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The Greater Toronto Airports Authority says it’s well-prepared for the summer travel season at Toronto Pearson International Airport thanks to bolstered staffing and technological improvements following widespread delays and cancellations that travelers experienced last year.

The airport authority says it has hired 130 new staff to help handle critical areas such as busing, baggage handling and terminal operations.

It has also streamlined its contactless check-in and boarding processes through a new partnership with the Canada Border Services Agency to deploy biometric e-gates and expedite customs clearance for travelers.

Meanwhile, an upgraded baggage system relying on AI technology is designed to anticipate overloading and detect potential breakdowns before they occur.

The authority says it will gather data to hold airlines accountable on proper training and staffing availability when handling baggage, with the goal of

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Lice at Hotel Testicle – The Comedic Writings of Hiraga Gennai

In the mid-18th century, Edo (modern-day Tokyo) had over 1 million inhabitants, making it the largest city in the world. That didn’t make it the best place to live, though. The city was constantly plagued by fires, famines and plagues, forcing the citizens of Japan’s capital to find joy wherever they could. So, they overwhelmingly went looking for it in books. High literacy among Edo commoners in the 1700s created a market for mass production of literature and, with it, the country’s first bestselling author: Hiraga Gennai, also known as Japan’s Leonardo da Vinci — that is, if da Vinci enjoyed puns and fart jokes.

Portrait of Hiraga Gennai, by Nakamaru Seijuro, Waseda University Library, Japan (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Gennai’s Lousy Educational Jokes

Born the son of a low-ranking samurai in 1729, Gennai eventually becomes a ronin and self-taught expert at just about everything. He’s credited with inventing the

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Driver George Alvarez yelled anti-migrant insults, says witness

Driver George Alvarez yelled anti-migrant insults, says witness

A witness to the car crash that killed eight people outside a migrant shelter in Texas says the driver made anti-immigrant remarks before he was detained by members of the public.

Suspect George Alvarez, 34, has been charged with eight counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after Sunday morning’s incident.

Police say they are still investigating whether the crash was intentional as well as the driver’s alleged remarks.

Earlier police revealed that Mr Alvarez has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple assault charges.

And shocking security camera footage shared by Texas congressman Henry Cuellar showed the moment a grey Ranger Rover, travelling along North Minnesota Avenue towards Boca Chica Boulevard, smashed into the crowd outside of the city’s Bishop Enrique San Pedro Ozanam Center.

The Venezuelan government has called for an investigation to determine if the crash was deliberate and motivated by hate

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Black member of Florida curriculum group fires back at Kamala Harris’ criticism

A prominent civil rights figure who helped craft Florida’s African American history standards has blasted Vice President Kamala Harris’ assessment of the curriculum as “categorically false.”

Dr. William Allen, former chairman of the US Commission on Civil Rights, says Harris was way off when he claimed in a speech last week that the standards suggested slavery was beneficial to black Americans.

“The only criticism I’ve encountered so far [on the new curriculum] is a single one that was articulated by the vice president, and which was an error,” Allen, who is black, told ABC News in footage touted by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press secretary.

“As I stated in my response to the vice president, it was categorically false. It was never said that slavery was beneficial to Africans,” said Adams, who was on the working group that helped devise the curriculum.

The Florida Department of Education unveiled its revised

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Chris Broad Celebrates 10 Years in Japan With His First Book

Ten years is a long time to be doing anything — let alone stay relevant on the internet, an arena of notorious trends that explode and then diffuse within a matter of days. But that’s exactly what the Abroad in Japan YouTube channel has done and continues to do. Helmed by filmmaker and host Chris Broad, his content has introduced a global audience to Japan through his natural affinity for videography and his own brand of British wit. Broad now adds author to his list of accolades, with an eponymous memoir, a culmination of over a decade spent living life in Japan.

