B.C. travel restrictions don’t go far enough, says SFU researcher studying pandemics and borders | CBC News

With dozens of flights still landing at Vancouver’s international airport every day, a researcher studying how borders are managed during pandemics says the latest measures put in place to limit non-essential travel in B.C. don’t go far enough.

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Now open: From the Bahamas to the Leaning Tower of Pisa and more | CNN Travel

Now open: From the Bahamas to the Leaning Tower of Pisa and more Maureen O’Hare, CNN • Updated 8th May 2021 Facebook Twitter Email Up next (CNN) — It’s not been an easy year running a travel news desk. Openings, closings, ever-changing guidance — there’s been a lot for CNN Travel to monitor. What it […]

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What is QLED? Samsung’s quantum dot TV tech explained | TechRadar

What is QLED technology? It’s easy to get confused about TV technology. There’s already a lot to remember and shiny new features seem to arrive every week. We don’t think you need to know what every acronym means. But it is worth getting your head around QLED. It’s important if you’re in the market for […]

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Covid: Three cases of India variant detected in Leicester linked to travel from the country | Central | ITV News

The first cases of the Covid-19 variant first identified in India have been detected in Leicester.Leicester’s Director of Public Health, Professor Ivan Browne, says that all three cases detected in Leicester are linked to travel from India prior to the country being added to the Government’s red list last Friday (23 April).The India variant was […]

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Bay of Plenty police officer admits drink-driving in police car | Stuff.co.nz

A Bay of Plenty police officer has been sentenced for drink-driving and careless driving while on-duty. The 38-year-old admitted two driving offences in the Whakatāne District on Tuesday following an incident in Edgecumbe in April, Bay of Plenty District Commander Superintendent Andy McGregor said. The charges followed a single-vehicle crash involving a police vehicle at […]

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BBC – Travel – New Zealand’s endangered penguin hospital

Vets in Dunedin, New Zealand, are making strides in helping endangered penguins. Determined, yet bitten and flipper bashed, they’re treating these patients one bird at a time. By Sharron Ward 23 April 2021 Sometimes, saving a species means treating one animal at a time. The veterinarians at The Wildlife Hospital, Dunedin do just that, going […]

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‘We were all grieving’: Anthony Bourdain’s longtime collaborator on compiling his posthumous travel book

She has been described as his lieutenant, his assistant, his gatekeeper and his co-author. Now Laurie Woolever has a new duty in the universe of the late Anthony Bourdain: She is a custodian of his memory, and history. It’s a job she takes very seriously. Her name appears in small print under Bourdain’s on the […]

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