B.C. residents flock across border as it reopens to non-essential travel
Global News
There is a huge pent-up demand for cross-border trips but there is still a lot of confusion and frustration over the COVID-19 testing protocols for getting back into Canada.
After a closure lasting nearly 20 months, the Canada-U.S. land border has re-opened to non-essential travel.
But while there is a huge pent-up demand for cross-border trips, there is still a lot of confusion and frustration over the COVID-19 testing protocols now in place.
Global News caught up with several people heading across the border into the U.S. Sunday night and Monday morning.
Few were going just for the day. Campers and RVs were lined up, heading to warmer U.S. states for the winter.
Travellers told Global News they were off to Arizona, California and Mexico.
Beginning Nov. 8, all ports of entry into the U.S., including ferries, will allow non-essential travellers, such as tourists, if they are fully vaccinated.