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Ottawa, Ontario (CNN) — Canada will require most commercial passengers traveling by air, rail or large ship to be fully vaccinated by fall. The vaccination requirement "includes all commercial air travelers, passengers on inter-provincial trains and passengers on large, marine vessels with overnight accommodations such as cruise ships," said Omar Alghabra, Canada's transport minister, during a virtual press conference Friday. Canadian ministers speaking at the press conference indicated that they wanted to "set an example" for other employers and Canadians as they continue to try and safely reopen more sectors of the economy. "Although Air Canada awaits further details about today's announcement on mandatory vaccinations, it is a welcome step forward in the evolving measures to protect the health and safety of airline employees, customers and all Canadians," according to the statement. Canada has recently started to allow international leisure trav...

Last Updated 4 days ago If you've been dreaming of sun, sand, and seaside relaxation, there is no place better than the Caribbean to chase away your post-pandemic blues. But with so many incredible islands to choose from, it can be tough to narrow down your options. So here are our top seven reasons to escape the tourist crowds and take off to the stunning and secluded archipelago of Turks and Caicos.  Open For Tourism Turks and Caicos are open for tourism from vaccinated travelers and there's no need to quarantine on arrival! To enter the country, visitors simply need to fill out a request for TCI Assured Travel Authorization with their personal details, proof of a Negative Covid-19 PCR test, and proof of insurance covering Covid-19. All visitors are allowed to stay for up to 90 days as long as they have a round-trip ticket.  The Convenience Factor Take the stress out of vacation planning, in Turks and Caicos t...

In this article, we identify and discuss the 25 most visited countries in the world. You can skip our detailed analysis of these countries, and go directly to the 5 Most Visited Countries in the World . Tourism was among the industries that were affected the most by the deadly COVID-19 and the consequent lockdowns around the globe. According to the World Tourism barometer updated by the UNWTO, international tourist arrivals all over the world fell over 80% between March and December in the year 2020 as compared to the year before. The most popular online hospitality marketplace Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABNB) alone was forced to lay off 1,900 employees due to the pandemic for the company's own survival. Unsurprisingly, the losses faced by the global tourism industry surpassed $1.3 trillion, according to the report by the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development. Moreover, according to a study carried out by the World Travel and Tourism Council which covers 85 countries and e...

DERBY LINE, Vermont (AP) — Canada lifted its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit on Monday while the United States is maintaining similar restrictions for Canadians, part of a bumpy return to normalcy from COVID-19 travel bans. U.S. citizens and legal residents must be both fully vaccinated and test negative for COVID-19 within three days to get across one of the world's longest and busiest land borders, and Canadian officials warn they won't sacrifice safety for shorter border waits. Travelers also must fill out a detailed application on the arriveCAN app before crossing. On the first morning that U.S. citizens were allowed to cross into Canada again, it was slow going in the tiny border town of Derby Line, Vermont, where long stretches passed without any cars headed into downtown Stanstead, Quebec. In Buffalo, New York, Lisa and Jim Docherty got COVID-19 tests at a pharmacy for their first visit to their Ridgeway, Ontario, cottage since th...

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OTTAWA -- With the Delta variant fuelling a fourth wave of COVID-19 in Canada, provincial and territorial governments remain divided on whether to issue some form of vaccine passport. The federal government has said that vaccine passports for international travel will be available for fully vaccinated Canadians sometime in early fall. The feds also plan on requiring proof of vaccination for ​commercial air, interprovincial train and cruise ship passengers​ by October. Several provinces have already issued some form of vaccine passport or certificate, while others have ruled out the idea entirely or are waiting for the federal vaccine passport. Here is where some of them stand: BRITISH COLUMBIA British Columbia announced on Aug. 23 that the province will require residents to show proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, gyms, casinos, sporting events, theatres, conferences and weddings. Starting Sept. 13, B.C. residents will be able to access a digita...

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The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Thursday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available. 6:05 p.m. Albertans will be able to print off a card to show they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but province-wide rules requiring proof of vaccination to enter places such as restaurants or sports events remain off the table, reports The Canadian Press. "Alberta will not be following other provinces in implementing a vaccine passport program," Justin Brattinga, spokesman for the Jobs, Economy and Innovation Ministry said Thursday in a statement, according to CP. "If an Albertan has received their two doses, they should be confident that the risks of serious health effects are exceedingly small," he said. Lisa Glover with Alberta Health said residents will soon be able to print off their vaccination card. "We are working on this functionality right now, however, we do not (have) a timeline o...