Why B.C. recommends a shorter hantavirus quarantine; the mysterious surge in Canadian visits to 3 U.S. cities; and more

A passenger of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius is pictured while leaving by military bus after disembarking in the port of Granadilla de Abona on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands on May 11, 2026. Photo by JORGE GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images

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It’s Tuesday, May 12. Here are the top stories we’re following today.

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How long should hantavirus cruise ship passengers self-isolate? And why does B.C. recommend less time than WHO?

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The U.S., U.K., France and Greece have asked that all repatriated passengers from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship isolate for at least six weeks. But four Canadians who were aboard the infected ship who arrived in British Columbia have begun a minimum 21-day isolation period.

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A Canadian and American flag are shown along the Detroit River in Windsor on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Photo by Dan Janisse/Postmedia

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‘Not a snowbird thing’: Even researchers are puzzled why Canadian visits to these 3 U.S. cities have spiked

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A study of more than 250 U.S. destinations reveals a sharp drop of up to 65 per cent in the number of Canadian visitors — except for an inexplicable surge in Gainesville Fla., Cleveland, Ohio, and Portland, Ore.

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Edmonton’s skyline is visible in the background as a pedestrian walks through an undeveloped area of the city, March 10, 2026. Photo by David Bloom/Postmedia

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Albertans are ‘very dissatisfied’ with their lives, people in Quebec highly satisfied: survey

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At the bottom for Canada, just 38.1 per cent of Alberta respondents rated their life satisfaction highly, while at the top, 57.3 per cent of Quebec residents reported high life satisfaction. The Statistics Canada survey did not explore the reasons behind the provincial differences.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks during a panel discussion at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on Friday, May 8, 2026. Photo by HYUNGCHEOL PARK/Postmedia

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Carson Jerema: My plan to turn Canada into Alberta

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“What the separatists and those dismissive of Alberta both overlook is that throughout history, Western Canada has consistently pulled the centre of power and influence away from Ottawa,” Jerema writes. He lists four ways, he believes, that “the province can get what it needs without separating.”

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The Buffalo Sabres’ deep connection to Canadian hockey hockey endures despite rising cross-border tensions and declining travel to the U.S. Photo by Rob Roberts/National Post

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Buffalo loves Canada — and the Sabres prove it: ‘O Canada, we meant every word’

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A viral anthem moment at a recent NHL playoff game provided an ideal opportunity for Buffalo, New York, to “extend (an) olive branch” and remind Canadians what they mean to the city.

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Not winning the Scarborough nomination, and not winning a byelection there, does not preclude Nate Erskine-Smith from seeking the Ontario Liberal leadership. Photo by Blair Gable/Postmedia

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Scott Stinson: An outsider again, federal MP Nate Erskine-Smith appeals loss in Ontario Liberal race

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“Whatever the fallout from this point, it will do little to dispel the notion that Erskine-Smith is an outsider in Ontario Liberal circles, even as he is trying to lead the party for the second time,” Stinson writes.

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