Feds table bill to tackle travel chaos as summer season ramps up – National

The federal government moved this week to bolster accountability at airports, introducing new legislation that would compel them to cough up more information on their performance.

Tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday, the bill paved the way for new rules requiring airports and other airport operators to create service standards and publish data that can be compared against those benchmarks.

The standards could track outcomes ranging from security screening wait times to how long it takes luggage to reach the carousel.

“It’s no secret that the challenges of the last few years have impacted transportation systems here in Canada and globally. As we head into another busy travel season, we have seen how a disruption at one end of the system can have effects across the entire network,” Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said in a release.

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“Together, the measures in this proposed legislation will

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6 Anime Series About Idols to Watch if You Loved Oshi No Ko

Dazzling performances, adorable outfits and a loyal-to-a-fault fan following — this is the world of Japanese idols. While idol culture has long been a mainstay in Japanese entertainment, it’s the catchy music and aspirational stories that have made this setting all the more manga- and anime-worthy. Can’t get enough of Oshi no Ko? Neither can we. Here’s a list of six other idol-themed series to get your cutesy musical group fix.

The Idolmaster

The Idolmaster is one of Japan’s most iconic media franchises when it comes to idols. Starting off with idol simulation and rhythm video games, the brand now spans a variety of game spin-offs including audio dramas and anime. The 2011 series follows the journey of 13 wannabe pop idols who share the same ambition: to become the most popular idol in Japan.

The Idolmaster is not the first series from this franchise, though. Idolmaster: Xenoglossia, released

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Travel firms say Brexit is blocking UK workers from being EU chalet hosts

Brexit has resulted in a sharp drop in the number of UK workers in EU holiday jobs, new figures show.

Only 3,700 people from the UK are being employed in the bloc to do roles such as chalet hosts, holiday reps and tour guides, travel trade organizations said.

That is a 69% drop from 11,970 in 2017.

Employing UK workers in popular EU destinations such as Spain, France, Greece, Italy and Austria has traditionally been a vital part of UK holiday companies’ overseas operations.

Complex paperwork, extra costs and a lack of agreements is impeding the process, according to Abta and Seasonal Businesses in Travel (SBit), which released the employment figures.

Prior to the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31 2020, UK workers were entitled to live and work in the rest of the EU with no restrictions.

Abta and SBit said since the UK’s withdrawal from

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State of emergency in Perryton after a devastating tornado leaves three dead

At least three people have been killed after a devastating tornado tore through a Texas Panhandle town on Thursday, destroying trailer homes, downing communications towers and plunging the entire community into darkness.

The National Weather Service in Amarillo confirmed that a tornado hit Perryton on Thursday afternoon, which is home to more than 8,000 people and is located just south of the Oklahoma border.

One person was killed when a mobile home park took a “direct hit” from a tornado, Perryton Fire Chief Paul Dutcher told reporters.

Two other victims are also confirmed dead while between 75 and 100 people were being treated for injuries ranging from minor to severe.

The catastrophic storm wiped out power for the entire town, including a major hospital receiving residents wounded in the chaos.

More than 224,000 customers were still without power in Texas as of around 3.30am local time on Friday morning, according

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US Issues New Travel Advisory Updates For These 7 Countries

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No matter where in the world you choose to travel this summer, it’s important that you stay safe.

Even the most beautiful and idyllic vacation destinations can pose the risk of crime, terrorism, and civil unrest that you may not be used to encounter in your everyday life.

As a result of the constant changes around the world, the US has just issued travel advisory updates for 7 countries.

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The US Government use a four-level system when alerting American travelers to the risks of their potential vacation destinations. those are:

  • Level 1 – Exercise Normal Precautions
  • Level 2 – Exercise Increased Caution
  • Level 3 – Considering Travel
  • Level 4 – Do Not Travel

The US has issued travel advisory updates for these 7 countries this month:

Uganda
Level 3: Considering Travel

Travelers are advised to consider travel to Uganda due to the

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Peek Inside the TW May-June 2023 Issue Party

Cheers to another party that brought together the people who make up the TW community, whether it’s the editors, writers, photographers, interviewees, or readers and supporters of our magazine. On June 9 we all gathered in Or, Miyashita Park, to chat, flip through the TW May-June 2023 issue and have the best time.

