Coronavirus and Canadians trying to get home from abroad
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Coronavirus and Canadians trying to get home from abroad
02:06 | March 18, 2020
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Former Mountie cleared of foreign interference charges
02:00 | May 13, 2026
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BC Place upgrades unveiled
02:20 | May 12, 2026
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Vancouver’s FIFA bylaws kick off Wednesday
02:12 | May 12, 2026
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New poll shows growing support for pipelines
01:53 | May 11, 2026
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BC health officials treating Hantavirus seriously but say doesn’t have potential for a pandemic
02:13 | May 11, 2026
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4 Canadians on board hantavirus-hit cruise ship being flown to B.C.
02:11 | May 10, 2026
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Peace talks go nowhere as U.S.-Iran ceasefire on shaky ground
06:08 | May 3, 2026
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Saturday Sips: Cinco de Mayo Sips
05:26 | May 2, 2026
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Climate Science: BC glaciers disappearing
03:45 | May 2, 2026
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Iranian Soccer Federation executive not admitted into Canada
01:54 | April 29, 2026
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This is BC: Squamish mountain biker set to defend world title
02:30 | April 28, 2026
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FIFA security cost mystery
03:06 | April 27, 2026
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U.S.-Iran ceasefire deadline looms
04:25 | April 21, 2026
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More than 600,000 expected to attend Surrey Vaisakhi Parade
03:48 | April 18, 2026
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Business owners in rural BC communities calling on province to opt in to TFW program changes
01:49 | April 17, 2026
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Israel and Lebanon hold talks in Washington
04:11 | April 15, 2026
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Carney suspends federal gas tax
02:45 | April 14, 2026
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U.S. blockades Iranian ports after peace talks fail
05:07 | April 13, 2026
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Overall cost of living heavily impacted by war fuelled gas price hike
01:53 | April 12, 2026
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Sikh Migration path to Canada
05:08 | April 11, 2026
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Iran War Ceasefire
05:08 | April 9, 2026
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Iranian-Canadians worry about Trump’s threats
02:03 | April 7, 2026
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This is BC: Preparing for a rowing race across the Atlantic
02:37 | April 7, 2026
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Iran rejects ceasefire plan as Trump’s latest deadline nears
04:44 | April 7, 2026
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Artemis II mission moon flyby
02:12 | April 6, 2026
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April marks Sikh Heritage Month across Canada
04:43 | April 5, 2026
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Business News: Iran war impacting world finances
03:47 | April 5, 2026
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Day 5 of Artemis II trip around the moon
04:34 | April 5, 2026
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Artemis II watch party in Vancouver
02:14 | April 1, 2026
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Artemis II prepares for launch around the moon
04:31 | April 1, 2026
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U.S. deploys more troops to the Middle East
05:28 | March 30, 2026
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Coronavirus and Canadians trying to get home from abroad
02:06 | March 18, 2020
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Former Mountie cleared of foreign interference charges
02:00 | May 13, 2026
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BC Place upgrades unveiled
02:20 | May 12, 2026
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Vancouver’s FIFA bylaws kick off Wednesday
02:12 | May 12, 2026
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New poll shows growing support for pipelines
01:53 | May 11, 2026
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BC health officials treating Hantavirus seriously but say doesn’t have potential for a pandemic
02:13 | May 11, 2026
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4 Canadians on board hantavirus-hit cruise ship being flown to B.C.
02:11 | May 10, 2026
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Peace talks go nowhere as U.S.-Iran ceasefire on shaky ground
06:08 | May 3, 2026
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Saturday Sips: Cinco de Mayo Sips
05:26 | May 2, 2026
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Climate Science: BC glaciers disappearing
03:45 | May 2, 2026
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Iranian Soccer Federation executive not admitted into Canada
01:54 | April 29, 2026
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This is BC: Squamish mountain biker set to defend world title
02:30 | April 28, 2026
-
FIFA security cost mystery
03:06 | April 27, 2026
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U.S.-Iran ceasefire deadline looms
04:25 | April 21, 2026
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More than 600,000 expected to attend Surrey Vaisakhi Parade
03:48 | April 18, 2026
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Business owners in rural BC communities calling on province to opt in to TFW program changes
01:49 | April 17, 2026
-
Israel and Lebanon hold talks in Washington
04:11 | April 15, 2026
-
Carney suspends federal gas tax
02:45 | April 14, 2026
-
U.S. blockades Iranian ports after peace talks fail
05:07 | April 13, 2026
-
Overall cost of living heavily impacted by war fuelled gas price hike
01:53 | April 12, 2026
-
Sikh Migration path to Canada
05:08 | April 11, 2026
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Iran War Ceasefire
05:08 | April 9, 2026
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Iranian-Canadians worry about Trump’s threats
02:03 | April 7, 2026
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This is BC: Preparing for a rowing race across the Atlantic
02:37 | April 7, 2026
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Iran rejects ceasefire plan as Trump’s latest deadline nears
04:44 | April 7, 2026
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Artemis II mission moon flyby
02:12 | April 6, 2026
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April marks Sikh Heritage Month across Canada
04:43 | April 5, 2026
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Business News: Iran war impacting world finances
03:47 | April 5, 2026
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Day 5 of Artemis II trip around the moon
04:34 | April 5, 2026
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Artemis II watch party in Vancouver
02:14 | April 1, 2026
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Artemis II prepares for launch around the moon
04:31 | April 1, 2026
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U.S. deploys more troops to the Middle East
05:28 | March 30, 2026
Coronavirus and Canadians trying to get home from abroad
Description
March 18, 2020
About 3 million Canadians were either travelling or living abroad when the coronavirus outbreak started. Now, many of them are scrambling to get home, and they're running into a lot of confusion, closures and a patchwork of fast-changing international rules. All of that is making the trip home very difficult. Aaron McArthur reports.
