COVID-19 News Updates for Canadian Snowbirds

Get the latest COVID-19 news stories for Canadian snowbirds

News and information about the COVID-19 outbreak is evolving by the minute.

To help you stay up to date on the latest COVID-19 news affecting Canadian snowbirds, Snowbird Advisor has created the following list of curated links to relevant news stories from reliable, authoritative sources.

We will be updated this list on an ongoing basis, so please feel free to check back regularly for the latest news items:

August 15, 2022

ArriveCan modified to allow one-time exemption for vaccinated travellers, app remains mandatory

(Source: Globe and Mail)

July 25, 2022

Clash over whether U.S. officers can be armed in Canada keeps Nexus offices closed

(Source: CTV News)

June 30, 2022

Feds extend border measures through Sept. 30; pause on airport testing to continue until mid-July

(Source: PAX News)

June 1, 2022

COVID Border Restrictions Extended Through June 30

(Source: Travel Pulse)

February 18, 2022

ACTA clarifies “within 24 hours” wording for pre-arrival antigen tests

(Source: PAX News)

February 11, 2022

New update on Canada’s border measures coming next week: Minister Duclos

(Source: Travelweek)

January 12, 2022

U.S. Lawmakers Urge White House To Keep Border With Canada Open

(Source: OpenJaw)

December 3, 2021

New US travel rules: What you need to know about the changes prompted by Omicron

(Source: CNN)

December 2, 2021

Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test or Documentation of Recovery from COVID-19

(Source: CDC)

December 1, 2021

U.S. and other countries tighten travel rules over Omicron, EU urges vaccination

(Source: Reuters)

November 30, 2021

Biden will lay down new travel restrictions as Omicron threatens

(Source: Politico)

November 19, 2021

Ottawa confirms it will nix COVID-19 test for Canadians taking short trips, starting Nov. 30

(Source: CBC)

Canada drops molecular COVID-19 test requirement for short trips abroad

(Source: CTV News)

November 5, 2021

PCR test policy at border ‘actively being looked at,’ Tam says

(Source: Global News)

November 2, 2021

Eight additional Canadian airports will begin accepting international flights

(Source: PAX News)

October 30, 2021

U.S. officials confirm negative COVID-19 test won't be required to cross land border

(Source: CTV News)

October 29, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions: Guidance for Travelers to Enter the U.S. at Land Ports of Entry and Ferry Terminals

(Source: Department of Homeland Security)

Fact Sheet: Guidance for Travelers to Enter the U.S. at Land Ports of Entry and Ferry Terminals

(Source: Department of Homeland Security)

DHS Releases Details for Fully Vaccinated, Non-Citizen Travelers to Enter the U.S. at Land and Ferry Border Crossings

(Source: Department of Homeland Security)

DHS Releases Details for Fully Vaccinated, Non-Citizen Travelers to Enter the U.S. at Land and Ferry Border Crossings

(Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

October 26, 2021

CDC says guidance still to come on whether U.S. to require land-border COVID-19 test

(Source: CP24)

October 21, 2021

Canada quietly lifts blanket travel advisory related to COVID-19

(Source: CBC)

October 12, 2021

Minister LeBlanc: Expect vaccine passports for int’l travel “in the next couple of months”

(Source: PAX News)

October 8, 2021

U.S. will accept WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines for international visitors

(Source: CTV News)

October 6, 2021

Travellers boarding flights at Canadian airports and VIA Rail passengers must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 30

(Source: Globe and Mail)

October 2, 2021

Senate Bill Proposes Vaccine, Testing Requirements for US Domestic Flights

(Source: Travel Pulse)

September 29, 2021

Get fully vaccinated or risk being denied permission to board, Trudeau says

(Source: PAX News)

Travel measures take two of the top five spots on federal government’s priority list: Trudeau

(Source: Travelweek)

September 25, 2021

U.S. vaccination requirement for air passengers worries Canadians with mixed vaccines

(Source: CBC)

September 24, 2021

Discussions underway with countries to accept Canadians with mixed vaccines: Tam

(Source: CTV News)

September 20, 2021

Biden easing foreign air travel restrictions, requiring vaccines

(Source: CBC)

U.S. extends land border closure until Oct. 21 while easing rules for some fully vaccinated foreign visitors

(Source: CP24)

September 16, 2021

White House planning new system for int’l travel that involves contact tracing

(Source: PAX News)

U.S. ‘EXPLORING’ NEW ENTRY RULES

(Source: Travel Industry Today)

August 25, 2021

Hawaii Governor Says 'Now is Not a Good Time' to Visit State

(Source: Travel Pulse)

August 20, 2021

U.S. extends non-essential travel restrictions at land border with Canada until Sept. 21

