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Canada may ease some border requirements that could boost cross-border travel

The Canadian government is thinking about dropping the testing requirements for its citizens coming back into the country, which could mean more cross-border traffic in Whatcom County.

The CBC reported on Friday, Feb. 11, that the Canadian federal government is close to removing鈥

Canada to drop testing requirement for those making short trips into Whatcom County

One Canadian border restriction that will continue to dampen cross-border shopping is the rule for unvaccinated children, said Laurie Trautman, director at Western Washington University鈥檚 Border Policy Research Institute. The restrictions currently in place have unvaccinated children required to鈥

How many Canadian friends did Whatcom welcome back after the border reopened on Monday?

Whatcom County saw more traffic crossing the U.S.-Canadian border once restrictions were loosened on Monday, Nov. 8, but don鈥檛 start worrying about finding parking spots at Trader Joe鈥檚 or Costco just yet. The Western Washington University Border Policy Institute counted 2,598 southbound鈥

Americans, Canadians anxiously awaiting full reopening of border

In between two border checkpoints, for two nations, sits one monument: the Peace Arch.

鈥淭he park is a solace,鈥 said Christina Winkler, who is president of the . 鈥淚t's a refuge.鈥

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U.S. borders to open in November to vaccinated travelers from Canada, Mexico

Laurie Trautman, director of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University,  there will always be a sense of uncertainty鈥

Rick Steves explores Whatcom County seaside and Peace Arch State Park

For the second episode in our 鈥淩ick Steves explores Whatcom County鈥 series, Washington鈥檚 most famous travel writer visits the extreme northwest corner of the contiguous United States, sampling some oysters fresh from Blaine Harbor and learning about 鈥

Latest border closure extension means more 鈥榰npredictability, suffering and frustration鈥

The United States will extend its border closure with Canada to non-essential travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic another month, the White House announced Monday, Sept. 20. White House Response Coordinator Jeff Zients announced the closure will be extended until Oct. 21, USA Today reported along鈥

草榴社区 publishes stats on effects of border restrictions

New research at Western Washington University found the cross-border flow of good, trucks and people were impacted in ways never before experienced during the pandemic.

The Border Policy Research Institute at 草榴社区 released the 2021 Border Barometer today (Wednesday), the first and only in鈥

With border reopening a possibility next month, Whatcom prepares to welcome Canadians

Prior to the pandemic, cross-border shopping was a significant contributor to Whatcom County鈥檚 economy. The  at Western Washington University 鈥

With travel restrictions barely easing, U.S.-Canada border towns stuck in economic limbo

Before COVID, towns such as Blaine, Lynden, Sumas and Bellingham in Whatcom County, and Port Angeles in Clallam County, enjoyed a symbiotic relationship with the roughly 3 million consumers in greater Vancouver, Victoria and other Southern British Columbia communities.

But that bit of鈥

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