CBSA hoping to ease waits for cross-border shoppers
LETHBRIDGE – The lure of the “Black Friday” deals may once again draw some Canadians south this week.
In recent years the day after American Thanksgiving has seen retailers pour on the bargains, hoping to attract people enjoying a four-day weekend south of the border. Canadian businesses have responded with special sales in an effort to keep those dollars at home.
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said travellers should be aware of the possibility of a wait when re-entering the country.
“Long weekends, as well as other events such as Black Friday, tend to result in some of the largest volumes of crossers during the year,” Luke Reimer, a communications officer with CBSA, said in an interview. He said the Black Friday weekend saw approximately 2,200 vehicles processed at the Coutts port of entry in 2016.