(Source: CP24)

U.S. extends travel curbs at Canada and Mexico land borders

(Source: Reuters)

U.S. extends border restrictions with Canada until Sept. 21

(Source: CBC)

August 13, 2021

Ottawa to require vaccinations for all air, train & cruise passengers, public servants

(Source: PAX News)

All air travellers, rail passengers and cruise ship passengers must be vaccinated against COVID-19: feds

(Source: Travelweek)

Trudeau Government: All Air, Train and Cruise Passengers Will Need Vaccinations

(Source: Travel Pulse)

August 10, 2021

U.S. eases COVID-19 travel advisory for Canada — but no word on border reopening

(Source: Global News)

August 4, 2021

U.S. developing plan to require foreign visitors to be vaccinated, official says

(Source: Reuters)

July 28, 2021

FLORIDA IN ‘CRISIS MODE’

(Source: Travel Industry Today)

Canadian Border Guards Vote to Strike Aug 6

(Source: Travel Pulse)

July 27, 2021

Mixed Vaccine Doses Create Travel Issues For Canadians

(Source: Travel Pulse)

July 26, 2021

U.S. will keep travel restrictions in place as Delta variant spreads

(Source: PAX News)

July 20, 2021

Several Cruise Lines to Consider Mixed Vaccinated Passengers Unvaccinated

(Source: Travel Pulse)

The latest questions and answers about who can, can't cross the Canada-U.S. border

(Source: CTV News)

The fine print on Canada’s border re-opening

(Source: Travel Industry Today)

July 19, 2021

Canada will allow fully vaccinated American leisure travellers as of Aug. 9

(Source: Global News)

July 16, 2021

BORDER OPENING IN SIGHT: Trudeau suggests Mid August opening for fully vaccinated US travellers

(Source: Travel Industry Today)

Trudeau: Double Vaxxed Visitors Should Soon Be Allowed Into Canada

(Source: Travel Pulse)

June 18, 2021

Restrictions at U.S. border to remain in place until end of July, Blair says

(Source: CTV News)

Canada-U.S. restrictions on non-essential travel extended until July 21; quarantine rules to be eased

(Source: Globe and Mail)

June 16, 2021

Next steps on easing travel restrictions will be revealed by Monday: Minister LeBlanc

(Source: PAX News)

June 3, 2021

Ottawa raises fine to $5,000 for refusing hotel quarantine

(Source: PAX News)

May 28, 2021

Federal advisory panel recommends end to hotel quarantine in Canada

(Source: CTV News)

May 27, 2021

Federal advisory panel recommends ending hotel quarantine, Ottawa declines

(Source: PAX News)

Breaking News: Govt. Panel Recommends End of Hotel Quarantine; Other Changes

(Source: Travel Pulse)

May 26, 2021

Canada Border Changes Could Come Soon: Dr. Theresa Tam

(Source: Travel Pulse)

May 21, 2021

Ottawa extends hotel stopover, 14-day quarantine for another month

(Source: PAX News)

May 19, 2021

U.S. border agency says COVID vax not essential; Canadians could be denied entry

(Source: National Post)

May 18, 2021

Canada-U.S. border restrictions extended another month to June 21

(Source: CTV News)

Canadians can drive to U.S. for COVID-19 vax and avoid quarantine, Ottawa confirms

(Source: CTV News)

May 14, 2021

Report: Canadian government in preliminary talks about reopening U.S. border

(Source: City News)

May 6, 2021

People are still trying to enter Canada with fake COVID tests & are still getting caught

(Source: PAX News)

April 30, 2021

Ontario government wants hotel quarantine for land border crossings too: report

(Source: Travelweek)

April 26, 2021

Federal Court Denies Quarantine Hotel Injunction But Says Law May Violate the Charter

(Source: Travel Pulse)

Toronto-area startup Switch Health accused of fumbling Canada’s COVID-19 border testing

(Source: Global News)

April 23, 2021

N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Mandatory hotel isolation for leisure travellers, new rules for truckers, commuters

(Source: CBC)

April 20, 2021

Restrictions with U.S., testing/hotel quarantine measures extended until May 21

(Source: PAX News)

Canada-U.S. land border restrictions, hotel quarantine extended

(Source: Financial Post)

Canada's border restrictions to remain in place another month, at least

(Source: CTV News)

April 14, 2021

Air Canada Suspending Flights to Most Sun Destinations for May

(Source: Travel Pulse)

Air Canada to extend COVID-19 sun-destination flight suspension through May

(Source: Globe and Mail)

April 13, 2021

WestJet extends COVID-19 flight cancellations to sun destinations

(Source: Global News)

March 22, 2021

Injunction against quarantine hotel policy denied, constitutional hearing to go ahead

