Insights and Stories on Border

U.S. extends travel curbs at land borders through Aug. 21

Jul. 21, 2021 at 4:15 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. government on Wednesday extended the closure of land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travel such as tourism through Aug. 21 even as officials debate whether to require visitors to have received a COVID-19 vaccine. The latest 30-day extension by the Department of […]

Canada to admit vaccinated U.S. tourists

Jul. 19, 2021 at 6:53 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren Steve Scherer

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit.

Canada to lift more border restrictions in weeks to come, Trudeau says

Jun. 23, 2021 at 8:18 pm CDT

By Reuters

Businesses, U.S. legislators fume as Canada extends travel ban

Jun. 18, 2021 at 8:04 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren

Canada taking first step toward lifting border restrictions

Jun. 9, 2021 at 4:28 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren Steve Scherer

U.S. border restrictions to last a long time yet, Trudeau says

Dec. 1, 2020 at 5:49 pm CST

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will not agree to lifting a ban on non-essential travel with the United States until the coronavirus outbreak is significantly under control around the world, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. Trudeau’s comments were a clear indication that the border restrictions will last well […]

By David Ljunggren

Canada to keep U.S. border curbs until pandemic much less serious

Oct. 2, 2020 at 7:15 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will maintain restrictions on non-essential travel with the United States until the coronavirus outbreak in both nations is much less serious, a senior government official said on Friday. The comments by federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair suggest that the ban on non-essential travel could […]

By David Ljunggren Steve Scherer

Non-essential travel limits extended at U.S. borders with Canada, Mexico

Jul. 16, 2020 at 6:39 pm CDT

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — Restrictions on non-essential travel at U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico will be extended through Aug. 21, Canada and the United States announced Thursday. “Canada and the United States have agreed to extend the current border measures by one month until Aug. 21, and we’re […]

By David Shepardson Steve Scherer

Canada, U.S. agree on extension for ban on non-essential travel

May. 19, 2020 at 11:56 am CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada and the United States have agreed to extend a ban on non-essential travel between the two nations by another 30 days as part of the fight against the coronavirus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. U.S. and Canadian officials had said last week it […]

By Reuters

Joint U.S.-Canada border approach to pandemic seen as well-managed

Apr. 18, 2020 at 1:14 am CDT

Ottawa — The compromise between Canada and the U.S. to maintain the flow of goods between the two countries while limiting the trans-border flow of people during the COVID-19 crisis is a collaborative approach that serves as a global example, trade observers say. Alan Bersin, a global fellow at the […]

By D.C. Fraser

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