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OMCA
After years of study, consultation, and endless discussion, MTO has moved to make changes to regulations respecting motor coach under-body inspections to make them more realistic. Currently inspections are required every 12,000 kms or 30 days, whichever comes first. The proposed change will allow the inspections to occur at 12,000 kms or 30 days whichever comes last. This is something OMCA has been lobbying for a very long time and we are very excited, and grateful, that the government is now moving forward on this.
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Travel Week
TICO has added a new date in Toronto to its schedule of Open Forum Sessions, which are being held to gain insight from industry members in order to enhance the legislation that regulates Ontario's travel industry.
During each session, a number of priority issues will be discussed, including registration, financial requirements, the compensation funds, e-Commerce and education standards.
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Tbnewswatch.com
Thunder Bay could soon join the ranks of cities evaluating the acquisition of battery-powered, zero-emission transit buses.
Tbnewswatch.com has learned that a proposal will go before city council next month for approval to evaluate the feasibility of acquiring and operating the vehicles in Thunder Bay.
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Global News
Winter driving is messy and can be dangerous.
It's an old problem, solved, at least most of the time, with scrapers and wiper fluid.
But driving on a slushy winter road in Michigan, automotive writer and consultant Sam Abuelsamid found that it has a new set of consequences.
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The Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa offers the opportunity to bring a truly and authentic Canadian cultural experience to groups of all sizes throughout the year. Our tours are offered in both English and French and provide your group the opportunity to experience the fascinating process of coin production.
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Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Sport
Ontario is supporting 93 non-profit projects across the province that will make a difference in people's lives, strengthen communities and support our environment. MPP Jeff Leal was in Peterborough today, on behalf of Eleanor McMahon, Minister of Tourism Culture and Sport, to highlight a collaborative grant led by GreenUp, a local environmental organization.
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Government of Canada
Passport 2017 is a website and a mobile app — a go-to destination where most of the 150 events and initiatives you want to know about will be posted. Be sure to bookmark the site and download the app.
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Sarnia & Lambton County will be celebrating Canada’s birthday in true Canadian style.
We invite you to join us on the new Red & White Birthday tour themed in our nation’s patriotic colours.
Tour highlights include; Canadian art, wine, floral gardens, live theatre and even some Moose!
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Explore Four Points by Sheraton hotels across Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick & Nova Scotia for OMCA group blocks. We have what matters most like comfortable beds, delicious breakfast, fast & free WiFi, and great local beer with Best Brews™. Submit an RFP and enjoy exclusive offers for OMCA members.
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CBC News
A rash of blistering Ontario licence plates, coupled with a bump in new-vehicle sales, has forced the provincial government to special order 100,000 plates from a Nova Scotia manufacturer.
Since 2012, thousands of vehicle owners around the province have had their plates blister, peel or fade, which is a "common issue" when using reflective backgrounds for licence plates, according to a statement from the Ministry of Correctional Services.
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Global News
Every year cities across the country spread millions of tonnes of road salt to combat the frigid, icy conditions of a Canadian winter.
A video that went viral last week showed Vancouver residents in the midst of a frenzied rush to gather free salt being distributed at a fire hall.
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Discover more than 150 remarkable works by this modern indigenous master.
Alex Janvier, Untitled, 1986, NGC, Ottawa. Photo © NGC
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Blockbuster musicals and award-winning productions from around the world come to four Mirvish theatres in the heart of downtown Toronto. MORE
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Soo Today
Northerners who travel great distances in the winter months have experienced a significant number of transportation related delays & inconveniences to close out 2016.
Over a seven week period, motorists encountered a total of 90 closures or blockages due to automobile or weather related incidents in the region.
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Northern Ontario Business
Once Aric Fishman's mother enrolled him in a wilderness survival camp at age 11, he was hooked on the outdoors.
The Thunder Bay entrepreneur is a certified rock and ice climbing instructor and guide who's out to promote Thunder Bay and northwestern Ontario as a world-class climbing destination.
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If you haven’t been to Sudbury lately, you just haven’t been to Sudbury!
Discover Northern Ontario’s most popular tourist attractions – Science North & Dynamic Earth – Home of the Big Nickel. Science North and its team of Bluecoat scientists are known around the world for its unique style of science entertainment and education.
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Hear horses clopping down the road and the clanging of the Blacksmith while smelling the aroma of open hearth cooking!
Come visit Landis Valley, the largest living History Penn Dutch Village in the Country.
AAA Rated: A Must SEE & GEM.
Don’t miss out on this Lancaster Treasure!
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Toronto Star
There are a lot of great things to do in Canada this year — more, even, than usual.
The country's sesquicentennial anniversary is as good an excuse as any to explore what vast and varied happenings this nation has to offer, so we've compiled a list of 150 ways to celebrate Canada's birthday with Canadian culture.
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MyBarrysBayNow
The Ontario Highlands Tourism Organization says you can expect more tourism experiences and events across the region in 2017.
The goal of these events is to improve the tourist experience, but also to give locals a new way to wander their communities.
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Tropicana Atlantic City is a 24-hour gaming destination located on the beach and Boardwalk. Featuring 2,079 hotel rooms and home of The Quarter, a 200,000 square foot entertainment complex, Tropicana is the premier resort in Atlantic City. With 24 restaurants, 25 shops, 18 bars and lounges, 2 pools, and a spa, Tropicana was highlighted as one of the “Coolest Casinos in the World” by PopSugar.
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CBC News
Ontario has given municipalities the power to deny licence plates to drivers with outstanding fines in part because it wants to make it clear that breaking the rules doesn't pay. That's the message from Ontario Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca.
"We are, after all, talking about people who have broken the rules and haven't necessarily paid up on what they owe," Del Duca told Metro Morning. "I think it lands in the right place."
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Yahoo.com
It's a dog life for these canine sightseers who are being given a cultural tour across London this week.
The free bus tour, specifically designed for our four-legged friends, gives owners and their pets a chance to enjoy the pooch-friendly parts of the capital.
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Tech Crunch
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) may be a step behind its rival Hyperloop One but is making its own plans to go global — starting with an announcement today HTT has signed an agreement to explore connecting a hyperloop system from Slovakia to the Czech Republic.
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Canoe.com
A double-decker OC Transpo bus loaded with passengers caught fire in the city's rural southeast Tuesday morning.
Passengers tweeted dramatic images of the blaze just west of Carlsbad Springs.
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Parry Sound
In the midst of winter and a current snowfall warning from Environment Canada, the West Parry Sound OPP is reminding drivers that it is an offence under the Highway Traffic Act to drive on a closed highway. In a press release dated Jan. 9, OPP state the total payable fine for driving on a closed highway is $110 and upon conviction, three demerit points will be added to your driving record. They also say some insurance companies may not cover you if you are involved in a collision while travelling on a closed highway.
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Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Ontario is helping to connect communities in Eastern Ontario, keep people moving, create jobs and boost local economic growth by supporting upgrades to roads, bridges and other community infrastructure.
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