Among the many lovely people who could come this time, we welcome the drag performer Endigo of Ru Paul Drag Race Sweden fame, one of the interviewees in this issue, as well as Kat Joplin who interviewed them. We mingled with the chefs from Park Hyatt, actor Luna Fujimoto, fellow event masters from Artedly, Roses and Castles, Ragtag Socials and more.

There were five DJs on the decks throughout the night, taking us on a musical rollercoaster. The master of funky vibes, Harro started things off with a dose of funkadelic bliss. Up next were Or’s

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I-95 Lanes Collapse in Philadelphia, Causing Travel Delays That Will Last Months: ‘Complete Devastation’

“I found myself thanking the Lord that no motorists who were on I-95 were injured or died,” said the Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro

<p>City of Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management via Getty Images</p> I-95 collapsed

City of Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management via Getty Images

I-95 collapsed

A section of Interstate 95 lanes collapsed in Philadelphia after a truck carrying a “petroleum-based product” caught fire under the highway, according to state officials.

On Sunday around 6:20 am, a vehicle fire underneath the northbound lanes of I-95 caused a section of the roadway to collapse, and heavily damaged the southbound structure. The interstate is now closed in both directions.

At a press conference Sunday evening, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said one vehicle is still trapped underneath but no injuries or fatalities have been reported.

Shapiro, 49, said he’d toured the accident from above and saw “just complete devastation.”

“This incident will cause significant disruption, not only to residents and businesses in the area,

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Fumito Ganryu’s Genderless Visions of Fashion

For outsiders, fashion can, at times, seem frivolous, superfluous and the antithesis of serious culture and art. This could be considered a fallacy, however, as fashion and clothing both reflect and embody the times and specific periods or trends.

For Fumito Ganryu, fashion is one of the true independent art forms alongside sculpture, architecture, painting and literature. Often, these art forms collaborate and engender new art forms and aesthetics, as seen, for example, in the work of celebrated designer Raf Simons at Dior with leading contemporary artist Sterling Ruby and in the paradigm-shifting work of dancer Michael Clark and Manchester indie heroes The Fall in the performance “I Am Curious, Orange.”

In 2017, Ganryu left iconic Japanese fashion brand Comme des Garçons and established his own eponymous brand, Fumito Ganryu, in 2018. He celebrated his first release at acclaimed menswear arena Pitti Uomo, and his show there cemented him as

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Travel tips for flying with your pet

Wen-Ling Lin moved from Vancouver to Toronto for work, and often flies home to see her friends and family.

“We love taking Kygo on trips. He is obviously the best travel companion and we want to show him the world. He is my fur baby,” Lin told CTV News Toronto.

Lin said she had taken her two-year-old French bulldog Kygo to Vancouver six times and each time the experience went very well.

“The carrier sits right below my feet. He just sits in it and he goes to sleep usually. We zip it up and he goes right underneath the seat,” said Lin.

Since Kygo is a smaller dog, he is allowed to be in the cabin with Lin. However, larger dogs may have to stay in a pet crate that will go in checked luggage or cargo.

Kygo on board the plane’s cabin. (Supplied)

No matter where your pet

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10 Timelines That Will Change Your Perception of Japanese History

The popular view of Japanese history is that it went Samurai-Guns-Nintendo. There were a few notable things that happened before, after, or in between those things, but that’s the gist of it. The truth, however, is much more complicated and a little mind-bending.

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Japan’s Imperial Family Was Founded Around the Same Time as the Death of King Arthur

Other countries have royal dynasties, like the Windsors or the Habsburgs. But in Japan, the Imperial Family has no surname because there’s only ever been one, unbroken line sitting on the Chrysanthemum Throne. The first historically-verified Japanese monarch was Emperor Kinmei, who ascended back in 539. According to the 10th-century Annales Cambriae, that’s around the same time King Arthur perished during the Battle of Camlann.

Samurai in battle in the 16th century (Source: Wikicommons)

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The First Samurai Death by Gunfire Occurred Before Helsinki Existed

Although the samurai are synonymous

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