Canada extends border restrictions until at least September 30, continuing to ban unvaccinated foreigners
The Government of Canada announced on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, that it would be extending the current COVID-19 border restrictions until at least September 30.
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Canada’s passport issuing agency suspended nearly 250 employees because of vaccine mandate, now faces unprecedented backlogs
Canada’s passport issuing agency suspended workers due to the vaccine mandate, now faces unprecedented backlogs.
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Media “banned” from talking to citizens in line at passport offices by Canadian authorities while the country has seen long lineups for passport renewals
On Wednesday, June 22, a journalist for TVA Nouvelles was told to leave the grounds outside of a passport office in Montreal, Quebec while trying to conduct interviews with Canadians who had been waiting overnight for the chance to get their passport renewed in order to travel.
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Trudeau government announces end of vaccine requirement for Canadians traveling domestic and abroad, but maintains vaccine mandate for foreign travelers
The Trudeau government announced the end of some of its COVID mandates, but is keeping many restrictions and mandates in place.
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Canada’s transport minister says travel restrictions unlikely to be lifted by summer
Canada’s transport minister, Omar Alghabra, refuses to say when the vaccine mandate will be lifted for air travel.
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EU votes in favor to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035
On June 8, European Parliament lawmakers voted to support a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035 in the EU.
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U.S. national average gas price edging towards $5/gallon, costs continue to increase
Currently, the average price of regular gasoline in the United States is edging towards $5/gallon at $4.919.
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Justin Trudeau says Canada is “still in a pandemic”, extends travel and border restrictions that are “anchored in science”
Justin Trudeau says that the decision to extend Canada’s border restrictions is “anchored in science”.
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WestJet CEO calls for the end of vaccine mandates for air travelers and employees, says vaccines aren’t “preventing the spreading of the virus”
On Twitter, WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech called for the end of the vaccine mandate in Canada for both travelers and employees after the federal government extended COVID-19 border restrictions.
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LA County reinstates mask mandate for public transportation sector after federal judge invalidated CDC mask mandate
The Los Angeles County Public Health announced that they would be issuing a countywide health order which would reinstate that mask mandate for all public transit.