(Source: CTV News)

March 18, 2021

Canada-U.S. land border closure extended until April 21

(Source: City News)

February 23, 2021

Canada’s hotel quarantine program is leaky and half-baked

(Source: Globe and Mail)

In defence of snowbirds: Canada’s quarantine hotel policy is a mess

(Source: National Post)

February 22, 2021

International air passengers grumble as they're forced into quarantine hotels on new rule's first day

(Source: National Post)

New hotel quarantine rules for air travellers are now in effect. Here's what you need to know

(Source: CBC)

February 19, 2021

Transport Canada fines travellers for presenting bogus COVID-19 test results

(Source: PAX News)

January 29, 2021

Trudeau to announce new measures to restrict travel abroad during COVID-19 pandemic

(Source: CTV News)

January 28, 2021

Florida coronavirus vaccine residency rule: Some snowbirds without documents threaten to leave state

(Source: Orlando Sentinel)

January 27, 2021

COVID vaccine live updates: What you should know in South Florida on Wednesday, Jan. 27

(Source: Miami Herald)

Snowbirds still concerned over if they qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida

(Source: ABC News)

Snowbirds consider leaving Florida due to frustration with vaccine process

(Source: WINK News)

The Feds Just Warned Snowbirds That Sunny Vacations Don't Count As Essential Travel

(Source: Narcity)

COVID vaccine residency requirement presents a challenge for Florida “Snowbirds”

(Source: ABC News)

January 22, 2021

Mandatory hotel quarantine is a “possibility that we are examining”: Trudeau

(Source: PAX News)

Trudeau: Tougher Travel Rules Likely Coming Next Week

(Source: Travel Pulse)

Ottawa on the verge of announcing tighter travel restrictions: LeBlanc

(Source: PAX News)

January 19, 2021

Anyone with plans to travel this winter, “cancel your trip”, says Trudeau

(Source: Travelweek)

Canadian snowbirds getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida face backlash from some residents

(Source: CBC)

January 15, 2021

Ottawa looking at banning flights as new COVID-19 variants emerge

(Source: PAX News)

Airlines turn away hundreds of passengers

(Source: Travel Industry Today)

American Airlines Introduces Health Passport for International Travelers

(Source: Travel Pulse)

January 12, 2021

Canada-U.S. land border closure extended to Feb. 21

(Source: CTV News)

All air passengers entering U.S. must have pre-arrival negative COVID test starting Jan. 26

(Source: Travelweek)

All air travellers arriving in U.S. must provide negative COVID-19 test, says CDC

(Source: PAX News)

Air passengers arriving in U.S. must provide negative coronavirus test, CDC says

(Source: Global News)

January 11, 2021

Fake & fast COVID tests are being sold in Mexico (and they’re working in Canada)

(Source: PAX News)

January 5, 2021

Trudeau advises snowbirds travelling to U.S. for vaccine to stay home

(Source: Global News)

December 30, 2020

Air travellers entering Canada must have a negative COVID-19 test before arrival, Ottawa says

(Source: CBC)

Liberals to soon require air travellers to test negative for COVID-19 before arrival

(Source: CTV News)

Canada to require all arriving air passengers to show negative COVID-19 test

(Source: Global News)

All travellers entering Canada will soon require negative COVID-19 test before arrival

(Source: PAX News)

December 25, 2020

Senior snowbirds congregate in B.C. when wings clipped by COVID-19 border closures

(Source: Toronto Star)

December 24, 2020

Snowbirds in U.S. in line to receive COVID-19 vaccine before most Canadians

(Source: CTV News)

Ottawa launches $850,000 ad campaign advising Canadians to stay home during COVID-19

(Source: CBC)

December 23, 2020

Snowbirds may get COVID-19 vaccination in Florida before seniors in Canada

(Source: Calgary Sun)

December 15, 2020

If Ontario travellers want a COVID test, they’ll have to pay for it, says province

(Source: PAX News)

December 11, 2020

Canada-U.S. border closure extended again, to Jan. 21, 2021

(Source: CTV News)

December 3, 2020

Canada-U.S. border rules: Why some travellers get to cross while others are shut out

(Source: CBC)

December 2, 2020

“I hate winter so badly”: Collingwood snowbirds still heading south despite COVID-19 concerns

(Source: The Hamilton Spectator)

COVID-19 grounding snowbirds from annual migration

(Source: Minden Times)

Trudeau indicates Canada-U.S. border restrictions to last a long time

(Source: National Post)

December 1, 2020

Trudeau suggests Canada-U.S. border restrictions will be in place for a long time

(Source: City News)

November 29, 2020

Will snowbirds still flock to Arizona amid pandemic?

