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A man who US federal agents say tried to board a plane in New Jersey with three guns, including a semi-automatic rifle, and a fake law-enforcement ID is in federal custody and facing two charges.

WestJet customers were rebooked on a seven-and-a-half-hour bus trip from Calgary to Regina after their afternoon flight was cancelled on Sunday. Passengers said they were informed less than three hours before boarding that the one-hour flight between the two cities had been cancelled and that they could reach their destination via “ground transportation” that would have them arrive in Regina after midnight.

Tourism Ireland’s annual sales mission is crossing eastern Canada this week as the road show rolls through London, Ottawa, Montreal, and concluding in Halifax on Thursday. The sales blitz to showcase the Emerald Isle to travel agents is supported by a delegation of 20 tourism enterprises from Ireland (plus three Canadian partners), comprising the largest delegation ever to Ireland’s fifth largest revenue market.

Goway is now the exclusive distribution partner in Canada for Australia and New Zealand specialist tour operator APT & Travelmarvel with the new travel offerings to be known as APT by Goway.

It’s the second longest river in the US – stretching from Lake Itasca, Minnesota, to the Gulf of Mexico – so it’s no surprise that the list of experiences visitors can find along the waterway is as lengthy as its name: Mississippi.

Peel Regional Police say they have charged a second suspect in an airline ticket scam allegedly operating across the Greater Toronto Area. Between June and December 2021, police allege the two suspects misrepresented themselves as working for travel agencies based out of the United Kingdom to gain access to a secure online booking portal for a major European airline.

With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine passing the one-year mark on Feb. 24, a prominent tourism analytics firm has assessed the war’s impact on travel over the past 12 months, revealing a number of trends – some surprising, some not.

Even as eastern Canada shivers under frigid temperatures, the National Capital Commission says Ottawa’s Rideau Canal Skateway will not open this season due to warm temperatures.

A high school student confessed to sending a hoax bomb threat via AirDrop that resulted in an American Airlines flight recently being diverted from the tarmac at a Texas airport, authorities said.

Last week, in which the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was marked, the Canadian trade also saw the return of the annual Destination France roadshow, a glimpse of the future of travel from Air Canada, a unique promotion from Swoop, the opening of a new hotel for visitors to Toronto, and retirement news from a well-known travel industry figure.

On the “sad” occasion of the one-year anniversary today (Feb. 24) of Russia’s unconscionable invasion of its neighbour, the world’s tourism industry remains firmly in support of Ukraine, says the secretary-general of the United Nations Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Eugene Levy admits he’s not really a fan of the cold or the heat. He doesn’t really like eating strange things, and, well, insects freak him out. He’d rather stay home, to be honest.

Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons has launched its 2023 collection of bridal gowns and the first-ever collection of Disney Princess-inspired bridesmaid dresses. Also unveiled at Disney Weddings is a new coach at Disneyland, as the company showcases its venues for nuptials around the world coinciding with this year’s 100th anniversary celebrations.