Peace Arch Park

• B.C.’s Peace Arch Park finally reopens after more than 2 years

  The lifting of virtually all COVID-19 border restrictions in September prompted questions from experts and the public about why the park remained closed. 

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2022
  
• No timeline to reopen B.C. side of Peace Arch Park, despite border restrictions’ end

  Peace Arch Park is the only place in North America where people from both sides of the border can gather without crossing through the border.

  Health

  Sep 29, 2022
  
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• Love is in the air at Canada-U.S. border as park becomes couples’ lifeline amid COVID-19

  With the border's closure last year, a move that first barred all but essential workers from crossing, the park has become a lifeline for couples in cross-border relationships.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2021
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• Frequent weddings in cross-border Peace Arch Park spur COVID-19 concerns

  "The hugging and hand-shaking, the mixing of Americans and Canadians together ... my concern is that people come back to Canada and don't isolate, and go into the stores that I might be in."

  Health

  Sep 9, 2020
• More Americans eye move to Canada as COVID-19 cases surge in U.S.

  "They're looking to Canada": Immigration lawyers say an increasing number of Americans is seeing our country as a "safe haven" amid a surging number of coronavirus cases south of the border.

  World

  Jul 20, 2020
• Treaty signed in 1814 allows Canadians, U.S. citizens to still meet at Peace Arch Park

  The government ordered the closure of Peace Arch Park for the second time on June 18 after what they said was a major spike in visitors.

  Health

  Jul 1, 2020
• Coronavirus: Peace Arch Provincial Park to close again due to spike in visitors

  The park straddles the border between the United States and Canada.

  Health

  Jun 18, 2020
• Canada-U.S. couple ties the knot at B.C.’s border-straddling Peace Arch Park

  "Some times these kinds of instances make you realize what's important," said Vancouver bride Leah Bosello.

  Health

  Jun 6, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Couples separated by U.S.-Canada border finally embrace at Peace Arch Park

  The park, which stretches across the border, has been a loophole for couples to meet up ever since provincial and state parks reopened.

  May 23, 2020