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With Delta variant on the march, Canada eyes mid-August to welcome back U.S. visitors
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials issued more ominous warnings about COVID-19's dangerous Delta cousin Friday just as Canada finally started floating the prospect of letting fully vaccinated American visitors back into the country as early as mid-Augu...
Aiming to allow vaccinated Americans into Canada by mid-August: PM to premiers
WASHINGTON — Canada is getting ready to welcome the world again, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau quietly indicated late Thursday as his office disclosed a target of mid-August for when the border might reopen for fully vaccinated Americans. And if the v...
Michigan, Enbridge say Line 5 mediation efforts likely to wrap up by end of August
WASHINGTON — The two sides in the ongoing dispute over the Line 5 pipeline say they expect their mediation efforts to conclude before the end of August. A court-approved mediator says in court documents he will meet again Aug. 11 with
Michigan, Enbridge say Line 5 mediation efforts likely to wrap up by end of August
WASHINGTON — The two sides in the ongoing dispute over the Line 5 pipeline say they expect their mediation efforts to conclude before the end of August — just as opposition to a second cross-border energy conduit is ramping up. A
State legislators formally ask Ottawa, White House to reopen Canada-U.S. border
WASHINGTON — A well-known American advocate of stronger Canada-U.S. ties helped state lawmakers from across the Midwest formally vent their bilateral frustrations Wednesday with an official request that the two countries "immediately" open their shared...
Quarantine exemptions lure visitors to Canada in advance of busy travel weekend
WASHINGTON — The number of incoming visitors to Canada has been gradually increasing in the days since travel restrictions began easing for fully vaccinated, eligible travellers — and the country's border agents are expecting more this weekend. The Ca...
Border restrictions to begin easing, slowly, for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers
WASHINGTON — After nearly 16 months of rigid travel restrictions, Canada is finally starting to loosen the rules — but only for a specific few. Effective Monday, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents — those who have had a full
TC Energy files legacy NAFTA claim; seeks $15B in damages after KXL cancellation
CALGARY — TC Energy says it will seek more than US$15 billion from the U.S. government in the wake of President Joe Biden's cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline's damage permit. The Calgary-based company says it launched a claim under the
Can’t enter Canada now? Don’t try on Monday, border agency warns would-be travellers
WASHINGTON — The agency that guards Canada's borders is putting would-be travellers on notice: if you're not eligible to enter the country now, you won't be on Monday. That's the clear message from the Canada Border Services Agency as it prepares
Canadians consider U.S. a far better economic partner than China, Pew survey suggests
WASHINGTON — A new international survey suggests a vast majority of Canadians would prefer to see closer economic ties with the United States than with China. The latest Pew Research Center survey found 87 per cent of 1,011 Canadian respondents see