Ottawa Clarifies COVID 19 Travel Exemption on BC US Border During Floods

Ottawa Clarifies COVID 19 Travel Exemption on BC US Border During Floods
Flooded farms are seen in this aerial photo in Sumas Prairie, Abbotsford, B.C., November 22, 2021. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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OTTAWA—The federal minister of emergency preparedness says border guards have been advised that British Columbia residents can cross into the United States for essential supplies because of flooding in the province after some were reportedly facing fines or told they would have to quarantine on returning to Canada.

Bill Blair said the circumstances of those who received tickets for allegedly violating quarantine restrictions is also being reviewed by the Public Health Agency of Canada.