(Source: AZ Big Media)

Some local snowbirds take flight to Florida while others stay put

(Source: Orillia Matters)

Ottawa extends rules and restrictions for travellers amid rising COVID-19 case counts

(Source: CTV News)

Fed. govt. extends 14-day quarantine, travel restrictions to Jan. 21, 2021

(Source: Travelweek)

November 26, 2020

Why the federal government lets Canadians travel abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic Social Sharing

(Source: CBC)

November 24, 2020

Task Force To Look At How To Reopen The Canada-U.S. Border

(Source: Forbes)

November 23, 2020

Number of COVID-19 cases reported each week in Florida has tripled since the state reopened

(Source: CTV News)

November 20, 2020

New rules in Hawaii mean no quarantine for Canadians

(Source: Travel Industry Today)

November 19, 2020

Florida Looks At A Winter Without Canadians

(Source: KPBS)

November 18, 2020

US-Canada border closure likely to be ‘with us for a while'

(Source: OPB)

Pandemic keeps snowbirds from flying south

(Source: The Star)

Canada-U.S. border restrictions expected to remain in place until at least Dec. 21: sources

(Source: CTV News)

Hawaii Imposes New Mask Mandate

(Source: Travel Industry Today)

November 17, 2020

Interim report shows results of COVID-19 tests for arriving international travellers

(Source: McMaster University)

Trudeau says Canadians should continue to avoid international travel

(Source: Global News)

November 16, 2020

Snowbirds appear to be on their way but there will be fewer

(Source: Port Charlotte Sun)

November 15, 2020

Yes, you can live in an RV during a Canadian winter. But it isn’t easy

(Source: The Waterloo Record)

November 12, 2020

Arizona's top doctor asks snowbirds to quarantine as COVID-19 cases rise

(Source: FIX News Phoenix)

October 30, 2020

Canadian Ambassador to U.S. says there is no justification to change border restrictions

(Source: CTV News)

October 27, 2020

Snowbirds from Canada face issues traveling to Arizona due to COVID-19 restrictions

(Source: AZ Family)

October 21, 2020

EU removes Canadians from list of approved travellers because of COVID-19

(Source: CBC)

October 19, 2020

Are Snowbirds grounded this winter?

(Source: Global News)

Canada-U.S. border to remain closed until Nov. 21, at least

(Source: CTV News)

October 18, 2020

Trudeau and Trump are worlds apart on the Canada-U.S. border closure

(Source: CBC)

October 15, 2020

Snowbirds left in limbo because of the pandemic

(Source: CTV News)

July 13, 2020

Canada-U.S. border to remain closed to non-essential travel until at least Aug. 21, sources say

(Source: Globe and Mail)

What can snowbirds do with their U.S. vacation property during the pandemic?

(Source: Globe and Mail)

July 10, 2020

Snowbirds beware: The CRA is hunting for bulk U.S. real estate data to keep tabs on transactions by Canadians

(Source: Regina Leader Post)

July 2, 2020

Feds extend COVID-19 isolation order for anyone entering Canada until Aug. 31

(Source: CTV News)

June 28, 2020

Canadians caught in U.S. during COVID-19 surge hunker down, think of home

(Source: CBC)

June 20, 2020

Canada-U.S. border rules and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic explained

(Source: CBC)

June 19, 2020

After 7 cancelled flights, Island snowbirds still waiting to get home from Mexico

(Source: CBC)

June 16, 2020

Canada- U.S. border to remain closed to non-essential travel until July 21

(Source: CBC)

Canada-U.S. border to remain closed to non-essential travel for another month

(Source: CTV News)

June 9, 2020

Canada-U.S. border restrictions to extend until late July amid coronavirus: sources

(Source: Global News)

June 5, 2020

WestJet now offering refunds for select cancelled flights

(Source: PAX News)

May 29, 2020

PM seeking "a fair way" to end voucher/refund debate

(Source: PAX News)

May 28, 2020

YYZ restricted to travellers only starting June 1st

(Source: PAX News)

May 22, 2020

Vouchers VS Refunds: Canada addresses refund policies

(Source: Travel Industry Today)

May 18, 2020

Travel will never be the same, thanks to COVID-19

(Source: Global News)

May 16, 2020

'I don't know how you want to separate people like this': Canadian snowbird unable to return with American partner

(Source: Soo Today)

May 15, 2020

Canadian snowbird grateful Nova Scotia campgrounds open for seasonal guests

(Source: Global News)

May 14, 2020

Air Canada's VP of Safety on CleanCare+ and the future of air travel

(Source: PAX News)

May 13, 2020

Who is eligible for the Canadian government's new COVID-19 aid for seniors?

