VANCOUVER – The Canada Day long weekend has barely begun, and there are already problems at the borders.
Line-ups started forming at the Peace Arch border crossing well before 6 a.m. this morning. By 8 a.m., people were waiting almost two hours to cross into the US.
But just before nine o’clock, a vehicle caught on fire at one of the booths, shutting down several southbound lanes.
The US border service advised US-bound travellers to avoid the Peace Arch border crossing if possible in the meantime.
For up-to-the-minute border wait updates, go here.
Meanwhile, BC Ferries says Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay and Horseshoe Bay-Langdale ferry terminals are expected to be busy until noon today.
BC Ferries also said it had to cancel two sailings – the 6:30 a.m. from Comox (Little River) to Powell River (Westview) and the 8:10 a.m. return sailing – due to mechanical problems.
Those planning to travel to the Interior, however, can expect fewer disruptions. Highway 1 is now re-opened in both directions after a mudslide closed the road between Chilliwack and Hope on Wednesday.
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