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By summer 2020, the world’s cruise ship fleet was essentially out-of-action. Now, there’s a lot riding on cruise ships resuming travel and marks a significant step for an industry that has hemorrhaged thousands of jobs and millions of dollars a day during cruising’s suspension.
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Cruising was a COVID-19 disaster. Now it claims to be the ‘safest vacation available’

The Lego Group is one step closer to reaching its goal of making all its products from sustainable material by 2030.
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Lego unveils brick prototype made from recycled plastic

The first cruise ship to leave a U.S. port since the coronavirus pandemic brought the industry to a 15-month standstill sailed away on Saturday with nearly all vaccinated passengers on board.
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All Aboard! 1st post-pandemic cruise ship from U.S. sails away

The managing principal of B+H Architects’ Vancouver studio and others working in real estate say more outdoor spaces, areas catering to those working from home, touchless technology and additional elevators will feature heavily in post-pandemic condos.
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Future condos being designed with Zoom rooms, balconies and touchless tech

Virgin Galactic finally has the U.S. government’s approval to start launching customers into space from New Mexico.
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Virgin Galactic gets FAA’s OK to launch customers to space

Sunwing says it has reached a deal with the Canada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corp. for financing to allow more customers to receive refunds.
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Travel company Sunwing reaches deal to pay refunds to more customers

Last August, TransPod signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Alberta to determine the feasibility of a hyperloop between Alberta’s two largest cities with potential speeds of 1,000 km/h.
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Hyperloop feasibility study makes the case for high-speed Calgary-Edmonton line

Airlines and holiday providers on Friday expressed frustration with the U.K.’s plans to ease travel restrictions, saying uncertainty about how and when the new rules will be implemented make it difficult for people to book summer vacations.
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Airlines say new U.K. travel rules cause vacation uncertainty

On CTVNews.ca, CTV News’ Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid highlights a J.D. Power survey showing that banks which embrace financial education and empower their customers, will also attract a bigger share of their wallets.
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Pattie Lovett-Reid: How financially literate are you? Can you answer these 3 questions?

Losses in the technology sector helped lead Canada’s main stock index lower in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets rose higher.
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S&P/TSX composite down as tech sector falls, U.S. stock markets up