(Source: CTV News)

Canada-U.S. border expected to stay closed to non-essential travel to June 21

(Source: Globe and Mail)

May 12, 2020

‘Stronger measures’ coming to Canada-U.S. border screening, Trudeau says

(Source: Global News)

May 6, 2020

Aid coming for seniors facing 'real' cost increases due to COVID-19, Duclos says

(Source: CTV News)

Ontario seniors discuss isolation amid coronavirus pandemic

(Source: Global News)

May 5, 2020

Manitoba to offer seniors one-time cheque of $200 for coronavirus-related costs

(Source: Global News)

April 30, 2020

Montreal experts advise how to help elderly loved ones through coronavirus pandemic

(Source: Global News)

Should I wipe down my shoes? Experts explain where COVID-19 may or may not be lurking

(Source: CTV News)

April 29, 2020

Can your pets get COVID-19?

(Source: Toronto Star)

Non-medical masks and face coverings

(Source: Government of Canada)

Non-medical masks and face coverings

(Source: Government of Canada)

What to keep in your medicine cabinet during the COVID-19 pandemic

(Source: CTV News)

Travelling in a post-COVID world

(Source: Travel Industry Today)

April 28, 2020

Travel, Tourism and COVID-19

(Source: Travel Industry Today)

Travellers willing to reveal medical history in order to travel

(Source: Travel Industry Today)

Trudeau mum on whether seniors will get coronavirus financial support

(Source: Global News)

April 27, 2020

Select snowbirds permitted to quarantine in Lambton County campsites

(Source: The Sarnia Observer)

April 23, 2020

Travel credits: the CTA clarifies its position

(Source: PAX News)

April 21, 2020

Coronavirus reached its peak in Florida? Not so fast

(Source: South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Air Canada temporarily suspending service to the U.S. after April 26th

(Source: PAX News)

April 18, 2020

How big financial institutions are responding to airline passengers seeking COVID-19 refunds

(Source: Global News)

Canada-U.S. land border closure extended by 30 days, Trudeau confirms

(Source: PAX News)

April 17, 2020

Air travellers are now required to wear non-medical masks

(Source: PAX News)

Seasonal campgrounds taken off non-essential list for those in need of housing

(Source: CTV News)

Air travellers are now required to wear non-medical masks

(Source: PAX News)

April 16, 2020

Snowbird who was turned away at Confederation Bridge arrives on P.E.I.

(Source: CBC)

Canadian snowbird 'devastated' to be turned away at bridge

(Source: The Weather Network)

'Snowbirds' scrambling to find a place to live after being forced out of trailer homes

(Source: CTV News)

April 15, 2020

Canada-U.S. coronavirus border restrictions could soon be ‘released,’ Trump suggests

(Source: Global News)

Canadian snowbird living in car after being turned away at P.E.I.’s Confederation Bridge

(Source: Global News)

April 14, 2020

Displaced 'snowbirds' looking for answers

(Source: CTV News)

Northeastern seasonal residents in Florida face a more complicated path going home during coronavirus

(Source: Naples Daily News)

Travellers need ‘credible quarantine plan,’ may be forced to stay in hotel: Trudeau

(Source: Global News)

April 13, 2020

Air Canada, Air Transat, Sunwing suspend flights until at least June

(Source: PAX News)

Florida’s safer-at-home order does not prevent snowbirds from leaving, but can they get home?

(Source: Palm Beach Post)

Canadians rush to prepare wills as virus spreads

(Source: Global News)

Snowbirds can leave under Florida's safer-at-home order, but can they get home?

(Source: USA Today)

New COVID-19 measures and the rush on wills

(Source: National Post)

Travel and the Pandemic: Updates

(Source: Travel Industry Today)

Florida's safer-at-home order does not prevent snowbirds from leaving, but can they get home?

(Source: Naples Daily News)

April 12, 2020

Your money or your life? Coronavirus-era economics makes us ask grim questions about how to value each other

(Source: Globe and Mail)

Driving and Travel Restrictions Across the United States

(Source: New York Times)

Driving and Travel Restrictions Across the United States

(Source: New York Times)

April 11, 2020

Airline customers struggle to get refunds amid pandemic

(Source: Global News)

U.S. and EU give airline passengers refunds, but Canada sticks with vouchers

(Source: Global News)

CBSA Warns Non-essential Cross Border Traffic Restrictions Remain In Place This Weekend

(Source: Pembina Valley Online)

April 10, 2020

Canadians known as snowbirds filling privately-owned campgrounds in southern Alberta

(Source: Global News)

Can you catch coronavirus twice? South Korea reports 91 recovered patients tested positive

(Source: Global News)

Police to verify Canadians complying with quarantine order, RCMP says

(Source: Global News)

These Canadians living abroad didn’t come home when coronavirus started — and still won’t

(Source: Global News)

April 9, 2020

Opinion: How the coronavirus will change travel

(Source: Regina Leader Post)

Grand Forks conservation officer steps up to buy groceries for quarantined snowbirds from Kitimat

(Source: Rossland News)

April 8, 2020

Mandatory self-isolation plans for travellers returning to BC.

