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OMCA
We are advised by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) that when a bus enters Canada from the U.S. on a tow truck, the bus is deemed "commercial goods" and the commercial carrier (the tow truck operator) must apply through CBSA or a customs broker for an E-manifest. While this requirement has been in effect since June of last year, as of Jan. 11 of this year CBSA officers are now enforcing it and can impose monetary penalties.
E-Manifests can be applied for through CBSA's website.
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| Save the Date: 2016 Marketplace registration opens March 15!
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OMCA
Get ready to register for the 2016 OMCA Marketplace in Niagara Falls, ON! Registration opens on Tuesday, March 15 — register early before July 31 and get the Early Bird rate of $280.
We look forward to seeing you all in Niagara Falls! #omcaniagarafalls
CTV News
After years of study, the federal government says it's working to implement new safety regulations that are aligned with U.S. efforts to tackle fatigue among truck and bus drivers.
Drivers would be required to electronically record their hours on the road, says Transport Canada, marking a change from the mandatory paper logs that have been in use since the 1930s.
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ITS International
Oakville Transit has implemented real-time bus tracking technology, a web-based tool that uses GPS to predict bus arrival times.
Customers can easily access real-time bus tracking from their computer or smartphone by using the Bus Finder tool online or by downloading the Oakville Transit app available in the iTunes App Store for Apple devices and in Google Play for Android devices.
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Toronto Star
Many jurisdictions around the world — among them Oxford, England, its rival Cambridge (naturally), and Venice, Italy — are home to a Bridge of Sighs.
In Nipigon, ON, they might be inclined to call theirs the Bridge of Groans.
The Nipigon River Bridge, a $106 million span said to be the "jewel of the north" when it opened in November, only to be closed in January when cold weather caused an expansion joint to shift, has re-opened to two-way traffic.
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There is no better way to visit Atlantic City - by yourself or with a group - than by bus or motor coach. Hop on one with companies and you'll receive front-dorr service to Resorts Casino Hotel.
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Global News
Not all Americans are conscious of their good fortune when visiting Canada. News outlets in the U.S. are more preoccupied with the presidential election than Canada's dwindling loonie.
As a result, Tourism Ontario has launched a new campaign aimed at New York and Detroit. It's called "Family Memory Builder," and it targets families who will be travelling in cars for their next vacation. The loonie is a lure, but so too are low gas prices. Travelling regionally has never been more affordable.
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North Bay Nugget
The ONTC announced earlier this month is was looking to fill 30 positions over the next three months. There are jobs in remanufacturing and repair, railway car mechanics in North Bay, Cochrane and Rouyn-Noranda, diesel mechanics in North Bay, Cochrane and Englehart, truck and coach mechanics in North Bay and Timmins, metal fabricators, electricians, an engineer in training, an engineering specialist, a junior buyer, a senior operations manager, a financial analyst and a business process analyst.
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Experience a full range of international masters and the best in Canadian art at National Gallery of Canada. This fall featuring Monet: A Bridge to Modernity on view until 15 February 2016. Guided tours and activities available. A highlight of your visit to Ottawa. Contact Helene for more information at 613.990.1938.
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Tourism Sarnia-Lambton has moved to a new location in the Ontario Travel Information Centre
at the foot of the Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia/Point Edward. We invite tour operators to join us for a complimentary welcome reception with refreshments.
Contact Beverley to reserve your group at 1-800-265-0316.
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InsideHalton.com
The modernized Burlington GO station is on track to reopen this summer over two years behind schedule, but project leaders are providing few specifics on the delays despite upgrading the project cost recently to $20 million. Metrolinx reopened the Fairview Street site's west tunnel and washrooms last October, but outside a nearly complete roof appears to be the only work done in recent months.
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CBC News
The slumping value of the Canadian dollar is putting a huge damper on the number of Canadians travelling to the U.S., Statistics Canada figures released today indicate.
Canadians made nearly 3.4 million trips to our southern neighbour in December, a drop of 1.7 per cent from November and down 20.7 per cent from the 4.3 million trips in December 2014.
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Hotel News Now
Technology enables hoteliers to make what has become the all-important emotional connection with guests, according to speakers at the annual Digital Marketing Strategy Conference. The conference, which is organized by the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International, updated several hundred attendees on the latest trends in reaching customers digitally.
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Tourism Sarnia-Lambton invites tour operators to join us for a
complimentary welcome reception with refreshments at our new location.
Contact Beverley at 1-800-265-0316. MORE
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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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Toronto Star
The province has slashed the fares on the struggling Union Pearson Express, conceding — nearly nine months after its launch — that there were too few riders to meet the train's targets.
"We should have started with a lower price to introduce more people to (UPX). We had to build more awareness faster," said Metrolinx chair Robert Prichard after a special board meeting where the dramatic price reductions were unanimously approved.
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CBC News
It's not quite the same as waiting for Santa Claus, but Ottawa's mayor and councillors are hoping the new Ontario budget will bring them one key gift: money for transit projects. "We're obviously anxious to see the continued investment in transit and infrastructure," said Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson.
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Hotel News Now
Guests increasingly are using their hotel rooms to just sleep — seemingly, it's no longer where they are choosing to work or watch television. The average size of a hotel room in the United States is about 350 square feet, but it is quickly decreasing. Most of the latest prototypes unveiled to target the new generation of travelers have much smaller guestrooms but vast public areas.
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