The airport status here in Canada is SCATANA (security control of air traffic and navigation aids plan) Level 2.
Basically the only aircraft allowed airborne are Air Ambulance helicopters, Military and Government. If it goes to Level 3 then only the military are permitted into the airspace.
Vancouver international had an Air China 747 escorted in by F15's about 1hr ago and a representative was escorted from the aircraft to explain a comm's problem.
The Vancouver airport is packed with A/C from all over the world. Any aircraft inbound to the US was diverted here.
Hopefully tomorrow 1200 local, we may be able to fly within canada. However, being so close to the US no-one is expecting that to happen.
Thanks to fellow antipodeans who have replied to the ANZAC thread on North America. Its good to see that others give a damn.
These events remind us that OZ and NZ are the utopias of the Western world.
Lets try to keep it that way.