Since March 14, a man from Lethbridge, Alta., has been stranded on a cruise ship with more than 50 other Canadians.

Ottawa's directive to immediately return from international travel over COVID-19 has left snowbirds grappling with whether to enter self-isolation in Canada or stay in sunnier climates.

Global Affairs Canada announced late yesterday that it had chartered a plane to fly the stranded Canadians to the air force base in Trenton, though it did not provide a timeline for when that would happen.