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February 2018 Desktop Wallpaper Now Available!

Couldn’t resist sharing this beautiful snowy owl that comes back to this one little spot in the Niagara Region every year. They cause quite a commotion with folks stopping along the roadside to gawk. Beautiful creatures, but hard to get the perfect shot … tough when you’re shivvvvvvvvering in -24C temps! Download your January 2018 calendar now … visit our “Downloadables” page for a full-size image.

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Transport Canada Amends Prohibited Items List For Air Passengers

OTTAWA, Nov. 6, 2017 /CNW/ – Adjustments to screening procedures are necessary from time to time to reflect changes in the security environment and to harmonize with international standards and partner countries. Transport Canada is amending its Prohibited Items List for passengers on all domestic and international flights. Effective November 27, 2017, Transport Canada will prohibit certain powders and granular material with a volume of 350 ml (the size of a soda can) or more at all screening checkpoints in Canada.

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Amazon And Free Shipping – How Do They Do it?

Every now and then we direct our readers to a service or product that we think is valuable, and in most cases we’ve used it ourselves – so therefore recommend it. We don’t receive money or discounts/kickbacks for these articles – we just want to showcase a product/service that we feel is worth drawing attention to. This week we’re looking at Amazon – a webstore that needs no introduction or help in getting their name out there. However it is our favourite store and we’ve spent more and more money there over the past few years, but one question we’ve always had is: How does Amazon do it with all that free shipping (Prime or otherwise)? Well, the answer is quite simple and it’s explained in the following article by John Hawthorne. Enjoy…

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Want The Best Price On Your Next Trip? Two One-Ways Might Beat A Round-Trip

Have you been searching the internet, using multiple sites to get the best deal? We do that all the time – that’s what the internet is for – saving money. If you’ve landed on the KAYAK (a fare aggregator and travel metasearch engine) site you’ve probably noticed something called “Hacker Fare” but what is it and how does it work? We did a quick check and it’s quite ingenious – here’s what their web site says…