Bob Johnson is reporting for newyorkupstate [dot] com the Canada-U.S. border will remain closed to nonessential travel for at least another month, Canada’s Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said August 14. Blair's statement came one day after Mexico announced a similar measure for its U.S. border. The land border restrictions are intended to be a tool in controlling the coronavirus pandemic and was first announced in March. The closure has been renewed every month since. Essential cross-border workers like health care professionals, airline crews and truck drivers are still allowed to cross. Much of Canada's food supply comes from or via the United States. Americans returning to the U.S. and Canadians returning to Canada are also exempted from the border closure. Read the full story at newyorkupstate [dot] com.