Canada eases travel restrictions

The federal government says vaccinated travellers will no longer need a molecular COVID-19 test to enter Canada as of Feb. 28.

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said travellers will instead be allowed to use a rapid antigen test approved by the country they are coming from.

Unvaccinated children travelling with vaccinated adults who come to Canada will no longer have to isolate from school or daycare for 14 days.

Unvaccinated Canadian adults will need to be tested at the airport and isolate upon arrival.

The government also plans to lift its advisory urging Canadians to avoid all non-essential travel outside the country due to the risk of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.