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Western premiers call for clarity and COVID-19 timelines on international travel
In Ottawa, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc signalled Canadians can expect an announcement on easing travel restrictions by Monday, but warned new rules won't necessarily go into effect right away.
B.C. eases travel restrictions, indoor activities as COVID cases drop
Health restrictions will be eased on indoor gatherings, group activities and travel within British Columbia on Tuesday as COVID-19 immunization rates rise and case counts decline, Premier John Horgan says.
International air travel stats show almost no one flying
Canada's new testing and quarantine rules for international air travellers appear to have convinced even more Canadians to stay put in recent weeks.
WestJet places 1,000 workers on leave, citing 'incoherent' COVID-19 testing rules as reason
The CEO of WestJet Airlines Ltd. is laying the blame squarely on "incoherent" policy from Ottawa as his carrier cuts staff and flights in response to new COVID−19 testing requirements for passengers returning to Canada.
Canada enacts 72-hour travel ban from U.K. due to new strain of COVID-19 virus
The federal government is restricting travel from the U.K. for 72 hours in an effort to keep a contagious new strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 out of Canada.
Thousands of lives on hold as immigration system stalled out
John McCall's great-grandfather was born in southern Ontario some 200 years ago, and ever since the descendents of his seven children, some living in Canada, some in the U.S, have criss-crossed the border with ease.
B.C. allows more openings, Horgan warns to celebrate carefully
British Columbia's success at flattening the curve on COVID-19 will allow the easing of more restrictions on businesses, recreation and travel, says Premier John Horgan, who urged people to celebrate carefully when visiting a lake or the beach.
Trudeau urges commercial landlords to help tenants through rental assistance
Canada's commercial landlords got a request and a warning from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to buy into rental assistance program launching next week, as part of a handful of moves in one day to get billions in federal aid to companies large and small.
B.C. prepares for phase 2 of reopening as U.S. border remains shut
For businesses in the tourism and hospitality industry, the uncertainty over when the border will reopen is making it hard to plan for the future.
Dr. Theresa Tam raised risk level associated with COVID-19
Canada's top public health officer raised the risk level associated with the growing COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday, March 15, 2020, even as retailers and top politicians reassured Canadian that any restrictive measures would not result in shortages of food or other basics.
Canadians 'doubtful' their country will hit emissions targets, feds told
The federal government was told just before the fall election campaign that many Canadians didn't believe the country will meet targets for reducing its greenhouse-gas emissions.