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Newlyweds separated by border set for Christmas reunion after 9 months apart
After nine months, Ashly Schmidt is ready to find out what married life is like. She married her husband William in Florida on March 6 and spent a brief honeymoon in the Sunshine State before having t...
Dec 17, 2020 Ashley Schmidt and husband William on their wedding day March 6th, 2020. (Submitted)
Some older Canadians opt to take their chances, winter in Florida despite pandemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Now that they're safely back in Florida, Rose and Perry Cohen are looking forward to one of the joys of retirement: an extended lunch with friends. Extended, at least, in the 2020 s...
Dec 13, 2020
COVID infection rate low in Alberta pilot project for international travellers
CALGARY - The number of positive COVID-19 tests in a pilot project for international travellers at the Calgary airport and a United States border crossing in southern Alberta has been reasonably low a...
Dec 12, 2020
Canadian entrepreneurs in south Florida lament loss of snowbirds, eye 2021 homecoming
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Each spring, near a south Florida seaside strip known as the Broadwalk, the grateful retailers and restaurateurs of Hollywood Beach gather for a two-day celebration of all things Ca...
Dec 05, 2020
Ottawa extends rules and restrictions for travellers amid rising COVID-19 case counts
A slew of travel restrictions and rules meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 will be extended into January, the federal government said Sunday, as case counts continued to rise steadily across the cou...
Nov 29, 2020
Saskatoon airport continues to struggle as COVID-19 cases spike
As government measures increase across the country, the concern is growing at the Saskatoon Airport Authority. With COVID-19 cases increasing in a majority of jurisdictions, Saskatoon Airport Authorit...
Nov 28, 2020 Skyxe Saskatoon airport
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COVID-19 testing option to be tried at Calgary airport, U.S. border crossing
International travellers arriving in Alberta by air or land will have the option to take an expedited COVID-19 test to avoid quarantining for 14 days - a move the premier says would help the province'...
Oct 22, 2020
EU reimposes travel restriction on Canada amid rising pandemic numbers
OTTAWA - The European Union's council has reimposed a travel restriction on Canada as it battles a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The move reverses a decision in June that lifted entry restrict...
Oct 22, 2020
Crash-prone ferry MV Apollo, slated for new life as Quebec tourist site, to be junked
MONTREAL - The crash-prone ferry MV Apollo, which officials on Quebec's North Shore had hoped to sink and turn into an underwater diving attraction, is likely headed for the scrapyard. A non-profit or...
Oct 22, 2020
Canadian ski resorts wrestle with pandemic-vs.-profit dilemma as COVID-19 persists
CALGARY - Canadian ski resort operators planning for a season that begins in about two months are being forced to balance profits with protecting the health of their guests in view of a COVID-19 pande...
Sep 18, 2020
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