Tag: Cross border

Hundreds Of Americans Are Still Trying To Enter Canada For Shopping, Recreation: CBSA | CTV News

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OTTAWA — As Canada and the U.S. move to extend the border closure by another month, more than 12,000 Americans have been turned away at our shared border — and almost half of them were coming to Canada to sightsee, shop or have some fun, despite the ongoing pandemic. The number has continued to climb since CTV News first reported last month that more than 10,000 U.S. citizens attempted non-essential border crossings. According to the latest figures sent to CTVNews.ca by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), 12,819 U.S. citizens…

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The Canada-U.S. Border Could Be Closed For Months. Here’s What You Need To Know Now | CBC News

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Gone are the days when Canadians and Americans could freely drive across their shared border for a quick shopping trip or to visit family and friends. Now, the Canada-U.S. land border that was once wide open is closed to non-essential travel, affecting the lives of many people on both sides. Here’s the latest on what you need to know about Canada-U.S. border rules and why our neighbours to the south may not be visiting for a while. Read full story here: The Canada-U.S. Border Could Be Closed For Months. Here’s…

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U.S.-only the rule for some Irving navy contract jobs | The Chronicle Herald

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A subcontractor for Irving Shipbuilding is hiring engineers and specialists in Halifax for work on Canada’s next fleet of warships, but there’s a catch — some applicants must be U.S. citizens. Gibbs & Cox is a U.S. naval architecture and engineering firm that has been retained by Irving to support engineering and design on the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) and Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) Programs. The company’s website is currently advertising about 20 jobs, some co-based in both Halifax and Arlington, Va., where Gibbs & Cox is headquartered,…

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