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A passenger checks her cell phone before a flight, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Boston. Transport Minister Lisa Raitt says regulations are being changed to permit the use of video games, tablets, computers and cameras at any time during a flight, including during takeoff and landing. Travellers using electronic devices will, however, still have to make sure their devices aren't transmitting a signal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Matt Slocum

No more stowing of electronic devices during takeoff and landing, says Raitt

OTTAWA - For tech-savvy travellers, flying the Canadian skies is about to get just a little bit friendlier.


 
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Coup in Thailand spurs cancellations of new bookings, as tourists in the country ask, ‘What coup?’

So far, the drama of Thailand’s military takeover has played out mainly in the political arena.


 
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Hong Kong considers limiting influx of tourists from mainland China

Hong Kong may limit tourist arrivals as an influx of Chinese visitors stokes discontent, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said.


 
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Athabasca glacier melting at ‘astonishing’ rate of more than five metres a year

What’s believed to be the most-visited glacier in North America is losing more than five metres of ice every year and is in danger of completely disappearing within a generation, says a Parks Canada manager.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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