit India from November 3 to 9. Harper, who will be accompanied by Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Bal Gosal, Minister of State for Sport), and Tim Uppal, Minister more »
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Australian couple has $1 million hospital bill after baby born in B.C.
ShareSYDNEY – Australia’s foreign affairs minister is looking into the case of a Sydney couple stuck with a million dollar hospital bill after their daughter was born in Vancouver last August. John Kan and Rachel Evans had taken out travel insurance and extra coverage for Evans’ pregnancy without realizing the policy would not cover the more »
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Living the Inuit lifestyle
ShareSpend a week in Nunavut by: Margo Pfeiff Hop on a qamutiq sled pulled by a team of trained dogs to try your hand at ice fishing, dropping a line through the frozen sea ice to catch an Arctic cod. Squint at the wintry landscape following your keen-eyed Inuit guide’s finger. Finally you spot them – more »
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British Columbians lead the way in healthy living: Report
ShareBritish Columbians lead the way in healthy living VICTORIA – British Columbians continue to live long and healthy lives, according to the 2010 Vital Statistics Annual Report from the Ministry of Health. Life expectancy in B.C. remains the highest in Canada at 81.7 years for 2006-10, up from 81.4 for 2005-09. B.C.’s population also grew more »
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Harper government opens security lines for speedy air travel from Canada to the United States
ShareOTTAWA — Starting tomorrow, NEXUS members flying to the United States will be able to use NEXUS cards in designated security lines for pre-board screening at airports for faster service. This announcement, made by the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, follows the recent Action Plan on Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness announced by more »
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B.C. cherries getting ready to fly to China
ShareVICTORIA – Okanagan cherries are one step closer to being on the shelves of luxury food markets in cities like Beijing and Shanghai, as co- operative efforts between the governments of British Columbia and Canada continue to make progress in accessing the Chinese marketplace. An agreement signed between the governments of Canada and China in more »