More than 16 months have passed since the province implemented restrictions limiting the number of customers inside businesses, and enforcing mandatory masking and physical distancing. The province has said businesses can choose to ease out of the restrictions more slowly if they want. (Gary Moore/CBC)Gauging by what he's heard from his customers, he's planning a cautious approach. "I don't think we can fully go back to normal yet — there's still a lot of anxiety out there with shopping," he said. Staff at Café Cest la Vie in Moncton hope the move to the green phase will bring more people back to work downtown.

Source: CBC News July 24, 2021 21:33 UTC