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Air Canada to Offer Refunds for Flights Affected by COVID-19 since Feb. 1, 2020

April 15. In a first for the industry, Air Canada said it will refund eligible customers who purchased non-refundable tickets for travel on or after Feb. 1, 2020 and did…

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Cabotage Waiver Bill Introduced to Save the Alaskan Cruise Season

March 7. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) have introduced a bill that would waive U.S. cabotage requirements for cruise ships operating between Washington State and Alaska. If enacted,…

North America, UpdatesCANADA, Economy

Pandemic Spurs Canada to Offer Path to Citizenship to More Temporary Residents

March 4, Toronto. Canada’s recent move to offer permanent residency to more foreigners living and working in the country is a short-term solution to the economic problems spurred by a…

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Coronavirus: Concern in Canada About ‘Info-demic’

February 14. Info-demic, or excessive amounts of information, exacerbates the pandemic by allowing fake news to circulate more easily. It helps create confusion and mistrust, and in some cases hinders…

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Canada’s Trudeau Says: “Airlines Will Survive”

Ottawa. February 4, 2021. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday insisted Ottawa would ensure airlines survived the COVID-19 pandemic even as industry advocates said that without a promised aid…

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Canadian Airlines to Suspend Flights to Vacation Destinations, Including Costa Rica

Canada. January 29, 2021. Canadian airlines have agreed to suspend flights to “sun destinations” until May as part of the country’s coronavirus containment measures, according to numerous media reports. Air…

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Ontario, Canada, Implements Stay-at-home Order as Officials Warn of a Looming Healthcare System ‘Collapse’

Ontario, Canada's most populous province, issued a stay-at-home order Tuesday, as officials warn there is a "real and looming threat of the collapse of the province's hospital system" if Covid-19…

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Canada detects two cases of new coronavirus variant

Canada detected the first two cases of infection by the new coronavirus variant discovered in the United Kingdom, as announced on Saturday by health officials in Ontario. "The cases are…

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Justin Trudeau Says Canada Will Share Covid-19 Vaccine Surplus with Other Countries

On Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canada is prepared to share its surplus of Covid-19 vaccines with other nations. Canada, whose population base is about 38 million…

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Canada Puts Toronto and Part of the Greater Toronto Area into Lockdown in Attempt to Contain Coronavirus Outbreak

Toronto, Canada's largest city, will be placed into lockdown for four weeks to halt the spread of the coronavirus, according to the Office of the Premier of the Province of…