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CBSA weekend system outage prompts contingency plans for importers and cross-border carriers

CBSA weekend system outage prompts contingency plans for importers and cross-border carriers

CBSA systems that underpin electronic cargo clearance and duty payments are offline from 06:00 ET on 9 May until 13:00 ET on 10 May. During the outage, paper documents will be accepted and monetary penalties suspended, but importers and carriers may face release delays. Global mobility teams with time-sensitive shipments should activate contingency plans.

May 11, 2026
Four Canadians evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship begin government-supervised quarantine

Four Canadians evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship begin government-supervised quarantine

A government-chartered flight has returned four Canadians from a cruise ship quarantined in Spain after an Andes hantavirus outbreak. The travellers will serve up to 21 days in supervised isolation in British Columbia, illustrating how Canada’s enhanced repatriation and quarantine protocols now function for maritime incidents.

May 11, 2026

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