As of Monday August 9, the government will allow fully vaccinated American Citizens entry into Canada, and be able to skip the (otherwise) mandatory 14-day quarantine. As of Monday August 9, fully vaccinated French citizens who reside in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, a French territory near Newfoundland and Labrador, will also be allowed to enter Canada. Americans must meet all requirements: […]
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Here are the important weather alerts for Friday, July 16, 2021: Air quality warnings (in grey) due to forest fire smoke across British Columbia and Alberta, and into northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba Heat warnings (in red) from Alberta to Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario, Severe Thunderstorm warning (in yellow) across New Brunswick, the Gaspe Peninsula, […]
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See the latest status of each province’s travel restrictions on our COVID-19 NEWS page. Alberta, Ontario, and Newfoundland are loosening restrictions as of July 1.
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Heat wave / Heat warning (highs in the 35C to 40C range) along Trans-Canada #1 from Vancouver Island and Vancouver east to eastern Alberta, and along the Yellowhead Route #16 from Kitimat / Terrace east to Saskatoon
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At a news conference on Friday, Premier Doug Ford announced that effective 12:01 a.m. Saturday, a comprehensive stay-at-home order to be in effect for SIX WEEKS (to be reviewed after 4 weeks). Ontario strengthens enforcement of province-wide stay-at-home order with enhanced public health measures and enforcement coming into effect Saturday, April 17 at 12:01 a.m. […]
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Had a call today from someone wishing to transit Canada from the Lower 48 to Alaska, and from folks looking at Alaska-Canada Travel.. We posted previously about this (https://transcanadahighway.com/new-conditions-for-us-travellers-transiting-to-alaska/), but checked to see if there were any changes: 1) Only necessary travel, and only ONE WAY, not vacation travel (only northbound, if you have Alaska […]
Read MoreThe British Columbia government has imposed a number of new travel restrictions for both provincial residents and others: Only “necessary travel” is permitted into and around the province Do not travel for a vacation Do not travel to visit friends or family outside of your household or core bubble Necessary travel is defined as Regular […]
Read MoreQU: Quebec City, Levis, Gatineau in lockdown and return of curfew to between 9:30 pm and 5 am. Quebecers must not leave their homes except in cases that justify travel. https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/progressive-regional-alert-and-intervention-system/map-of-covid-19-alert-levels-by-region
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AB: Multi-vehicle collision near Brooks, AB east of Calgary Highway collision near Brooks; 50-70 vehicles involved, say RCMP
Read MoreAB: Icy patches / slippery sections reported along TCH #1 between Lac des Arc, Canmore, and Banff turnoffs this morning (between 9am and 10 am)
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AB/SK/MB: Environment Canada reports winds of up to 100 km/h across the Prairies from Calgary to Ontario creating a blowing snow hazard and poor visibility. DRIVE WITH CAUTION.
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AB: Heavy snowfall (up to 25-40 cm) will continue this evening along Trans-Canada Highway in Banff National Park. In Canmore 10-25 cm is expected. Wind gusts in exposed areas will reach 70 km/h early this evening resulting in poor visibility in blowing snow. Conditions will improve overnight tonight as the winds ease and the snow […]
Read MoreBC: Snowfall warning in effect for Trans-Canada and Coquihalla in the Fraser Valley, and east to Princeton. 35 cm has fallen since last night, and another 10 cm is expected. Meanwhile, light snow over Highway 3 – Hope to Princeton via Allison Pass will intensify tonight as the system passes the region. Total snow accumulations […]
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NL: Winter storm watch with snowfall amounts: 10 to 20 cm across western, central, and northeastern Newfoundland. Projected winds: northeasterly 50 gusting to 70 km/h, with higher gusts possible along parts the coast.
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Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for Wednesday. with 10 to 15 cm pf now expected by Wednesday evening. A potent Alberta Clipper will track across central Lake Huron on Wednesday bringing heavy snow and accumulations of 10-15 cm. The heaviest snowfall is expected from about 10 am to 2 pm. Accumulating snow will cause […]
Read MoreON/QU: Snowfall (15 to 25 cm) along the Highway 401 and 417 Corridor in Ontario, and along AutoRoute 20/40/85 in Quebec. Two rounds of snow are expected today into Tuesday morning across portions of southern Ontario. First, this morning into early this afternoon with 5 cm of snow possible. Then, snow […]
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Arctic Vortex brings prolonged temperatures of -30, with windchills of -40 to -50. Extended from Monday to the Weekend! Watch for cold related symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes. Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill. […]
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Significant precipitation expected beginning Saturday night across New Brunswick. Lasting from Saturday night through to Sunday morning. Snowfall: 15 cm or more for Northern New Brunswick. Rainfall: 25 mm or more for areas near the Fundy coast. Snow is expected to spread across northern New Brunswick and rain across southern New Brunswick Saturday night. Snow […]
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