BORDER

U.S.-Canada Border Hours To Be Extended At Three Crossings in N.D.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An agreement has been reached to extend the hours of service at three border crossings in North Dakota after months of pushing by state leaders. Canada dropped all COVID-19 restrictions for travelers on October 1, but some border hours remain reduced. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Canada Border Services Agency will temporarily expand operating…

Guard Soldiers Return From Year-Long Deployment To Southern Border

Members of the Bismarck-based 957th Engineer Company arrived back in Bismarck Tuesday

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – About 70 North Dakota National Guard soldiers are back home in the state this after a year-long mission at the southern U.S. Border. Members of the Bismarck-based 957th Engineer Company arrived back in Bismarck Tuesday. They spent a year helping Customs and Border Protection at the Southwest border. Two Soldiers were recognized during this mission for…

Canada Ending COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Saturday, U.S. Urged To Follow Suit

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Canada is getting rid of pandemic-related border restrictions that have been in place for two and a half years. Canadian officials say they are removing all COVID-19 travel restrictions starting October 1. That includes testing, quarantine, and isolation requirements for people entering Canada. A transportation official says travelers will also no longer be required to undergo…

Gov. Burgum & ND adjutant general observe Nat’l Guard’s mission on U.S.-Mexico border

NEAR THE RIO GRANDE, TEXAS (KVRR) – North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and North Dakota National Guard adjutant general Maj. Gen. Al Dohrmann met with 125 soldiers from the Bismarck-based 957th Engineer Company serving along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. The two saw how their mission is going and thanking them for helping U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The unit…

U.S. plans to reinstate ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy next month

U.S./Mexico borderSAN DIEGO (AP) – The Biden administration says it plans to reinstate a Trump-era border policy next month to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court, complying with a judge’s order. It hinges on approval from the Mexican government, which has raised concerns that U.S. officials say they are working to address. According to a…

Expanded Closures at Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Due To Wildfires

ELY, Minn. — Superior National Forest officials are expanding their closure order for the popular Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness north of Ely, Minnesota because of the threat of wildfires burning across the Canadian border. The newly expanded order, which took effect Sunday, includes 12 more BWCA entry points in addition to the areas around Crooked and Iron lakes that…

Fully vaccinated Americans may enter Canada as of mid-August

TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated Americans into Canada as of mid-August for non-essential travel and should be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated travelers from all countries by early September. Trudeau spoke with leaders of Canada’s provinces and his office released a readout of the call. He noted that if Canada’s…