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Canadian Chamber of Commerce urges federal parties to talk critical minerals strategy

WASHINGTON — The relentless march of climate change, a burgeoning tech sector and the ongoing federal election campaign make now the perfect time to explore how to make Canada a world power in the production of critical minerals, the country's

U.S. warning about travel to Canada mainly for benefit of unvaccinated, CDC head says

WASHINGTON — The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. told Americans to "reconsider travel" to Canada mainly for the benefit of those not yet vaccinated against COVID-19.  Dr. Rochelle Walensky says State Department trav...

U.S. Centers for Disease Control urges Americans to ‘reconsider’ travel to Canada

WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department is now urging Americans to "reconsider travel" to Canada due to what the Centers for Disease Control call "high" levels of COVID-19 infection.  The new Level 3 travel advisory, issued today, marks a quick end

United States extends border restrictions for Canada, Mexico to Sept. 21

OTTAWA — The United States extended its restrictions on non-essential travel at land and ferry border crossings yet again on Friday, the first such extension since Canada welcomed vaccinated Americans back into the country earlier in the month.  The U....

Canada condemns China after court sentences Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison

OTTAWA — Federal leaders were united Wednesday in calling for the release of two Canadians detained by China after one was sentenced to 11 years in prison in a case that has put them — and Canada — at the

Mendicino-Mayorkas meeting readout makes no mention of Canada-U.S. travel imbalance

WASHINGTON — Canada's immigration minister talked Canada-U.S. border issues Monday with the secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. But the federal government's official account of the meeting between Marco Mendicino and Alejandro Mayork...

How U.S. citizens can make travelling from U.S. to Canada as painless as possible

WASHINGTON — Fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents can now enter Canada for non-essential purposes for the first time since March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the two countries to severely curtail travel.  Still, there are s...

Despite Delta, Canada welcomes back fully vaxxed U.S. citizens, permanent residents

WASHINGTON — Fully vaccinated American citizens lined up at the Canada-U.S. border Monday for their first chance to venture north since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the two countries to impose unprecedented travel restrictions nearly 17 months ago.  At...

As U.S. demurs, Canada welcomes vaccinated American citizens back across border

WASHINGTON — The United States will remain on the sidelines for now as Canada gamely welcomes back fully vaccinated American citizens and permanent residents.  As of midnight Sunday night, non-essential U.S. travellers who have had a full course of a H...

Feds reach tentative deal with striking border guards days before restrictions ease

WASHINGTON — Canada's border agents reached a new tentative agreement with the federal government late Friday after a daylong work-to-rule campaign left long lines of semi-trailers and passenger vehicles idling for hours at some of the country's busies...