(Source: City News)

Travelling into B.C. from outside the country? You're now legally required to have a self-isolation plan

(Source: CTV News)

No place to go for some Snowbirds

(Source: Woodstock Sentinel-Review)

April 7, 2020

Screening for coronavirus at Canada’s border ‘full of holes’ that can’t be plugged

(Source: Global News)

Campgrounds open the gates for returning snowbirds

(Source: The Record)

April 6, 2020

New Horizons for Seniors Program projects can now be used for COVID-19 support

(Source: Government of Canada)

Thinking about death amid coronavirus? A living will could help

(Source: Global News)

Update on Travel and Coronavirus

(Source: Travel Industry Today)

April 5, 2020

Should you go to the cottage during the coronavirus outbreak?

(Source: Global News)

Calgary-area RV park opens early for quarantining snowbirds

(Source: Global News)

Got coronavirus symptoms? Avoid your pets just like you’d avoid people, vets say

(Source: Global News)

Canadian health care services shift online amid COVID-19 pandemic

(Source: Global News)

April 3, 2020

Ontarians have been asked not to head to vacation properties. Dozens of trailer parks are opening early anyway

(Source: Northumberland News)

Returning Snowbirds Ride Out Quarantine in Canada's RV Parks

(Source: National Post)

April 2, 2020

Self-Care Guide - COVID-19

(Source: Government of Quebec)

Ontarians have been asked not to head to vacation properties. Dozens of trailer parks are opening early anyway

(Source: Toronto Star)

Top three myths about safe grocery shopping

(Source: Healthing.ca)

Ontario to release COVID-19 modelling

(Source: TheIFP.ca)

'People are freaking out' about violations in Côte-St-Luc

(Source: Montreal Gazette)

April 1, 2020

Do you need to wash fruits and vegetables with soap? Coronavirus experts weigh in

(Source: Global News)

A Family Limo Offering Miami Bus Charter Services From South Florida to Montreal Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/4639321#ixzz6IYT7mnzz

(Source: Digital Journal)

Can snowbirds stick to their travel schedule with stay-at-home orders?

(Source: KOLD News 13)

Travel ban on foreign nationals, except from United States, to last until June 30

(Source: Global News)

Coronavirus has ‘unprecedented’ number of Canadians making a will

(Source: Global News)

March 31, 2020

Comparing coronavirus responses: What did Canada and the U.S. do differently?

(Source: Global News)

Kitchener campground to open early for self-isolating snowbirds

(Source: Global News)

Alberta snowbird forced to migrate home early self-isolates in RV

(Source: CBC)

Snowbirds in limbo as coronavirus upends travel plans

(Source: The Hill)

Bingemans campground opening early for returning snowbirds

(Source: CTV News)

WestJet Cancels Transatlantic and US Routes

(Source: Travel Industry Today)

March 30, 2020

Should I disinfect groceries before bringing them into the house?

(Source: Global News)

Arizona 'snowbirds' faced with tough decision as number of coronavirus cases continue to rise: Leave or stay

(Source: NBC 12 News)

Air Canada to lay off 16,500 workers amid COVID-19 pandemic

(Source: Global News)

WestJet removes international & transborder flights through May 4

(Source: PAX News)

What will travel look like after coronavirus?

(Source: CTV News)

Some returning snowbirds are finding they have no place to land in Ontario

(Source: CBC)

A look at research being done in Canada for a coronavirus vaccine

(Source: Global News)

March 29, 2020

Age is not the only risk for severe coronavirus disease

(Source: Globe and Mail)

14-day quarantine is key, but hospitals preparing for potential COVID-19 ‘surge’: Tam

(Source: Maple Ridge News)

March 28, 2020

Experts weigh the pros and cons of food pickup, delivery amid coronavirus

(Source: Global News)

Quebec puts roadblocks and checkpoints at U.S. border

(Source: City News)

SQ at border, eight Quebec regions closed,many tourist lodgings ordered to close

(Source: The Suburban)

Quebec police set up checkpoints near U.S. border to inform snowbirds of COVID-19 rules

(Source: CTV News)

Quebec restricts travel to eight regions, posts police at U.S. border

(Source: North Bay Nugget)

My 14-day coronavirus self-isolation period is over. Now what?

