Those with mixed doses of vaccines will be able to enter the United States on Nov. 8. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says while it’s not recommended for Americans, they recognize it’s an increasingly common practice in other countries — such as Canada — and will be accepted for residents of those foreign countries. […]
The United States has informed Ottawa that come November 8, Canadians fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will once again be able to enter the country by land and ferry for non essential travel. Land and sea borders with Canada and Mexico have been closed to those traveling for leisure since March of 2020. Unlike those travelling […]
The Western Hockey League (WHL) has had to make changes to their October schedule for their B.C. and U.S. Divisions due to the ongoing issues at the Canada U.S. border. Teams in the U.S. will only play other U.S. based teams, while teams in B.C. will only play B.C. Division teams for the first month […]
Canada is welcoming back U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are fully vaccinated today for non-essential travel for the first time in 17 months. While Canada has lifted restrictions on U.S. travellers, the U.S. has not yet lifted restrictions on Canadian travellers looking to head south of the 49th parallel. Eligible U.S. visitors must be […]
Just as the Canada-U.S. border will start to re-open to fully vaccinated U.S. tourists in a matter of weeks, Canada Border Service Agency employees could be taking job action as soon as August 6. The Public Service Alliance of Canada and its Customs Immigration Union that represents close to 9,000 workers say they have received […]
Justin Trudeau says the Canada, U.S border will not be opening to non-essential traffic anytime soon. While Americans are not happy about this, it appears most in Canada think that’s the best course of action. A new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds Canadians largely unwilling to re-open the border in the short […]
The Saskatchewan Trucking Association is calling for voluntary COVID-19 testing at the Canada-U.S. border instead of mandatory tests. Executive Director Susan Ewart says mandatory tests would create shipping delays at the border. “We’re not supporting not-testing, but we want to look at voluntary testing away from the borders at different locations so as to alleviate […]
As many people expected the U.S border is going to remain closed to all non-essential traffic until at least September 21st. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says they made the decision for the health and safety of Canadians. Restrictions have been in place since March 21st.
Canada and the United States agreed Friday to extend the closure of the border for another 30 days. Travel restrictions across the Canada-U.S. border came into effect on March 21st. The restrictions exempted the flow of trade and commerce, as well as essential health-care workers who live and work on opposite sides of the border. […]
