Mike Blanchfield
Authorities worked at the scene after a Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people crashed in January 2020, shortly after takeoff from Tehran s main airport, killing all on board. Ralph Goodale, the former Liberal public safety minister designated as a special adviser on Canada s response to the crash, says Iran doesnât have right to unilaterally offer compensation to victims families in Canada and other countries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Ebrahim Noroozi January 07, 2021 - 9:01 AM
OTTAWA - Canada s special adviser on the Iranian military s downing of a passenger jet one year ago this week is rejecting Tehran s offer to pay $150,000 to the families of those killed in the tragedy.
OTTAWA — Canada s ban on flights from the United Kingdom is not being extended, replaced by a stringent COVID-19 testing program for air travellers.Canada halted most air travel from the U.K., where . . .
Winnipeg Free Press By: Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press Posted:
Last Modified: 11:51 AM CST Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021
OTTAWA - Canada s special adviser on the Iranian military s downing of a passenger jet one year ago this week is rejecting Tehran s offer to pay $150,000 to the families of those killed in the tragedy.
Authorities worked at the scene after a Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people crashed in January 2020, shortly after takeoff from Tehran s main airport, killing all on board. Ralph Goodale, the former Liberal public safety minister designated as a special adviser on Canada s response to the crash, says Iran doesn’t have right to unilaterally offer compensation to victims families in Canada and other countries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Ebrahim Noroozi
Effective Thursday, passengers aged five and older must take a PCR test the type of test common in Canada involving a deep nasal swab, and distinct from a rapid test.
The test has to be administered less than 72 hours before the scheduled departure, or 96 hours in the cases of 28 countries and territories, mainly in the Caribbean and South America, Garneau said at a virtual press conference. The four-day timeframe for those 28 jurisdictions shrinks to three days as of Jan. 14, however.
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Airlines say they were not initially consulted on the testing scheme, which they will be responsible for enforcing at check-in counters around the globe.