COVID-19 scare sees Latvia-bound troops turn around, return to Canada
(WorldNews Canada)

A military plane carrying Canadian troops to Latvia was forced to turn around and return home because of concerns those on board might have been exposed to COVID-19. The Polaris aircraft carrying about 70 military members and aircrew took off from Canadian Forces Base Trenton on July 2 after those on board had spent two weeks in quarantine at the Ontario base, Defence Department spokeswoman Jessical Lamirande said. All military personnel deploying on overseas missions are required to...