Canadian border service cuts hours at some U.S. crossings

Some ports of entry normally open 24 hours a day will close earlier

No crossings where World Wide Customs has offices are directly affected

Canada is cutting its service hours at 27 low-traffic border crossings on a temporary basis as part of the government’s COVID-19 response, the Canada Border Services Agency says.

The CBSA said in a statement late Tuesday that the measures, which affect crossings in B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec, will begin at 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday and remain in effect until further notice.

The cuts mean some ports of entry normally open 24 hours a day will close earlier, while some border crossings with already reduced schedules will see their hours cut further and close on the weekends.

The new hours affect these crossings:

• Cascade, B.C.: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• ​​Nelway, B.C:  8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Rykerts, B.C.: 7: a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Carway, Alta: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Del Bonita, Alta.: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
• Climax, Sask: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
• Carievale, Sask: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Estevan, Sask.: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Monchy, Sask: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
• Northgate, Sask.: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Oungre, Sask.: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Regway, Sask: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• West Poplar River, Sask.:  9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
• Coulter, Man: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Goodlands, Man.: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Gretna, Man.: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Lena, Man.: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Windygates, Man.: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Winkler, Man.: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Chartierville, Que: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Frelighsburg, Que.: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Hemmingford, Que.: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Highwater, Que.: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Lacolle Route 221, Que.: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Lacolle 223, Que.: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Morses Line, Que.: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (This location will be available to travellers only. Commercial traffic will have to use another entry.)
• Trout River, Que.: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.