“It will make life simpler, many trips more often, more likely,” Brent Jackson told Global News as he paid for US gas. “One of our children has a big truck and I know he will take the opportunity to cross the border on a regular basis to fill up, because it will save him a huge amount of money.”
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From Friday, only unvaccinated or partially vaccinated travelers will need to provide a negative test or proof that they have recently recovered from COVID to enter Canada. However, travelers entering Canada will also need to complete the ArriveCAN application. The story goes on under the ad Pamela Blackmon, a resident of North Surrey, who said she used to go to Washington regularly under the old rules, at great expense, called the changes “a big deal.” 1:55 The tourism industry welcomes the lifting of COVID-related travel restrictions The tourism industry welcomes the lifting of COVID-related travel restrictions “It ‘s exciting for me because it’ s like a mini – accommodation,” she said, adding that she enjoys visiting the area to run local trails and go shopping. “Meat and cheese and eggs and gas of course,” he said. “I think it will be exciting for people to do cross-border shopping.” The savings for cross-border buyers in these basic items are significant, based on the prices observed by Global News on Friday. After being converted to Canadian dollars, a standard jug of whole milk in Bellingham sold for $ 2.49, while the same product in BC. was $ 5.89. Trending Stories
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A carton of 18 large white eggs in Bellingham was equivalent to C $ 3.12 compared to $ 5.89 BC. A loaf of whole wheat bread, on the other hand, actually costs more in Washington, D.C., selling the $ 2.49 Canadian equivalent to Fred Meyer, but available in BC. for $ 2.29. And then there is gas, which sold for US $ 4.29 per gallon, which according to USGAS.ca converts to about C $ 1.42 per liter. 2:23 The infectious disease specialist says that BC goes into endemic The infectious disease specialist says that BC goes into endemic And while some buyers loaded the basics of the opportunity, others flocked to U.S. stores like Trader Joes for the first taste of a long-time favorite delicacy. The story goes on under the ad Peter Musser made the trip to catch the special granola that his pregnant partner craved.
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“I will be here much longer,” he said. “It’s just nice to have something a little different I guess.” Of course, not everyone heading south on Friday went shopping. For some, such as Priscilla Owen and her husband Kendall, the new rules were an opportunity for a visit that was long overdue due to the pandemic. Owen told Global News that she had moved to Utah to be with her fiancé just two weeks before the 2020 border closes, derailing her family’s plans to attend her wedding. Finally, after two years, the family managed to reconnect.
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“It will make life a lot easier, I know I can go back and visit my family now that we live so far away, and just knowing that makes us much happier,” he said. “We were finally able to return across the border, our first time back to Canada since the pandemic began,” Kendall added. “It was awesome to be able to see things again and reunite with family.” The story goes on under the ad The loose restrictions also meant that her father was able to accompany the couple back across the border as they embarked on their long journey home. “It took us a long time, two years, to see them again,” said Father David Ramirez. “We are really happy.” © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
