It’s official: Canada announces extending border closure with U.S. a sixth time

Canadian Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair tweeted that the U.S.-Canadian border will remain closed to non-essential travel until Oct. 21 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are extending non-essential travel restrictions with the United States until Oct. 21, 2020,” Blair’s Friday, Sept. 18, tweet read. “We will continue to base our decisions on the best public health advice available to keep Canadians safe.”