The Early Years

There are 29 chapters in this book and each one is written in the style of a personal essay. Many of the chapters document brod’s time in Yamagata Prefecture as an assistant language teacher (ALT), a gig he received via the Japanese government-sponsored JET

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Tofino man spends nearly 8 years traveling the world without using motorized vehicles

A Tofino man is on the verge of completing an epic odyssey that most of us could only imagine.

Markus Pukonen has spent nearly eight years traveling the world, all without the use of a single motor.

“No, not even an elevator,” he told CHEK News. “When I say I don’t use motorized transportation [it’s true.] I just, I like to be a man of my word. And it’s fun.”

The idea for the trip came to Pukonen while he was fighting forest fires in BC Initially, the idea was to make a film to inspire people to live with a lighter footprint.

The concept sat with him for seven years before it found new urgency.

“My dad called me up and told me he had two weeks to live,” said Pukonen.

“He had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia out of nowhere. And on my way home to see

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3 Japanese Artists Who Started With Vocaloid Music

There’s no single way to break into the Japanese pop music scene. Many popular J-pop artists actually started their careers on Niconico, a Japanese video distribution service similar to YouTube. Many J-pop artists began by uploading their own covers of Vocaloid songs or produced and sang Vocaloid songs themselves. These singers are called utaite (people who cover previously released songs on video sharing sites) and Vocaloid producers, or “VocalP” in Japanese. Most utaite and Vocaloid producers do not reveal their faces online and utilize aliases to remain anonymous, some even choosing to stay anonymous after their major debut.

Since many of these Vocaloid musicians are breaking into and making it big in the Japanese music industry, we’ve rounded up a few Japanese artists who started with Vocaloid music.

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Ayase from Yoasobi

Yoasobi is a band that creates music from novels and consists of the composer Ayase and Ikura on

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Sudbury news: French River travel trailers bylaw comes into effect

Travel trailer owners in French River are being reminded that they need to start thinking about whether they need a license for their camper – the implementation of the municipality’s new bylaw starts July 15.


Travel trailer bylaws have been a contentious issue across the northeast as several communities have begun to more regulate the practices around these mobile homes.

Mayor Gisele Pageau told CTV News this new requirement is only for those residents who set up permanent trailers – on lots for people to reside within. Those visiting the community will still be allowed to come and go without a license.

“They’re either hooked up to a field bed or whatever septic system they have to be approved,” said Pageau.

“What also has to be approved is how close they are to their neighbors because we don’t want neighbors to be disturbed by families going into a trailer

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List of 7: Real-Life Locations that Inspired Hayao Miyazaki Films

with How Do You Live? — Hayao Miyazaki’s first film in a decade — set for release this week, we thought we’d look at some of the real-life locations that inspired his movies for our latest List of 7. With this one, we’re going global, featuring both domestic and international destinations.

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Laputa: Castle in the Sky — Rhondda (Wales)

Miyazaki visited Wales for the first time in 1984, the same year the UK miner’s strike began. Witnessing firsthand the industrial class working fighting back against Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government left a deep impression on the Japanese director. “I admired the way they battled to save their way of life, just as the coal miners did in Japan. Many people of my generation see miners as a symbol; a dying breed of fighting men. Now they are gone,” he said in an

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These 7 Affordable Off-Path Destinations Are Perfect For Solo Travelers

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As travelers have become more prone to traveling alone, one of the benefits of taking a solo trip is having complete control of your itinerary.

If you want to go to more popular destinations, such as Paris, New York City, or Dubai, there’s nothing wrong with that. You will never be bored as they are popular for a reason with many attractions.

Some major cities can be too expensive. But, there are many wondrous off-the-beaten-path places that are worth exploring too, especially when you are on your own and on a budget.

Here are 7 affordable off-path destinations perfect for a solo trip:

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Puducherry, India

Why not visit a truly unique place with a blend of multiple cultures? Puducherry (or Pondicherry) is a beachside city away from the hustle and bustle of Mumbai and New Delhi.

French and Indian cultures are

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