(Source: Global News)

March 27, 2020

Follow our snowbirds on their journey home from Florida

(Source: Ottawa Citizen)

Okanagan snowbirds adapt to self-isolation upon return to Canada

(Source: Global News)

'Chaos': Portland snowbirds book five flights to get home during coronavirus pandemic

(Source: Inside Ottawa Valley)

Pandemic will change, but not defeat us, London snowbird says after unsettling trek home

(Source: London Free Press)

March 26, 2020

Returning snowbirds avoiding stores in border towns: grocer

(Source: Lethbridge Herald)

Two weeks after calls to come home, thousands of Canadians are still stranded abroad Social Sharing

(Source: CBC)

Canadians arriving home from abroad cannot take taxis, ride-sharing cars or public transit home

(Source: Globe and Mail)

Some Canadians returning from abroad with COVID-19 symptoms could be federally quarantined

(Source: Globe and Mail)

RV-driving snowbird who recently travelled to U.S. expelled from two Quebec grocery stores

(Source: National Post)

Two weeks too late, Ottawa finally orders overseas travelers to self-isolate

(Source: Globe and Mail)

March 25, 2020

Sask. snowbirds safe at home, self-isolating with help of local businesses

(Source: 980 AM CJME)

Amid pandemic, a generous couple goes above and beyond to help two snowbirds in need

(Source: Palm Springs Desert Sun)

Strict new mandatory quarantine rules come into effect at midnight for returning Canadians

(Source: CBC)

Mandatory 14-day quarantines to apply to returning travellers

(Source: City News)

What you need to know about the Quarantine Act as isolation becomes mandatory for returning travellers

(Source: National Post)

March 24, 2020

Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership asks snowbirds to stay home upon arrival

(Source: Everything Grande Prairie)

Escape from Florida: My 2,400-km drive back to the sanity of Canada

(Source: MACLEAN'S)

Police sent to Walmart lot

(Source: Brockville Recorder & Times)

Snowbirds urged to immediately return home

(Source: My Grand Prairie Now)

Mayor wants to quarantine returning Sauble snowbirds

(Source: Owen Sound Sun Times)

Boundary doctor warns against inter-regional travel

(Source: Boundary Creek Times)

Service groups, businesses helping to deliver groceries

(Source: Owen Sound Sun Times)

Shaunavon Couple Among Snowbirds Making Early Return to Canada

(Source: Swift Current Online)

COVID-19 outrage as snowbirds flock across the border, shop and refuse to self-isolate

(Source: National Post)

What do Ontario and Quebec consider ‘essential’ businesses in a coronavirus pandemic? A guide to the rules so far

(Source: Globe and Mail)

COVID-19 - List of Essential Services in Quebec

(Source: Government of Quebec)

Alberta won't 'tolerate' returning snowbirds who don't self-isolate immediately, Kenney says

(Source: Edmonton Journal)

Coronavirus: Self-isolating is a must for snowbirds returning home

(Source: Montreal Gazette)

March 23, 2020

Ontario releases list of essential workplaces that can remain open amid COVID-19 outbreak

(Source: CBC)

WestJet reduces domestic service while boosting repatriation efforts

(Source: PAX News)

"Enough is enough. Go home and stay home:" Trudeau warns social distancing rule breakers

(Source: PAX News)

Saskatchewan RCMP receiving calls about violation of public health order

(Source: Global News)

Sunwing Repatriation Efforts Conclude: What to do if you’re not home yet

(Source: Travel Industry Today)

Local snowbirds ponder: Should they stay or go?

(Source: Soo Today)

Nine cases of COVID-19 in city of Red Deer, one in the county

(Source: Red Deer Advocate)

Eastern Ontario Medical Officer of Health ‘pleading’ with snowbirds to self-isolate as COVID-19 cases mount in province

(Source: Nation Valley News)

NBP asking visitors to return home, others to postpone trips to area

(Source: The Wiarton Echo)

Snowbirds shop in city, refusing to self-isolate

(Source: Brockville Recorder & Times)

Thousands of parked rental cars cram lots in Palm Springs as tourists, snowbirds leave

(Source: Palm Springs Desert Sun)

Premier Jason Kenney to snowbirds: Go straight home

(Source: CBC)

Coronavirus outbreak: Ford says ‘no negotiation’ on isolation protocol for snowbirds, returning travelers

(Source: Global News)

Local hospital plea to spring-breakers and snowbirds...self isolate!

