Coronavirus Border

• Canada, U.S. should manage COVID-19 risk next time instead of closing border: report

  A task force assembled by the D.C.-based Wilson Center concluded in its final report that closing the border entirely to non-essential travel likely did as much harm as good.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2021
  
• Fully vaccinated visitors probably won’t spread COVID-19 in Canada, experts say

  "The risk won't be zero ... (but) we have to start making these adjustments to move back to normal," said one infectious disease specialist.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2021
  
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• Canada-U.S. border closure extended to Feb. 21 as coronavirus cases soar: Trudeau

  The Canada-U.S. border will remain closed until at least Feb. 21 in an effort to curb rising cases of the novel coronavirus, Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. 

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2021
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• U.S. senators call on Trump to ease coronavirus restrictions on Canadian border

  The senators' letter came before Canada added stronger public health and enforcement measures at the border while easing restrictions for separated families.

  Health

  Oct 2, 2020
• Trump claims Canada wants to open border with U.S. as closure extended to Oct. 21

  The U.S. and Canada border will remain closed until at least Oct. 21 as coronavirus cases continue to surge in the two countries, according to a U.S. official.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2020
• Canada-U.S. border closure likely to extend through November: sources

  The United States and Canada are likely to extend border restrictions until at least the end of November as coronavirus cases spike in some states, according to well-placed Washington and Ottawa sources.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2020
• ‘Like a knife in the heart’: Committed couples plead for relaxation on COVID-19 border restrictions

  "It's kind of like a knife in the heart. I feel desperate."

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2020
• Coronavirus: Closed Canadian border leaves U.S. town landlocked from rest of country

  The economy still depends on the flow of people and resources to and from the border, which closed in March.

  Aug 25, 2020
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• Saskatoon police tell residents not to report American cars

  The Saskatoon Police Service, in a tweet from the traffic unit, said residents shouldn't report American licence plates to them.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2020
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• Canada pushes back on U.S. Congress members’ call to reopen border amid coronavirus

  A group of nearly 30 U.S. lawmakers are calling for a phased reopening of the border, even as coronavirus cases spike in several states.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2020