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Coronavirus and Canadians trying to get home from abroad02:06 | March 18, 2020 -
Former Mountie cleared of foreign interference charges02:00 | May 13, 2026 -
BC Place upgrades unveiled02:20 | May 12, 2026 -
Vancouver’s FIFA bylaws kick off Wednesday02:12 | May 12, 2026 -
New poll shows growing support for pipelines01:53 | May 11, 2026 -
BC health officials treating Hantavirus seriously but say doesn’t have potential for a pandemic02:13 | May 11, 2026 -
4 Canadians on board hantavirus-hit cruise ship being flown to B.C.02:11 | May 10, 2026 -
Peace talks go nowhere as U.S.-Iran ceasefire on shaky ground06:08 | May 3, 2026 -
Saturday Sips: Cinco de Mayo Sips05:26 | May 2, 2026 -
Climate Science: BC glaciers disappearing03:45 | May 2, 2026 -
Iranian Soccer Federation executive not admitted into Canada01:54 | April 29, 2026 -
This is BC: Squamish mountain biker set to defend world title02:30 | April 28, 2026 -
FIFA security cost mystery03:06 | April 27, 2026 -
U.S.-Iran ceasefire deadline looms04:25 | April 21, 2026 -
More than 600,000 expected to attend Surrey Vaisakhi Parade03:48 | April 18, 2026 -
Business owners in rural BC communities calling on province to opt in to TFW program changes01:49 | April 17, 2026 -
Israel and Lebanon hold talks in Washington04:11 | April 15, 2026 -
Carney suspends federal gas tax02:45 | April 14, 2026 -
U.S. blockades Iranian ports after peace talks fail05:07 | April 13, 2026 -
Overall cost of living heavily impacted by war fuelled gas price hike01:53 | April 12, 2026 -
Sikh Migration path to Canada05:08 | April 11, 2026 -
Iran War Ceasefire05:08 | April 9, 2026 -
Iranian-Canadians worry about Trump’s threats02:03 | April 7, 2026 -
This is BC: Preparing for a rowing race across the Atlantic02:37 | April 7, 2026 -
Iran rejects ceasefire plan as Trump’s latest deadline nears04:44 | April 7, 2026 -
Artemis II mission moon flyby02:12 | April 6, 2026 -
April marks Sikh Heritage Month across Canada04:43 | April 5, 2026 -
Business News: Iran war impacting world finances03:47 | April 5, 2026 -
Day 5 of Artemis II trip around the moon04:34 | April 5, 2026 -
Artemis II watch party in Vancouver02:14 | April 1, 2026 -
Artemis II prepares for launch around the moon04:31 | April 1, 2026 -
U.S. deploys more troops to the Middle East05:28 | March 30, 2026
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Coronavirus and Canadians trying to get home from abroad02:06 | March 18, 2020
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Former Mountie cleared of foreign interference charges02:00 | May 13, 2026
-
BC Place upgrades unveiled02:20 | May 12, 2026
-
Vancouver’s FIFA bylaws kick off Wednesday02:12 | May 12, 2026
-
New poll shows growing support for pipelines01:53 | May 11, 2026
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BC health officials treating Hantavirus seriously but say doesn’t have potential for a pandemic02:13 | May 11, 2026
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4 Canadians on board hantavirus-hit cruise ship being flown to B.C.02:11 | May 10, 2026
-
Peace talks go nowhere as U.S.-Iran ceasefire on shaky ground06:08 | May 3, 2026
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Saturday Sips: Cinco de Mayo Sips05:26 | May 2, 2026
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Climate Science: BC glaciers disappearing03:45 | May 2, 2026
-
Iranian Soccer Federation executive not admitted into Canada01:54 | April 29, 2026
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This is BC: Squamish mountain biker set to defend world title02:30 | April 28, 2026
-
FIFA security cost mystery03:06 | April 27, 2026
-
U.S.-Iran ceasefire deadline looms04:25 | April 21, 2026
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More than 600,000 expected to attend Surrey Vaisakhi Parade03:48 | April 18, 2026
-
Business owners in rural BC communities calling on province to opt in to TFW program changes01:49 | April 17, 2026
-
Israel and Lebanon hold talks in Washington04:11 | April 15, 2026
-
Carney suspends federal gas tax02:45 | April 14, 2026
-
U.S. blockades Iranian ports after peace talks fail05:07 | April 13, 2026
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Overall cost of living heavily impacted by war fuelled gas price hike01:53 | April 12, 2026
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Sikh Migration path to Canada05:08 | April 11, 2026
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Iran War Ceasefire05:08 | April 9, 2026
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Iranian-Canadians worry about Trump’s threats02:03 | April 7, 2026
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This is BC: Preparing for a rowing race across the Atlantic02:37 | April 7, 2026
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Iran rejects ceasefire plan as Trump’s latest deadline nears04:44 | April 7, 2026
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Artemis II mission moon flyby02:12 | April 6, 2026
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April marks Sikh Heritage Month across Canada04:43 | April 5, 2026
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Business News: Iran war impacting world finances03:47 | April 5, 2026
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Day 5 of Artemis II trip around the moon04:34 | April 5, 2026
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Artemis II watch party in Vancouver02:14 | April 1, 2026
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Artemis II prepares for launch around the moon04:31 | April 1, 2026
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U.S. deploys more troops to the Middle East05:28 | March 30, 2026
Coronavirus and Canadians trying to get home from abroad
Description
March 18, 2020
About 3 million Canadians were either travelling or living abroad when the coronavirus outbreak started. Now, many of them are scrambling to get home, and they're running into a lot of confusion, closures and a patchwork of fast-changing international rules. All of that is making the trip home very difficult. Aaron McArthur reports.
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