(Source: Bay Today)

Border town's mayor tells returning snowbirds to keep going, don't stop and shop

(Source: CBC)

It wont be easy now to get all Canadians home

(Source: Travel Industry Today)

March 22, 2020

Key Colony Beach Sends ‘Snowbirds’ Home

(Source: Keys Weekly)

Mayor pleads with Snowbirds to take COVID-19 seriously

(Source: Orillia Matters)

Niagara-on-the-Lake lord mayor urges town snowbirds to self-isolate

(Source: St. Catharines Standard)

March 21, 2020

Snowbirds trickle across U.S. border before ban on non-essential travel

(Source: CTV News)

Some provinces threaten fines, arrests to enforce COVID-19 isolation measures

(Source: Globe and Mail)

Canada won't be able to bring home all Canadians stuck abroad due to global lockdowns, says Trudeau

(Source: National Post)

COVID-19 Self-Assessment

(Source: Government of Ontario)

March 20, 2020

Sunwing repatriates 60,000+ Canadians, including 3,000+ non-Sunwing customers

(Source: PAX News)

Returning snowbirds and vacationers: ‘Do not stop off at the grocery store — we expect you to stay home now,’ says medical officer of health

(Source: Nation Valley News)

Saugeen Springs opens park to snowbirds impacted by COVID-19 situation

(Source: The Hanover Post)

Canadians in U.S. scramble to prepare for travel restrictions

(Source: Globe and Mail)

California orders its nearly 40 million residents to stay home to prevent the spread of coronavirus

(Source: CNN)

Aeroplan adjusts loyalty program in response to COVID-19

(Source: PAX News)

Returning snowbirds frustrated by late-opening summer communities

(Source: Toronto Sun)

March 19, 2020

COVID-19: Sunwing offers to fly Canadians home for free

(Source: PAX News)

Canadian snowbirds in Arizona flocking home as border tightens, coronavirus pandemic worsens

(Source: AZ Central)

Coronavirus Florida: With the Canadian border to close, snowbirds fly home

(Source: Sarasota Herald Tribune)

Coronavirus outbreak: Ford says people must 'self-police', stresses snowbirds will have food

(Source: Yahoo! News)

Travel restrictions at Canada, U.S. border likely to kick in Friday night: Trudeau

(Source: CBC)

PM says closures, social distancing measures could be in place for weeks or months

(Source: CBC)

'We still don’t know where we are going': Up to 500,000 Canadians were travelling abroad when pandemic declared

(Source: National Post)

COVID-19: Trudeau says U.S. border will likely be closed to non-essential travel by Friday night

(Source: National Post)

How condo and apartment buildings are encouraging social distancing

(Source: Globe and Mail)

Canada-U.S. border to close for ‘non-essential’ travel on Friday night, Trudeau says

(Source: Globe and Mail)

Canadian Airlines Suspend Flights

(Source: Travel Industry Today)

March 18, 2020

US-Canada border closing temporarily to nonessential travel, President Trump says

(Source: ABC News)

Coronavirus concerns rise for Florida’s ‘snowbirds’

(Source: Daily Times)

Some Canadian travellers may be stranded for weeks as borders close, Champagne says

(Source: Globe and Mail)

Canadians stranded abroad may lose travel insurance as some providers impose March 31 deadline

(Source: Globe and Mail)

Telemedicine companies see soaring demand for online health consultations

(Source: Globe and Mail)

Porter to temporarily suspend all flights; layoffs to come

(Source: PAX News)

Canadian snowbirds rush to get home as U.S. prepares to close border

(Source: The Desert Sun)

Regina snowbirds visiting Arizona planning to return home

(Source: Regina Leader Post)

Sask. ‘snowbirds’ in Mexico booking flights home

(Source: News Talk 650 CKOM)

'No one was too excited...coronavirus was here': Snowbirds cutting trips short

(Source: CTV News)

Border tips for returning Canadian snowbirds

(Source: The Advocate)

Local campground opens early for snowbirds returning amid virus fears

(Source: Woodstock Sentinel-Review)

SBP mayor urges returning snowbirds to self isolate

(Source: Owen Sound Sun Times)

WestJet Temporarily Suspends Flights

(Source: Travel Industry Today)

Canada, U.S. to Close Border to Non-Essential Travel

(Source: Globe and Mail)

Canada, U.S. Border Closing to Non-Essential Travel

(Source: CBC)

March 17, 2020

Sudbury snowbirds headed home early amid COVID-19 pandemic precautions

(Source: Sudbury.com)

Does ibuprofen worsen coronavirus? Canadian pharmacists say evidence is lacking

(Source: Global News)

Newfoundland mayor among Florida snowbirds scrambling to get home early

(Source: The Telegram)

Snowbirds flock back to New Brunswick

(Source: CBC)

Health unit braces for snowbirds' spring return to Quinte amid pandemic

(Source: The Belleville Intelligencer)

Travelling Back from Florida? Eight Tips for Snowbirds Returning to Canada

(Source: CTV News)

March 16, 2020

Canadian telecoms waive roaming and long-distance fees, suspend data caps in response to coronavirus

(Source: National Post)

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