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Some snowbirds still flying south despite travel rules — because they can
Despite tough new measures imposed by Ottawa to curb travel abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic, some snowbirds are still flying to U.S. sun destinations....
Air Canada puts all Rouge flights on hiatus
Air Canada is putting all Rouge flights on hold as a result of new travel rules brought in by the government last week...
Canadian snowbirds abroad grapple with tough new travel rules that include a big hotel bill
Despite Canada’s advisory not to travel abroad during the pandemic, snowbirds have been able to easily book flights and head south. But now those...
Air Transat temporarily shutting down, other airlines offer refunds amid new pandemic measures
Air Transat said Friday it is temporarily suspending all operations until the end of April, as it and other Canadian airlines adjust to new pandemic...
Airlines suspending certain flights, Ottawa introducing quarantine hotel stays to discourage travel
Canada’s main airlines have agreed to cancel service to the Caribbean and Mexico and the federal government is introducing new mandatory quarantine rules as...
Smaller cities suffer the economic brunt of Air Canada’s pandemic exit
As the airlines and the federal government battle it out over an industry bailout, a new round of service cuts this week has left...
WestJet cutting jobs and slashing flight capacity by 1/3
WestJet is cutting jobs and slashing its flight capacity by a third because of what the airline calls “instability in the face of...
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...
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...
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...
Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul elected leader of the federal Green Party
Green Party members have picked Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul as their next leader, bringing to a close the year-long race to replace Elizabeth...
Spouse witnessed N.S. gunman torching their cottage, court documents say
The man responsible for April’s mass shootings in Nova Scotia took a leisurely drive around a community close to his rural cottage, stopped...
Harry Styles’ Dating History: Taylor Swift, Kendall Jenner and More
Ladies’ man! Harry Styles has accomplished a great deal since he rose to stardom — and he’s had some very famous faces by...
Mexico to resume sending farm workers to Canada after COVID-19 safety agreement
Mexico will resume sending temporary farm workers to Canada after the two countries reached an agreement on improved safety protections for labourers on...
Air Transat plans to resume flying on July 23
Montreal-based airline Air Transat is planning to start flying again on July 23, after a hiatus of almost four months because of COVID-19. The...
