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  • Canada border restrictions to be dropped

    Pat Grubb, The Northern Light|Updated Sep 29, 2022

    The Canadian government has announced that effective Saturday, October 1, it will be dropping its Covid-19 vaccination requirement and end random Covid-19 testing for people entering the country. The current Covid-19 emergency order in council is set to expire at midnight on Friday, September 30. Effective October 1, 2022, all travelers, regardless of citizenship, will no longer have to: • Submit public health information through the ArriveCAN app or website; • Provide pro...

  • Looking for a NEXUS interview? Might be easier to find Sasquatch

    Pat Grubb, The Northern Light|Updated Aug 4, 2022

    Thirteen NEXUS enrollment centers in Canada remain closed even though the U.S. centers have been open since April 19. One reason why is because the Canadians do not want U.S. officers to bear arms while on duty processing NEXUS applicants, according to U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokesperson Rhonda Lawson who was quoted by The Canadian Press in a July 23 story. The issue of legal protections for U.S. officers was raised in an April 28 story in The Northern Light...