The mutual ban on non-essential travel between the two countries, which went into effect in March, is set to expire June 21 -- but Canadian officials say they anticipate another 30-day extension.

Washington and Ottawa introduced month-long restrictions on non-essential travel in March and renewed them in April and May. The ban, currently due to expire on June 21, does not affect trade.

The recent closure of the U.S.-Canada border because of the coronavirus underscores a growing divide between the two countries, say Daniel Baldwin Hess and Alex Bitterman.

The Canadian American Business Council has launched a new online campaign to convince states, provinces and federal officials in Canada and the U.S. to team up post-pandemic.

'This is an important decision that will keep people in both our countries safe,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.

The pandemic presents unique challenges for residents in Canadian and U.S. border cities and towns amid a ban on non-essential travel between the two countries.

Maddux Mateychuk is finishing Grade 12 at Vauxhall High School in Alberta, virtually, from his home in Dominion City, Man.

The Canadian driver was arrested by federal officials, and faces federal prosecution for the exportation of illegal drugs, according to the CBP.

In the Rural Municipality of Emerson-Franklin, home to border crossings at Emerson and Tolstoi, the lack of regular traffic has impacted the lives of local residents.

A pilot from Winkler, Man., has taken to the skies to see the extent of flood damage the Red River has wrought just across the Canada/U.S. border.