As the country adapts to new ways of doing things amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, the town of St. Stephen, New Brunswick is preparing for restrictions at the Canada-U.S.
border to come into effect. With Calais, Maine just across the St. Croix River, residents have become comfortable with crossing into the United States. “I’m a weekly crosser for sure,” one resident tells Global News. “There are items that are cheaper over there.” Another says they cross every day, “just to look around the stores.” The announced restrictions of non-essential crossings mean these routines will have to change.
Allan MacEachern, the mayor of St. Stephen, said the drop in cross-border shoppers will be felt on the Canadian side as well. “It’s definitely