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NewLeaf temporarily postpones service while the Canadian Transportation Agency completes review of aviation licensing regulations

By on January 18, 2016 in Flair Air, New Leaf Travel

NewLeaf Travel Company, which launched its website on Jan. 6, 2016, selling airline tickets to seven Canadian destinations, is temporarily postponing sales of airline tickets pending a Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) review of licensing regulations for Indirect Air Service Providers. NewLeaf will also refund all credit card transactions for reservations that were scheduled to begin […]

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Tumbler Ridge named a UNESCO Global Geopark

By on November 23, 2015 in Tourism

Tumbler Ridge in northeastern British Columbia has joined an international group of 120 geological areas that have received a UNESCO Global Geopark designation. Areas that receive this designation from UNESCO are those considered to have a geological heritage of international significance. According to UNESCO, such sites “strive to raise awareness of geodiversity and promote protection, […]

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Air Canada signs agreement with its flight attendants

By on November 23, 2015 in Air Canada

On November 17, 2015, Air Canada welcomed confirmation by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) that its members have ratified an agreement on collective agreement terms for 10 years. CUPE represents approximately 6,500 flight attendants at Air Canada and 700 at Air Canada rouge. The agreement, which is subject to certain openers over the […]

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New trilateral travel agreement between Canada, U.S. and Mexico

By on August 28, 2015 in Government, Travel Features

Good news for frequent travellers between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico—a trilateral agreement between the three countries will make travel between the three countries more efficient. Public Safety Canada has joined the Department of Homeland Security and the Secretariat of Governance of Mexico in outlining the first steps toward the creation of a North American […]

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Uclulet fishing adventure includes eagles and whales

By on August 28, 2015 in Travel Features

By David Wishart Oak Bay Marine Group has added top-of-the range, eight-metre Kingfisher vessels to its fleet of nine vessels at Ucluelet’s Canadian Princess Resort on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Ideal for up to four, the Kingfishers are specifically designed to operate in the offshore marine waters of B.C.’s remote, rugged West Coast […]

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