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NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 U.S. travel rules change for Canadians: What you need to know before you board a plane
Canadians wanting to travel to the U.S. will face an additional obstacle before boarding a flight with a shortened window from pre-departure testing, effective Monday, Dec. 6.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 Omicron variant in Canada: Ontario confirms 5 cases, but 'our numbers will continue to rise,' health chief says
There are now five confirmed cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in Ontario, four in Ottawa and one in Durham, with the province's top doctor stressing that more cases will be identified "throughout the day" and "in the coming days."
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 booster shot: Ontario expands third vaccine eligibility to anyone 50 and older
Ontario is expanding eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots to any individuals 50 and older, starting Monday, Dec. 13.
NewsYahoo News CanadaQueen Elizabeth and Canada: Canadians won't be as interested in monarchy if Prince Charles takes over, study reveals
Canadians’ sentiment towards the British monarchy is largely tied to Queen Elizabeth, a new poll reveals. The Angus Reid Institute survey comes as Barbados cuts its ties to the colonial ruler after almost 400 years, turning it into a republic. But one royal expert says this waning interest in the monarchy has happened before in history, and its current resurgence is likely a result of the pandemic.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 Omicron travel warning: 60 or over? Postpone your international holiday plans, WHO warns
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released advice for travel amid concerns about the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
NewsYahoo News CanadaOmicron's spread across Canada: What we know about the COVID-19 variant so far
As the Omicron COVID-19 variant continue to be detected across Canada, provincial officials have called it "inevitable" that more cases of the variant will continue to be confirmed in the weeks ahead.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 Omicron: Canada will require new testing for travellers, adds three more countries to flight ban
As more cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant continue to be reported, Canada will now require all air travellers, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, coming to Canada, except the United States, to be tested at the airport where they land.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 Canada travel rules: Canada's vaccination requirement for travel is now in effect
As of Nov. 30, everyone age 12 and older will need to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to travel from Canadian airports and trains, including VIA Rail and Rocky Mountaineer trains.
EntertainmentYahoo News Canada'14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible' on Netflix: Meeting the man behind the viral climber 'traffic jam' on Mount Everest
A new documentary on Netflix, 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible, shows the journey expert climber Nirmal "Nims" Purja went through to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter mountains in only seven months.
NewsYahoo News Canada'I would not be surprised if we find more': 'Very high' risk Omicron COVID-19 strain is in Canada but officials need more details about its 'severity'
Heading into the beginning of December, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has now officially landed in Canada, with two cases confirmed in Ottawa.
NewsYahoo News CanadaDisturbing theory behind 'rare' polar bear video
Polar bears are adjusting their diet to cope with the loss of sea ice, and starting to hunt land animals. Find out more.
NewsYahoo News Canada'How to NOT deal with a pandemic’: Experts blast Canada’s South Africa travel restrictions, new COVID-19 variant spread
The Canadian government announced Friday that it is unveiling a travel ban on foreign nationals travelling to the country from seven Southern African countries, South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini and Namibia over fears of the spread of Omicron, a new 'highly transmissible' COVID-19 variant.
NewsYahoo News Canada‘Worst we’ve seen so far’: New COVID-19 variant Omicron is ‘highly transmissible’, Canada unveils new travel restrictions
The World Health Organization has classified the new COVID-19 variant found in South Africa, 'Omicron'. As concerns grow about the 'highly transmissible' variant, the Canadian government has introduced travel restrictions and a ban on foreign nationals coming into the country from seven African countries.
NewsYahoo News CanadaFlight PS752 tragedy: Passengers on doomed plane used as 'human shield', Iran tampered with electronic devices, new report says
In a newly released report from the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims claims the Iranian government deliberately did not close the airspace to civilian flights, using passenger flights to "shield against possible American attacks."
EntertainmentYahoo News Canada'Encanto': Stephanie Beatriz reflects on being a 'cooler' Disney heroine and having 'imposter syndrome'
“Technically Mirabel’s not a princess but she is a Disney heroine, which I think is even cooler,” Stephanie Beatriz said about being in the movie Encanto, in theatres Nov. 24. With songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
EntertainmentYahoo News Canada'Hawkeye' on Disney+: Marvel Avenger welcomed back with a musical and Hailee Steinfeld's Kate Bishop
New Marvel holiday-themed series Hawkeye (first two episodes streaming on Disney+ on Nov. 24, with weekly episodes to follow), stars Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop, Vera Farmiga, Florence Pugh, Linda Cardellini and Tony Dalton.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCanada's COVID-19 travel vaccine passport: Canadian government reveals standardized, national proof of vaccination
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday that provincial and territorial governments across Canada will move forward with a standardized proof of COVID-19 vaccination certificate.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCanadians can cross U.S. border on November 8: What you need to know about the rules
Fully vaccinated Canadians will be able to cross the U.S. border as early as Nov. 8.
NewsYahoo News CanadaU.S.-Canada land border opening: The rules you need to know before crossing for the first time in over a year
Fully vaccinated Canadians will be able to cross the land and ferry border between the U.S. and Canada more freely in November, but the jury is still out about Canadians who received mixed doses.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 in Ontario: What you need to know about booking a vaccine appointment for children 5 to 11 years old
On Tuesday, Nov. 23, people in Ontario can book an appointment for children between the ages of five and 11 to received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
NewsYahoo News Canada'Costly, confusing and cumbersome' COVID-19 testing requirement is a barrier to recovery for Canada's tourism industry
Key tourism destinations in Canada are calling on the federal government to remove the pre-departure negative PCR COVID-19 testing requirement to help with pandemic recovery.
EntertainmentYahoo News CanadaAdvice 'humble' Will Smith gave his teen 'King Richard' movie co-stars as Venus and Serena Williams
Taking on the roles of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams in King Richard (released in theatres on Nov. 19), Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton got some special advice from co-star Will Smith.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCanada will drop COVID-19 testing requirement for trips under 72 hours on Nov. 30
As of Nov. 30, fully vaccinated Canadians citizens, permanent residents and individuals registered under the Indian Act who take a trip for 72 hours or less will not have to complete a PCR test before re-entering Canada.
EntertainmentYahoo News CanadaLin-Manuel Miranda's 'Tick, Tick...BOOM!' on Netflix praised for showing 'full bodied' characters of colour during HIV/AIDS epidemic
Lin-Manuel Miranda gives us the story many people didn’t know about the Rent musical’s creator Jonathan Larson, played by Andrew Garfield in Tick, Tick...BOOM! (now on Netflix).
EntertainmentYahoo News CanadaNetflix 'Cowboy Bebop' showrunner reveals the biggest challenges of remaking famed anime series
Netflix and showrunner André Nemec have taken a big risk on a live-action remake of Cowboy Bebop, starring John Cho (Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle), Mustafa Shakir (Luke Cage) and Daniella Pineda (The Originals).
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