Canada and the U.S. have agreed to extend the border closure for non-essential travel through Sept. 21 in efforts to control the spread of COVID-19. The restrictions have been difficult for the British Columbia town of Fernie, which relies on American tourism to bolster their economy.
Bob Keating of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reports.
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