International Travel

• Maine town hopes free PCR testing can bring Canadians back

  Hairdresser Debra Loring says businesses in Calais, ME are feeling the absence of Canadian customers.

  Economy

  Feb 1
  
• COVID-19 testing offered at ski hills in B.C. Interior for international visitors

  Kelowna International airport is partnering with ski resorts in the Okanagan to make access to COVID testing easier for international guests.

  Health

  Jan 29
  
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• YLW calls on Ottawa to reevaluate COVID-19 protocols for international travellers

  YLW's airport director says COVID-19 testing for international travellers needs to be shifted to their destination communities.

  Canada

  Jan 22
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• Travelling during Omicron? Canadians who tested positive for COVID-19 abroad urge caution

  The risk calculation for travel has changed because of how contagious Omicron is and because different jurisdictions have their own rules, industry experts say.

  Canada

  Jan 8
• Don’t travel internationally, keep gatherings small during holidays: Saskatchewan epidemiologist

  A Saskatchewan epidemiologist is suggesting residents cancel any international trips and keep holiday gatherings limited to less than 10 people to avoid the spread of COVID-19.

  Health

  Dec 17, 2021
• COVID-related travel insurance not guaranteed for trips abroad: specialist

  A travel insurance specialist says people planning to travel out of the country amid COVID Omicron advisories should check with their insurer in case their policies are now void.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2021
• First international flights leave Regina, Saskatoon since start of COVID-19 pandemic

  While international flights have resumed from Regina and Saskatoon, health officials are cautioning travellers of international travel as Omicron cases increase.

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2021
• Alberta announces updated COVID-19 vaccine QR code for travel but website unavailable

  On Tuesday, the health minister told Albertans planning to travel to download a new version of their COVID-19 vaccine QR code, but updated QR codes were not available Wednesday. 

  Health

  Nov 24, 2021
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• Truckers, airlines push back on Trudeau government’s new border rules

  Ottawa is taking fire for changes announced Friday to the border rules for international travellers. Critics are worried the changes could have a negative impact on the economy.

  Politics

  Nov 20, 2021
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• Canada lifts blanket advisory against non-essential travel introduced amid COVID-19

  The 19-month-old advisory was quietly lifted on the same day Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled Canada's international proof of vaccination system.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2021