The federal government says it plans to require air travellers to test negative for COVID-19 before landing in Canada. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says cabinet ministers decided this morning to quickly enact the new requirement. All passengers on flights entering Canada will require a negative PCR test three days before their arrival. LeBlanc didn’t […]
It’s no secret that the Canadian airport industry has been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, some airports have started piloting a new rapid-testing program that would all but eliminate the Government of Canada’s rule of a mandatory 14-day quarantine upon return from international travel. James Bogusz, CEO of the Regina […]
The Canada-U. S. border is set to remain closed well into December. A federal source speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly confirmed the 30-day rollover of the closure that was set to expire on Friday. Visits such as vacations, day trips and cross-border shopping excursions have been […]
New federal support for Canada’s pandemic-battered airline industry will be contingent on carriers providing refunds to passengers whose flights were cancelled, the government announced on Sunday. Transport Minister Marc Garneau laid out the requirement as he announced that Ottawa is ready to respond to the sector’s desperate pleas for federal assistance by launching talks later […]
A major winter storm is expected to hit Saskatchewan this weekend and residents are reminded to stay up-to-date by downloading the SaskAlert app. Updates on the situation will be provided through the SaskAlert app, which provides critical information on emergencies in real time. The app is available for free on Apple and Android app stores. […]
Braeden Moskowy has a new roommate in skip Matt Dunstone thanks to provincial rules that have limited the Saskatchewan curling team’s options this season. Dunstone, who normally lives in Kamloops, B.C., arrived in Regina this week to begin preparations for a campaign loaded with question marks. Saskatchewan Health Authority guidelines say that interprovincial travel is […]
WestJet is suspending operations to four cities and significantly reducing service to two other cities in Atlantic Canada, as the airline continues to grapple with “obliterated” demand as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Calgary-based airline said Wednesday all flights to and from Moncton and Fredericton, N.B., Sydney, N.S. and Charlottetown, P.E.I. will be […]
Some Saskatchewan residents are confused and angered with WestJet. The airline announced a new no-fee COVID-19 related travel insurance for customers on Monday, but Saskatchewan people are exempt. The insurance runs from a time of frame of September 18 until August 31, 2021 and is for people travelling to Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe or the […]
Some consider the Labour Day weekend to be the last chance to enjoy summer before school starts and fall rolls in. It also means more people are travelling so they can make the most out of the extended weekend. COVID-19 case numbers in Saskatchewan continue to fall with active cases at 29 as of Wednesday, […]
WestJet Airlines Ltd. is raising its surcharges on domestic flights in response to a 30 per cent rate increase by Nav Canada, which operates air navigation across the country. The airline says it has hiked the fee it charges for air traffic control services by between $4 and $7 per passenger, depending on flight duration. […]
