John Slipp News Today

As the summer winds down, so does the tourist season in the Maritimes, and while some visitors are returning — theres been a change in travel patterns across the American border.

Some New Brunswick border businesses are hopeful the easing of travel restrictions will see the usual American traffic return.

The long weekend is music to peoples ears in Woodstock, N.B, as its usually a time for cross border travel to mark Canada Day and the Fourth of July.

A N.B. duty-free shop owner at the U.S.-Canada border says high fuel costs and lingering requirements at the border are hurting business.

The federal government is eliminating the pre-arrival PCR test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers starting Feb. 28, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced Tuesday.

New Brunswickers hoping to visit the United States must be prepared to show proof of vaccination and a negative PCR COVID-19 test upon returning to Canada.