World Tourism

MANILA — A gunman burst into a casino in the Philippine capital on Friday, setting gaming tables alight and killing at least 36 people who suffocated in thick smoke, in an attack claimed by Islamic State but which officials believe was a botched robbery. The gunman killed himself in a …

TORONTO — A 19-year-old from Portsmouth, Rhode Island has found a new way to erase bad relationship memories and enhance travel ones, all at the same time. Baylee Woodward of Portsmouth, Rhode Island spent the past year working on a yacht and travelling with her boyfriend at the time, Garren, …

NEW YORK — A New York City carriage horse is safely back in its stable after breaking free and running wild through rush hour traffic. The horse, a 12-year-old mare named Goldie, broke free on Tuesday while being taken back to her stable in the Hell’s Kitchen neighbourhood of Manhattan. Witnesses …

TORONTO — Today marks the first day on the job for Ulla Hefel Bohler, the new CEO of Insight Vacations and Luxury Gold. Bohler takes over the reins from departing CEO John Boulding, who will be retiring from his leadership position later this year. He will remain with Insight Vacations and …

OTTAWA — Canadian privacy could be imperilled by apparent U.S. plans to demand cellphone and social media passwords from foreign visitors, a federal watchdog says. In a letter to the House of Commons public safety committee, privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien warns the recent pronouncements from the Trump administration could mean …

TORONTO — An Ontario government grant of about $120,000 that is going toward a giant rubber duck for Canada 150 celebrations is ruffling some feathers. The six-storey-tall, 13,600-kilogram yellow duck is being brought to Toronto by the Redpath Waterfront Festival, at a total cost of $200,000, combining other funding such …

TORONTO — Joan Haines, Principal of Coastal International, Toronto who handled PR for Sandals Resorts for over 25 years, has announced her retirement and the closure of her business, effective June 1. Haines began her relationship with Sandals Resorts following the opening of Sandals Antigua, even prior to the establishment …

TORONTO — To tip or not to tip, that is the question. But to answer that age-old question once and for all for travellers, there’s a brand new interactive map that tells you just how much of a token you should leave behind in destinations around the world. Cheekily called …

TORONTO — Another year, another successful YellowBird Charity Golf Classic, which took place last Friday at the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville Ontario. But this year’s tournament ended with a bit of extra excitement, courtesy of Ian Patterson who hit a hole-in-one that won him $10,000 in ClubLink vouchers. “I am …

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A private jet once owned by Elvis Presley and featured on the National Geographic Channel is set to be auctioned after sitting on a runway in New Mexico for 30 years. The red 1962 Lockheed Jetstar, one of many owned by the King of rock ‘n’ roll, …