Fewer Canadians are making trips south of the border as a trade war continues between the two countries. The number of Canadian-resident return trips dropped 31.9 per cent year over year in May, according to Statistics Canada. Canadian residents returned from 2.3 million trips to the United States, accounting for two-thirds of all trips taken that […]
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By Brian Owens, The Courier Duty-free shops and other businesses that rely on cross-border traffic are “facing literal demise” and desperately need financial support from the federal government to help them weather the effects of tariffs and a dramatic drop in travel to the United States, according to the Frontier Duty Free Association and Border […]
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By Brian Owens, The Courier The number of people crossing into Canada via the St. Stephen and Milltown border crossings dropped dramatically in February, amid ongoing trade and political tensions with the United States. The data, released by Statistics Canada on March 10, show that the number of Canadians returning to Canada via the two […]
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By Brian Owens, The Courier The communities of St. Stephen, New Brunswick and Calais, Maine have historically always been close – many say it often feels like the border doesn’t exist and they are one town divided by a little more than a river. “I consider Calais just as much my hometown as St. Stephen,” […]
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The New Brunswick government has unveiled a plan to respond to tariffs implemented today by U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration. A 25 per cent tariff has been imposed on Canadian exports and 10 per cent on energy exports so far, with Trump promising further tariffs in April. “These illegal, unjustified tariffs will have […]
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New hours are in effect at the St. Croix border crossing into the U.S. Starting Jan 6., the crossing located in McAdam will only operate from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m for non-commercial travellers. It previously operated 24 hours a day. Commercial vehicles will also be limited to weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]
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The hours for the Canada-U.S. border crossing are changing, according to the Canadian Border Services Agency. It will take effect in all 35 land ports of entry. For New Brunswick, the hours change to: Travellers: 9 am to 9 pm, 7 days a week Commercial: 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday “It will […]
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