5 h. ago Canadians plan to spend an average of $3,825 on summer vacations: BMO report

A new report reveals that 62% of Canadians plan to spend the same or more on vacations and travel this summer compared to 2024, with an average budget of $3,825, which includes the cost of flights, hotels and accommodations, rentals, gas and food. BMO’s Real Financial Progress Index also highlighted that 59% are opting to […]

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13 h. ago Strike by French air traffic controllers disrupts summer travel

Paris (AFP) — French air traffic controllers launched a two-day strike on Thursday to demand better working conditions, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of people at the start of a summer holiday season. The DGAC civil aviation authority has asked airlines to cancel some of their flights to ensure there are enough controllers on […]

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3 d. ago Canadian travellers exploring ‘their own backyard’ this summer, Airbnb says

There’s no place like our home and native land. That seems to be what Canadian Airbnb users are thinking as schools close and summer vacation officially kicks off with domestic travel bookings expected to continue being a hot ticket. Such bookings jumped 40% last year compared to 2019 for a total of more than 9 […]

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5 d. ago Air traffic controller shortage could disrupt summer travel, WestJet warns

WestJet says current problems with delayed flights will only get worse during this summer's travel season if NAV Canada doesn't hire more air-traffic controllers.

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5 d. ago Unemployment, inflation and travel amid ongoing tariff uncertainty: FP video

Watch: Jobless rate to climb as inflation worries linger and Canadians choose to stay in Canada

Economics

7 d. ago Canadian steel firms say weak tariff response risks wider layoffs

A group of Canadian steel producers said the government’s plan to restrict foreign steel imports isn’t strong enough and warned that the industry is set to shed thousands more jobs because of U.S. tariffs. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government introduced new tariff-rate quotas last week to limit imports of steel and said it may adjust […]

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7 d. ago Canada Steel Firms Say Weak Tariff Response Risks Wider Layoffs

A group of Canadian steel producers said the government’s plan to restrict foreign steel imports isn’t strong enough and warned that the industry is set to shed thousands more jobs because of US tariffs.

Economics

9 d. ago Number of Canadians with pension plans jumped by 300K. Are you one of them?

According to Statistics Canada, the number of Canadians who were members of a registered pension plan grew by 293,500, or 4.2 per cent, from 2022 to over 7.2 million in 2023.

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1 week ago B.C. professor trapped in Iran says feds offering ’almost nothing’ to help

A British Columbia professor who is trapped in Iran says he’s been told by officials there’s “almost nothing” the Canadian government can do to help him and his family. Simon Fraser University engineering Prof. Shervin Jannesar says in an email that communications are extremely limited and Canadian authorities don’t seem to have a plan to […]

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1 week ago Allstate survey: Nearly one third of active social media users may potentially risk a home break

As summer holidays approach, Allstate’s public education campaign encourages Canadians to ‘Travel Smart’ by delaying their trip photos to social media MARKHAM, Ontario, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Almost one third (32 per cent) of Canadian respondents to a survey that say they are active on social media post about their plans before or […]

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2 w. ago Free summer admission to Canada’s national parks and historic sites

The program runs June 20 until Sept. 2

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2 w. ago How — and where — to travel this summer if you’re on a tight budget

Travel during Canadian summers may seem like an unattainable thing for those who must adhere to a strict budget — but it doesn’t have to be. KAYAK has released its annual Travel Check-In: Summer 2025 report, and according to the data, there are ways to save on your latest adventure. “Canadians are making the most […]

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3 w. ago More Canadians Are Ditching US Road Trips With 38% Annual Drop

Cross-border road trips to the US from Canada fell for a fifth straight month, a gloomy outlook for many American vacation spots once frequented by their northern neighbors during the peak summer travel season.

Transport

3 w. ago Tariffs, State Jabs Push Canadians to Ditch US Travel, Poll Says

Most Canadians say they plan to shun US travel this summer as the trade war between the two countries continues, according to a poll by Leger Marketing Inc.

Economics

4 w. ago More Canadians plan to travel this summer, but not to the US: poll

While a majority of Canadians plan to travel this summer, numbers of those planning to visit the U.S. are down from last year

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