Category Archives: Travel
Public safety minister grilled over quarantine hotel security after alleged assaults
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Bill Blair faced harsh questions Wednesday over security related to the federal quarantine program after reports of two incidents of alleged sexual assault. At a parliamentary committee hearing, Conservative MP Shannon S...
Public safety minister grilled over quarantine hotel security after alleged assaults
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Bill Blair faced harsh questions Wednesday over security related to the federal quarantine program after reports of two incidents of alleged sexual assault. At a parliamentary committee hearing, Conservative MP Shannon S...
Inter-city bus network and regional airports in B.C. get $27M funding boost
VICTORIA, Brazil — Regional airports and a bus system serving rural and remote communities in British Columbia are getting nearly $27 million in funding from the province. Premier John Horgan says inter-city bus operators are now eligible to apply for ...
‘It’s time to move on’: Martinrea executives call for end to travel restrictions
TORONTO — Frustrations stemming from COVID-19 travel restrictions boiled over during a conference call Thursday when top executives at auto parts manufacturer Martinrea derided the health measures, saying it's "time to move on" and recognize the "good ...
A breakdown of Canada’s isolation sites as details are revealed on hotel requirements
As concerns about internationally identified COVID-19 variants hit closer to home, public health authorities are asking — and increasingly, ordering — people to isolate safely, away from others in their household. Here are some examples of how hotels a...
A breakdown of Canada’s isolation sites as details are revealed on hotel requirements
As concerns about internationally identified COVID-19 variants hit closer to home, public health authorities are asking — and increasingly, ordering — people to isolate safely, away from others in their household. Here are some examples of how hotels a...
Stricter public health measures come into effect at Canadian borders, airports
A new Canadian health order requiring a three-day hotel quarantine for air travellers got off to a rocky start on Monday, as some passengers complained of long waits to access the hotel-booking system. Across Canada and abroad, travellers spoke of disc...
Stricter border controls for travellers to begin Feb. 22
OTTAWA — Tighter border controls will come into effect Feb. 22, the prime minister said Friday, not to punish travellers but to try to keep everyone safe. Forcing most who land at airports into a mandatory three-day hotel quarantine — at
Snowbirds in pandemic hot seat with Canada’s latest travel rules
VANCOUVER — The latest rules for travellers arriving in Canada are ruffling feathers among snowbirds wintering south of the border, while those who stayed home wonder why thousands opted to travel during the pandemic. Valorie Crooks, Canada research ch...
A breakdown of Canada’s isolation sites as details are revealed on hotel requirements
As concerns about internationally identified COVID-19 variants hit closer to home, public health authorities are asking — and increasingly, ordering — people to isolate safely, away from others in their household. Here are some examples of how hotels a...