Category Archives: Travel
With Delta variant on the march, Canada eyes mid-August to welcome back U.S. visitors
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials issued more ominous warnings about COVID-19's dangerous Delta cousin Friday just as Canada finally started floating the prospect of letting fully vaccinated American visitors back into the country as early as mid-Augu...
Aiming to allow vaccinated Americans into Canada by mid-August: PM to premiers
WASHINGTON — Canada is getting ready to welcome the world again, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau quietly indicated late Thursday as his office disclosed a target of mid-August for when the border might reopen for fully vaccinated Americans. And if the v...
Cruise ships allowed to sail in Canadian waters starting Nov. 1
VICTORIA — The federal government says cruise ships will be allowed back in Canadian waters in November, but they must follow public health requirements. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said the prohibition on cruise ships because of COVID-19 will be...
State legislators formally ask Ottawa, White House to reopen Canada-U.S. border
WASHINGTON — A well-known American advocate of stronger Canada-U.S. ties helped state lawmakers from across the Midwest formally vent their bilateral frustrations Wednesday with an official request that the two countries "immediately" open their shared...
Advocate says ArriveCAN app technology is not accessible for blind Canadians
OTTAWA — The federal government's new ArriveCAN travel app is inaccessible to some Canadians with disabilities, raising questions of fair treatment and practical border-crossing concerns. Robert Fenton, a board member of the CNIB — formerly known as th...
Quarantine exemptions lure visitors to Canada in advance of busy travel weekend
WASHINGTON — The number of incoming visitors to Canada has been gradually increasing in the days since travel restrictions began easing for fully vaccinated, eligible travellers — and the country's border agents are expecting more this weekend. The Ca...
Border restrictions to begin easing, slowly, for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers
WASHINGTON — After nearly 16 months of rigid travel restrictions, Canada is finally starting to loosen the rules — but only for a specific few. Effective Monday, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents — those who have had a full
Can’t enter Canada now? Don’t try on Monday, border agency warns would-be travellers
WASHINGTON — The agency that guards Canada's borders is putting would-be travellers on notice: if you're not eligible to enter the country now, you won't be on Monday. That's the clear message from the Canada Border Services Agency as it prepares
Porter Airlines gets federal loan up to $270.5 million, including money for refunds
TORONTO — The parent company of Porter Airlines has reached an agreement with the federal government for loans valued up to $270.5 million, including $20.5 million to refund passengers for flights cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Porter Aviation...
Tourism task force calls on Ontario to incentivize local travel with points card, ads
Ontario can jumpstart its flagging tourism sector by incentivizing travel with discount cards and ad campaigns, a government task force recommended Wednesday. The Tourism Economic Recovery Ministerial Task Force, set up after the release of this year'...