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Ontario's health-care, education sectors need to spend more or service levels will drop: FAO reports

The province's health-care, university and college sectors will need to make cuts in order to sustain their current service levels, according to reports from Ontario's Financial Accountability Office (FAO) released Wednesday.

CHTA MARKS WORLD TOURISM DAY BY ADVANCING PRACTICAL AI ADOPTION ACROSS CARIBBEAN HOSPITALITY

This year’s World Tourism Day on September 27 carries the theme “Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism,” framing AI as the industry’s next major transformation and asking how it can support smarter decision-making, stronger skills, and better-managed destinations. For the Caribbean, the opportunity is not technology for technology’s sake, but using AI in ways that strengthen competitiveness, improve productivity, support the workforce and enhance the distinctive experiences at the heart of the Caribbean hospitality and tourism industry.

The EU Just Asked Canada If We Could Be Best Buddies...Legally, And Canadians Are Responding In The Most Hilarious Way

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11-year-old girl still texts her father after his suicide, mother tells poison seller's sentencing hearing

People Who Moved From A Major US City To A Small Midwestern Town Are Opening Up About What Gave Them Culture Shock

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Loved Heart of the Beast? 10 of the best dog movies where the canine takes the lead

Few cinematic stories are as life-affirming or tug as effectively at our heartstrings as those exploring the bond between humans and dogs. The unwavering loyalty and adoration of a faithful pup can melt even the hardest of hearts, making it little wonder that filmmakers continually return to the subject. This week sees the release of David Ayer’s Heart of the Beast, starring Brad Pitt as a retired US Special Forces officer stranded in the Alaskan wilderness alongside his loyal dog, Odin –...

8 of the Best Sustainable Hotels – That Aren’t Greenwashing

From Tokyo to Botswana, these eight hotels back up their eco claims with real certifications and awards. Here's our top eco choices for a genuinely sustainable stay. The post 8 of the Best Sustainable Hotels – That Aren’t Greenwashing appeared first on Business Traveller.

Don’t let AI take over our human creative expression

More than three years ago, I articulated concerns regarding the existential threat of artificial intelligence in a piece entitled “How Hong Kong can play a role in preventing AI Armageddon”. There is an increasing number of articles about exactly this. Here I concentrate on a more insidious encroachment on our humanity – how AI is capturing our creative expression and replacing us in a way that is making it harder to discern what is creatively human. As a scientist, my inclination is to filter...

Get off the beaten track in 2027: Lonely Planet's Best in Travel guide features Irish fjords, a Himalayan railway and China's hip-hop capital

Lonely Planet, one of the world's most trusted sources for travel guidance, has unveiled its Best in Travel list for next year. Read on to find out the most exciting new places to visit...

How Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan is a symbol of China’s fashion soft power

Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan has long been a symbol of China’s fashion soft power at high-profile global summits as she accompanies President Xi Jinping. She has eschewed Western luxury labels and logos in favour of chic local brands and modern Chinese styles – a well-tailored qipao, say, or elegant scarves and coats in formal yet feminine colours. Case in point: the outfit she wore as she stepped off the plane for the much-anticipated Xi-Trump meeting in the US on Wednesday. Her grey dress,...

Wyndham Garden Expands Across Türkiye with New Hotels in Antalya and Istanbul

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s largest hotel franchising companies, announced the opening of Wyndham Garden Antalya Konyaaltı, marking the latest addition to its Wyndham Garden portfolio in Türkiye, as the company prepares for the brand’s debut in Istanbul with the upcoming opening of Wyndham Garden İstanbul Tuzla Marina. Expected to open in October 2026, the 93-room hotel will extend Wyndham Garden’s presence into Türkiye’s largest city and strengthen the brand’s position across the country’s key urban and leisure markets.

Traditional wind instruments from both East and West blow up a storm in Hong Kong concert

Comprising 100 performers, led by conductor Yan Huichang, “Thousand Reeds, One Universe” was both the beginning and the end. The concert on September 20 was the conclusion of the International Sheng and Reeds Festival 2026 and a successful commencement of the 2026/27 season of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (HKCO). Continuing the vision of the festival to forge a borderless world in harmony, the concert brought together a family of reed instruments from around China and the world, including the...