Punta Cana
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Ontario man detained in Dominican Republic ‘nightmare’ after mystery yellow bag foundAn Ontario man has been detained at Punta Cana airport and told he cannot leave the country after a bag he said he doesn't recognize was found allegedly containing drugs.CanadaMar 14, 2025
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Ontario woman forced to walk topless through airport security in Dominican RepublicA Burlington, Ont. woman says she was forced to walk naked from above the waist through an airport security line in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic earlier this month.CanadaMar 22, 2024
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La Ronge, Sask. couple enjoys staycation after cancelled flight to Punta CanaA couple from La Ronge, Sask., made the best of a not-so-sandy staycation on social media after their planned Sunwing escape to Punta Cana was cancelled.CanadaJan 10, 2023
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Pivot Airlines crew detained in Dominican Republic for months back in Canada, CEO saysIn a statement issued Thursday evening, Pivot Airlines CEO Eric Edmondson confirmed the crew “arrived safely in Toronto and were reunited with their loved ones.”CanadaDec 1, 2022
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IN PHOTOS: Hurricane Fiona rips through Caribbean as storm tracks to CanadaHurricane Fiona has wreaked havoc in the Caribbean this week as it makes its way towards Canada on the weekend. Here's a look at the destruction so far.WorldSep 20, 2022
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Punta Cana, Fort Lauderdale added to Swoop airlines winter schedule for Hamilton airportAhead of the winter, Swoop announced new stops and increased frequency of flights from Hamilton to sunny destinations in the U.S., Mexico and the Dominican Republic.CanadaSep 7, 2022
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Winter flights to warmer locales to return to London, Ont. airport in DecemberOfficials with the London International Airport say Air Transat and Sunwing flights will return this December, with flights to Cancun, Punta Cana and Varadero.CanadaAug 22, 2022
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Canadian flight crew held in Dominican Republic appeals to prime minister for helpThe crew of a Pivot Airlines flight said they reported suspected drugs on board their aircraft and, after reporting them to local authorities, they were detained.CanadaJun 14, 2022
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Dominican prosecutor seeking to hold Canadian aircrew in jail for up to 12 months: unionsThe unions said that the Pivot Airlines crew members "have been arbitrarily detained, threatened, and prosecuted after discovering and reporting 200kg of narcotics to the police."CanadaMay 17, 2022
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Canadian flight crew could be sent back to jail in Dominican Republic: airline"In a shocking decision, the prosecutor is now appealing the court’s decision to grant our crew bail, despite the fact that there is no evidence tying them to a crime."CanadaMay 3, 2022
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