The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on Thursday in Mexico City, marking the start of the largest edition of the tournament since its inception in 1930. Jointly hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, the mega sports gala will feature a record 48 national teams, making it the first World Cup to be staged across three countries.
Canada unveiled a clean electricity strategy to double Canada’s power grid by 2050, expand renewable and low-emission energy sources, lower household costs, and address climate, tariff and energy challenges through over $730 billion in infrastructure investment.
Canada has emerged as the clearest winner from current geopolitical disruption in incentive travel planning, while the Gulf States is seeing the sharpest fall in confidence, according to the latest SITE Pulse Survey.
Leisure travel across all sectors remained strong in 2025, particularly among luxury and ultra luxury travelers, said a report. This trend should carry over into 2026, accompanied by increased demand for the services of travel advisors, it added.
Travel Counsellors, one of UK’s top technology platforms for travel entrepreneurs, said it has inked a deal for the strategic acquisition of Canadian group - The Travel Agent Next Door - thus creating a transatlantic leader in the travel operator market.
Abu Dhabi-based Technology Innovation Institute (TII) has sealed a strategic partnership with Mila, the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, in a move aimed at driving collaborative research in AI safety and next-generation machine learning models.
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Canadian project developer and commodities broker Ground State Market Solutions (GSMS) to assess and advance liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies from Canada to African markets, with an initial focus on West Africa.
Qatar Airways has announced its latest codeshare partnership with WestJet. The national carrier of Qatar will add its (QR) code onto WestJet’s flights across Canada, providing passengers greater options and seamless connectivity to new markets across Canada.
Moon World Resorts (MWR) has appointed Smith + Andersen, one of Canada’s largest integrated engineering firms, to provide mechanical, electrical and integrated systems engineering plus sustainable design consulting through its Footprint practice, for all its MOON Smart City masterplans.
Etihad Airways, the UAE’s national airline, celebrated the arrival of its inaugural flight to Calgary, marking a milestone as travellers can now fly non-stop between Abu Dhabi and Calgary for the first time.
