Menu Close

Articles on International travel

Displaying 1 - 20 of 32 articles

Iranian pilgrims pose for a selfie during the hajj pilgrimage in 2022. AP Photo/Amr Nabil

Technology remains at the heart of the hajj

The Saudi government is using digital technology to help the hajj run smoothly and safely – the latest updates in a 200-year history of technology and the hajj.
Media coverage of public health advisories has caused anxiety in many citizens who may deem tourism activities too risky during the pandemic. (Shutterstock)

Fear of travelling: Canadians need to put travel risk into perspective

Now that restrictions are lifting and leisure travel is resuming, we need to be reminded that travel has positive effects on our health and wellness.
Federal officials have repeatedly touted Canada’s border measures during COVID-19 as among the most stringent in the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Canada needs to fix its border management now to prevent a fourth wave of COVID-19

Pressure is mounting to reopen the Canada-U.S. border, but there are risks. How well those risks are managed may be the difference between pandemic recovery or a fourth wave of COVID-19.

Top contributors

More