Canada added to State Department 'do not travel' list By Jerry Zremski News Washington Bureau Chief Apr 22, 2021 Apr 22, 2021 Updated Aug 24, 2026 0 × Ellen Przepasniak Read the full story from News Washington Bureau Chief Jerry Zremski Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON – With Covid-19 continuing to sweep across Canada, the U.S. State Department this week offered Americans some blunt advice.kAms@?VE 8@ E96C6]k^AmkAmu@C E96 7:CDE E:>6[ E96 $E2E6 s6A2CE>6?E 25565 r2?252 E@ :ED k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^EC2G6=]DE2E6]8@G^4@?E6?E^EC2G6=^6?^EC2G6=25G:D@C:6D^EC2G6=25G:D@C:6D]9E>=^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmQ5@ ?@E EC2G6=Q =:DEk^2m[ H9:49 ?2>6D 4@F?EC:6D E92E p>6C:42?D D9@F=5 2G@:5 7@C D276EJ C62D@?D] xE :D A2CE @7 2? 677@CE E@ >2<6 E96 $E2E6 s6A2CE>6?EVD EC2G6= 25G:D@C:6D 4@>A@CE H:E9 r@G:5\`h 25G:46 @776C65 3J E96 r6?E6CD 7@C s:D62D6 r@?EC@= 2?5 !C6G6?E:@?]k^Am kAm%92E >@G6 >62?D >@C6 E92? ``d 4@F?EC:6D – :?4=F5:?8 |6I:4@[ E96 &?:E65 z:?85@>[ uC2?46 2?5 v6C>2?J 2D H6== 2D r2?252 – 7@F?5 E96>D6=G6D =:DE65 2=@?8D:56 A=246D =:<6 p7892?:DE2? :? 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Blue Jays GM: Buffalo timetable is likely to come within the next week The Blue Jays have not officially announced they're coming to Buffalo and there have thus been no tickets put on sale for any games.Â
As Covid cases drop in Canada, focus turns to border shutdown rules Canada averaged 7,896 new daily cases of Covid-19 in the week ending Wednesday. That is down 8.3% over the previous week.
Canada's proposed tax on foreign-owned property irks Americans who own vacation homes there The tax, which would be implemented in 2022 if adopted as part of the Canadian budget for that year, is aimed largely at foreign investors who…
Watch now: Canada added to State Department 'do not travel' list Read the full story from News Washington Bureau Chief Jerry Zremski
A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond
A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond
