Canadian Snowbirds
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New York border town eagerly welcomes Canadians as travel restrictions liftFor almost 20 months, Canadian visitors haven't been allowed to make the routine drive across nearby border bridges at Buffalo, Niagara Falls, or Lewiston, N.Y.CanadaNov 8, 2021
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With U.S. border to soon reopen, Okanagan snowbirds preparing to head southThe announcement will allow fully vaccinated Canadians to enter the U.S. regardless of the reason for travel without a COVID-19 test.CanadaOct 16, 2021
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Canadian snowbirds concerned as U.S. land border closure drags onThere is an increased demand to travel despite COVID, experts say, but those hoping to drive down to sunny U.S. destinations will have to wait at least a little while longer.CanadaSep 26, 2021
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Canadian snowbirds flying south hope for prompt COVID-19 booster shots in U.S.Some aren't waiting for the White House, opting for the perfectly legal option of flying to the U.S. instead — and many are planning on getting a COVID-19 booster shot.CanadaSep 19, 2021
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‘They want to lock us into a hotel’: Snowbirds criticize new travel measuresGreater Toronto Area couple Gerald Berish and Roberta Smith-Berish left for Deerfield Beach, Fla., in December. The couple was able to get fully vaccinated there in January.CanadaFeb 22, 2021
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Coronavirus: Meet the small flock of Canadian snowbirds in Largo, Fla.In a normal year, about 4.1 million Canadians make the trip south. Here are a few of the Canadians who still do, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaFeb 11, 2021
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From insurance to hotel quarantine, new travel rules leave snowbirds in a conundrumAmid uncertainty about latest COVID-19 measures, Canadian seniors are delaying their return from sunny U.S. locations, while others are rushing back from Mexico.HealthFeb 6, 2021
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COVID-19: Snowbird calls mandatory hotel quarantines and ever-changing travel rules ‘ludicrous’A Calgary snowbird is criticizing the federal government's plan to quarantine international travellers in hotels at their own cost.HealthFeb 4, 2021
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Like a ‘rock concert’: Coronavirus vaccines a hot ticket for Canadian snowbirdsFlorida has started vaccinating people aged 65 and above for COVID-19. Canada’s seniors enjoying warm weather down south are in line, while some are making a trip to get the shots.HealthJan 5, 2021
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Coronavirus: Snowbirds fly south for winter amid pandemicDespite the coronavirus pandemic and the Canada U.S. border being closed, some Canadian snowbirds are still finding a way to fly south for the winter.CanadaDec 9, 2020
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