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The Canada-U.S. Border Closure Is Officially Being Extended Again

Non-essential travel is still banned.
Canada US Border Is Officially Staying Closed Until October
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Senior Writer

Non-essential travel is still a no-go. The Canada-U.S. border closure is officially staying in place for another month. 

Bill Blair, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness confirmed that the agreement between the two neighbouring countries has been extended.

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October 21

Is the extended border closure date

Blair tweeted that the restrictions for non-essential travel between Canada and the U.S. have been extended until October 21.

"We will continue to base our decisions on the best public health advice available to keep Canadians safe," he said.

There have been reports from government sources that the closure will continue until November.

Non-essential travel between the two countries has been banned since March.

This latest extension means we're going into our seventh month without the border being open.

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      Lisa Belmonte (she/her) is a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), she joined the Narcity team. Lisa covers news and notices from across the country from a Canada-wide perspective. Her early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic earned Narcity its first-ever national journalism award nomination.

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