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Senator co-signed order barring international travel during pandemic — then went to Mexico
Conservative Sen. Don Plett — who sparked controversy by travelling to Mexico on vacation over the holidays — co-signed a directive last year...
Some Canadian snowbirds in Florida are already getting the COVID-19 vaccine
Snowbirds who headed to Florida this winter — despite Canada’s advisory not to travel abroad during the pandemic — have discovered an unexpected perk: They...
Airline vacation ads face scrutiny as politicians named and shamed for their pandemic trips
A number of Canadian politicians have been caught flouting public health advice by going on vacations over the holidays, and Air Canada is now...
New COVID-19 boarding rules for airlines will be tighter than expected, industry sources say
Despite reassuring words from the minister of transport last week, airlines have been told new regulations that come into effect Thursday are not expected to give...
Ontario hospital CEO who vacationed in Dominican Republic resigns from health panels
The CEO of Ontario’s St. Joseph’s Health System and Niagara Health vacationed in the Caribbean over the holidays despite government advisories to stay home as...
Are we all in this together? The political perils of pandemic travel
COVID-19 is a threat that requires collective action. Unfortunately, some Canadian politicians are demonstrating how hard it can be to marshal a response to...
Here are the Canadian politicians facing questions over travel amid COVID-19 restrictions
As Canadians were urged to stay indoors and limit holiday celebrations to members of their households, a growing number of politicians across Canada...
Kenney orders MLAs not to leave Canada unless on government business after minister’s vacation
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney took responsibility for not being clear about travel rules for members of the legislative assembly after news of Municipal Affairs...
Vice-Admiral Art McDonald named new chief of the defence staff
The country’s next top military commander will come from the navy. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Vice Admiral Art McDonald as the new...
Doug Ford says international travellers pose ‘extreme risk’ for COVID-19 spread. Here are the facts
Premier Doug Ford is slamming the federal government for not doing enough to protect Ontario from international travellers, who he suggests are a problematic...
CSIS warns of threats to vaccine distribution chain
The country’s spy agency is warning companies in the vaccine supply chain that malicious foreign actors could threaten the largest inoculation program in Canadian history —...
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Monday
The latest: COVID-19 case numbers are continuing their slow but steady rise across most of Atlantic Canada. Health officials in New Brunswick reported 14...
Trudeau turns to the military to help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced that the federal government has chosen a senior military commander to lead its COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort as the...
Why the federal government lets Canadians travel abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic
News reports that many snowbirds are heading south this winter — despite the COVID-19 pandemic — have angered some fellow Canadians who feel they shouldn’t be...
New business ventures help Canadian snowbirds circumvent a closed U.S. land border
Despite the Canada-U.S. land border closure to non-essential traffic, Canadian snowbirds Bernard Loiselle and Sylvie Charbonneau are on their way to Florida — in...
HBO released a brand-new streaming service where you can watch every season of The Bachelor
HBO released a brand-new streaming service, HBO Max, where you can get your Bachelor material repair. Relive season 20, 21, and 23– much...
