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OMCA
For those companies that haven’t taken the opportunity to opt out of the May 21st DLSC run, we will need your roster uploaded before 5pm on May 21st. If you are running the same roster that ran in February, then there is no action required by you. Please email info@omca.com if you have any questions or concerns.
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Globe and Mail
Employment lawyer Daniel Lublin answers some frequently asked questions employees have about how coronavirus affects their jobs. Have a question that you’d like answered? Send them to NineToFive@globeandmail.com.
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Fast Company
As COVID-19 has made crowded flights unsafe, both Delta and American Airlines have left some or all middle seats on their planes unsold, to enable social distancing.
For now, those middle seats are just empty. But the London-based air travel design firm Factory Design has a better idea.
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BMF, home of the National Academy Orchestra, offers wide programming with broad appeal including: classical, opera, pop, chamber, Broadway and rock. The Festival is renowned for its artistic excellence. BMF is one of four Hamilton Anchor Arts organizations and is now entering their 33rd year.
www.brottmusic.com 905-525-7664
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Cision
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in uncertainty and anxiety for small businesses and their employees in all regions of Canada. These businesses are at the heart of communities nationwide and are a source of local jobs and local pride.
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Global News
Canada and the United States appear likely to extend a ban on non-essential travel until June 21 amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, a Canadian government source and a top U.S. official said on Wednesday.
The two neighbors had agreed on April 18 to extend border restrictions until May 21 as cases of the disease continued to rise in both nations. Canada is now pressing for the measures to remain for another month.
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Travel Weekly
Any hope of a fast travel recovery from coronavirus appears to have faded, with representatives of some of the country’s top tour operators saying that a 2021 rebound is more realistic.
“Right now, I think it is a very mild recovery starting in January 2021,” CIE International CEO Elizabeth Crabill said in a webinar with board members of the U.S. Tour Operators Association.
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Government of Ontario
The Ontario government is extending the Declaration of Emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. This additional time will ensure the province has the necessary tools and health-care capacity to contain COVID-19, while gradually reopening businesses, services, and amenities safely.
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The City of Port Colborne is a community steeped in marine heritage. With a generous climate, ample beach front, and cultural attractions, Port Colborne is an ideal holiday destination. Add to this to our historic shopping districts, variety of restaurants, location, selection of natural attractions and recreation facilities, and Port Colborne is a unique holiday destination.
Check out the 2019/2020 Port Colborne Visitor's Guide!
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By Cindy Belt
Recently, I was looking at some of my favourite travel pictures that decorate the walls of our house. I realized that many of them bring memories of great times along with a story about a struggle. We travel to experience new things and hopefully have some great times. However, our experiences may also be quite challenging. It is the thought of the challenge that we overcame that makes for the best story and sometimes the best pictures.
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CTV News
The Canadian National Exhibition, known locally as the CNE and "The Ex," has announced the cancellation of this year’s event amid the COVID-19 crisis.
The summer favourite for Torontonians young and old has only ever been cancelled once before in its 142-year history.
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From September to May, experience symphonic music in the heart of Niagara with the Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Conveniently located along the Wine Route in downtown St. Catharines, the NSO presents 20 concerts at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre including masterworks, pops, rock, and more!
Explore Concerts and Group Rates Now!
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BizBash
“We’re basically solving one industry’s problem with another. We have hotels that are available for use, and then we have a whole workforce in the hotel and event industry that are the best people to really mobilize and create spaces quickly," says Tracy Judge, founder and chief connector of Soundings Connect. Alongside Rachel Vass, CEO and founder of Syzygy Cities, the two launched the Hospitality + Events Fight Back coalition with the goal of both converting closed hotels into mixed-use rehabilitation centers for COVID-19 patients and enlisting event professionals to assist in the transition — using their skills at repurposing venues meant for one activity for another.
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North Bay Nugget
Tourism will be one of the first industries to get the economy rolling again.
But it is “feeling left out” from the federal assistance going to other industries, according to the executive director of Nature and Outdoor Tourism Ontario (NOTO).
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CTV News
Greyhound Canada has announced that it will temporarily suspend all of its bus routes in Canada due to a rapid decrease of revenue and ridership amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The company said in a statement that service will be suspended effective 11:59 p.m. on May 12. The shutdown affects all routes throughout Ontario, and one route from Ottawa to Montreal. Greyhound Canada called the shutdown a "regrettable" result of the pandemic, adding that ridership has declined 95 per cent.
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Travel Pulse
As states begin allowing businesses to open, airports around the United States and the world are testing new technology designed to determine if travellers exhibit coronavirus symptoms.
According to the Los Angeles Times, facilities have started testing and implementing thermal cameras, sanitation booths and other equipment to avoid the spread of the virus and protect airport screeners from being infected.
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Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada - in the heart of downtown Toronto next to the CN Tower. Immerse yourself in a world of 20,000 aquatic animals and discover your own underwater adventure featuring North America’s longest underwater viewing tunnel.
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Are you looking to promote your business? The OMCA Report is delivered to the inboxes of motor coach enthusiasts across Ontario!
To find out how to feature your company in the OMCA Report, contact Radek Meljon today at 289-695-5394.
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Forbes
While many European countries are relaxing strict measures brought in to limit the spread of the coronavirus, many have stopped short of opening borders for tourism. Not so in Iceland, which is making plans to capitalize on the summer tourist season.
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CityNews
The union which represents TTC employees says it wants mandatory face coverings for all users of the system starting next week.
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 boss Carlos Santos says with service cutbacks scheduled to take effect Sunday night and more businesses reopening, they are concerned about overcrowding on several TTC routes which could increase the spread of COVID-19.
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CP24
Quebecers were recently urged by the government to wear masks when out in public — not to protect themselves, but to protect others.
Premier Francois Legault, his health minister and the public health director all donned masks as they entered a media briefing in Quebec City — the first time they have done so.
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CTV News
Approximately one quarter of people who used to take the TTC prior to the COVID-19 pandemic say they will not hop back on a streetcar, subway, or bus until they have been vaccinated against the disease, according to preliminary results from a new University of Toronto survey.
The university reviewed the results of 2,753 surveys and found that roughly 69 per cent of respondents stopped taking public transit when the province shut down all non-essential businesses on March 15.
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BNN Bloomberg
As Shanghai Disneyland recently opened for the first time since late January, Walt Disney Co.’s hit song “A Whole New World” played in the background.
And it was a very different world for guests required to stay six feet (two meters) apart in lines, wear masks and climb aboard rides half-empty to provide the space needed to prevent possible spread of the coronavirus.
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