A group of missionaries from Alberta who are stranded in Haiti by violent protests are now scheduled to begin departing from the country early Saturday morning. Working for the group Haiti Arise, the missionaries are stranded at a compound near Grand Goave — about 65 kilometres west of Port-au-Prince, the capital. The group was planning to return home Wednesday, but ongoing rioting and unrest blocked those plans. Once they arrive at the Port-au-Prince airport, the group will fly to either Fort Lauderdale or Miami, Fla., then return home to Alberta. A group of about 100 Quebec tourists is also stranded at a resort in Haiti due to the violent, week-long street demonstrations.

Source: CBC News February 16, 2019 00:45 UTC