Grand Princess

• Quebec couple isolated at CFB Trenton finally home after cruise ship ordeal

  A couple first quarantined on a cruise ship near San Francisco, then held in isolation at the air force base in Trenton, Ont., for two weeks, is home.

  Health

  Mar 24, 2020
  
• Coronavirus: Wife of former Kingston, Ont., politician tests positive for COVID-19 at CFB Trenton

  Assunta Gerretsen, wife of former politician John Gerretsen and mother of current MP Mark Gerretsen, has been diagnosed with COVID-19.

  Health

  Mar 16, 2020
  
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• Coronavirus: 4 Canadian passengers from Grand Princess diagnosed with COVID-19

  Canadians on the cruise ship Grand Princess were sent home on a government-charted flight after coronavirus cases were diagnosed.

  Mar 14, 2020
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• 2nd case of coronavirus confirmed among repatriated Grand Princess passengers

  The local public health unit in Trenton, Ont., has announced that a second case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Canadian Forces Base Trenton.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2020
• Coronavirus concerns prompt Princess Cruises to suspend operations for 2 months

  Princess Cruises, the operator of two coronavirus-stricken ships, said on Thursday it would suspend global operations of its 18 cruise ships for two months

  Consumer

  Mar 12, 2020
• Plane carrying 228 Canadians from Grand Princess cruise ship lands at CFB Trenton

  Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said 228 Canadians were repatriated from the Grand Princess.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2020
• Quebec couple stuck on cruise praises Canadian government’s handling of situation

  There are 21 people diagnosed with COVID-19 aboard the Grand Princess, which is carrying more than 3,500 people from 54 countries.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2020
• Coronavirus: Grand Princess cruise ship carrying 237 Canadians docks in California

  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.

  Health

  Mar 9, 2020
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• Cruise industry blasts B.C. officials’ warnings to cancel sailings over COVID-19

  Top health officials in Canada and B.C. have told people to "think twice" about booking a cruise, which is not sitting well with the industry.

  Health

  Mar 8, 2020
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• COVID-19: B.C. man on Grand Princess ‘exhilarated’ to be repatriated back to Canada

  Robert Grubb first heard about the plans from Global News, and he could barely contain his excitement.

  Mar 8, 2020