Canadians roll in as border opens November 8

Canadians lined up at the Peace Arch border crossing November 8 to enter into the U.S. for nonessential travel for the first time since March 2020. Border waits were reportedly longer around 7 a.m. but leveled out during the day. With 597 days of a closed border, the momentous day couldn’t come sooner for everyone from eager snowbirds to reunited family and friends. However, the requirement for Canadians to be fully vaccinated and show proof of a negative Covid-19 test to return to Canada puts into question how much of an impact the partial border reopening will have on border towns.