The Canadian polling company Leger published a study about Canadian airports this week. After surveying residents in each respective market, here’s what they came up with.
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1. Vancouver International Airport (YVR) (Reputation Score: 71)
2. Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) (Reputation Score: 65)
3. YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (Reputation Score: 64)
4. Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) (Reputation Score: 59)
5. Calgary International Airport (YYC) (Reputation Score: 55)
6. Winnipeg International Airport (YWG) (Reputation Score: 48)
7. Edmonton International Airport (YEG) (Reputation Score: 40)
8. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTO) (Reputation Score: 31)
9. Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) (Reputation Score: 25)
10. Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) (Reputation Score: 25)
LOBSTER PRICES JUMPING
CTV News reports that lobster inflation is a big issue in the Maritimes, with wharf prices as much as five times higher than the $4 a pound they were at a couple years ago.
Most entrees at the Armview Restaurant and Lounge in Halifax, for example, average $15. But as the price of lobster climbs, the cost of their lobster roll has increased to $30, the network said.
The Jamaica Inn in Ocho Rios has spacious, deep green lawns, a great beach and superb coastal views. JIM BYERS PHOTO
JAMAICA RULES CHANGE TODAY
Effective Saturday, April 16, 2022, international visitors to Jamaica will no longer be required to present a negative result from a COVID-19 Antigen or PCR test conducted within 72 hours prior to their travel to enter the island. Additionally, Jamaica’s mandate to wear a mask in enclosed public spaces also ended on April 15, 2022.
WEIRD PLACES TO STAY AROUND THE WORLD: SPONGE BOB SQUARE PANTS AND JURASSIC PARK
The Mirror in the UK has a fun roundup of odd places to stay around the world. The list includes a cabin in Washington state with a scary Jurassic Park theme, including large T-Rex models out front, a place in the D. R. done up with Sponge Bob Square Pants kitsch, and a rotating home in Prince Edward Island. I actually stayed at the rotating house eight or 10 years ago and thought it was terrific.
