Travel Restrictions

• Are Ebola travel restrictions necessary? PHAC, health experts disagree

  Health officials have cited the FIFA World Cup as justification, but some infectious disease experts are siding with the WHO in saying travel restrictions will have little effect.

  Health

  May 28
  
• Ebola restrictions may see over 24K travel documents suspended, Ottawa says

  The mass suspension of travel documents marks the government's first use of powers it granted itself through its border legislation, Bill C-12, which passed in late March.

  Health

  May 28
  
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• B.C. Wildfires: Travel and hotel restrictions lifting for West Kelowna

  The B.C. government is lifting the last of the restrictions it imposed on travel to B.C.'s Southern Interior at midnight, saying the wildfire crisis has eased sufficiently.

  Fire

  Aug 24, 2023
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• COVID-19 situation in China ‘not transparent,’ officials say as global concerns grow

  Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak.

  Health

  Dec 29, 2022
• N.B. border businesses ‘cautiously optimistic’ about dropping COVID-19 measures

  Oct. 1 marked the end of a series of pandemic restrictions, including the need to use the ArriveCAN app, show proof of vaccination, undergo testing, and quarantine or isolate.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2022
• N.B. border town residents say removing AriveCAN app may benefit tourism

  Businesses in the bordertown of St. Stephen, New Brunswick are serving more Americans then they have since the pandemic hit - but bet they'd see more without the ArriveCAN app.

  Money

  Jun 17, 2022
• Regina airport president and CEO pushes for call to end remaining travel mandates

  Swoop will begin offering twice-weekly flights between Toronto and Regina starting June 16.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2022
• Saint John welcomes first cruise since COVID-19 hit

  With some 500 souls on board, Seven Seas Navigator was the first cruise ship to visit Saint John since the pandemic brought the industry to a halt over two years ago.

  Economy

  Apr 29, 2022
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• Niagara’s top doc ‘open’ to mask mandate but effectiveness questionable if not ‘provincewide’

  Niagara's acting medical officer and Niagara Falls' mayor suggest a regional mask mandate likely has little effectiveness if other Ontarians are not subject to the same rules.

  Health

  Apr 14, 2022
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• Alberta premier calls on Ottawa to ‘drop pointless’ COVID-19 travel restrictions

  On Sunday afternoon, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney tweeted out a video which states his government will be calling on Ottawa to drop COVID-19 travel restrictions.

  Health

  Mar 6, 2022