Point Roberts are hoping an executive order from U.S. President Joe Biden could lead to eased COVID-19 border restrictions.Point Roberts lies just south of Delta, B.C., and is separated from the rest of Washington state by water and the Canadian border.According to Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce president Brian Calder, 75 per cent of the property in Point Roberts is owned by Canadians, and visitors from north of the border drive 90 per cent of its economic activity.

Coronavirus: Closed Canadian border leaves U.S. town landlocked from rest of country An estimated 1,300 residents say they’re facing economic catastrophe and problems with simple day-to-day activities such as food shopping and medical appointments.The community has had no.

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