Canadian Broadcast Corporation that John Pennington is the only American to have been arrested for violating it multiple times.Pennington’s alleged violation has netted him a November court date, as well as the possibility of six months in jail or a fine of up to $569,000, the CBC reported.To combat the spread of COVID-19, officials from Canada and the United States agreed to limit border crossings.
The only exception to this policy is Alaska.RELATED: US, Mexico and Canada agree to extend non-essential travel ban through Sept.
21 amid COVID-19 pandemicSince The Last Frontier is not directly connected to the continental U.S., Americans wishing to travel there by ground must use the most direct route possible with their cars marked with tags.