Tourism operators in Ontario's border-hugging Thousand Islands region want the federal government to make a plan for the return of non-essential travel amid devastating drops in revenue. The Thousand Islands region is home to one of Canada's busiest border crossings at the Thousand Islands Bridge. Many tourism operators rely on international travel for their business, Kirkland explained. A car enters Canada near the Thousand Islands border. Tourism operators in the region say reopening the border to non-essential travel is key to their survival.

Source: CBC News July 13, 2021 08:00 UTC