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Ontario Imposes Canadian-Experience Rule and Visa Checks for Commercial Truck Licences
Effective immediately, Ontario requires would-be Class A truck drivers to show one year of Canadian driving experience and valid, verifiable immigration status. Visitor-visa holders are excluded, and foreign licences from non-reciprocal countries no longer qualify. The policy aims to improve road safety but will lengthen talent pipelines for logistics employers that rely on newcomer labour.
Centuries-Old Shortcut at Haskell Free Library Closed as U.S. Cancels Doorway Exemption
The United States ended a 100-year exemption that let Canadians walk through the Haskell Free Library doorway into Vermont without customs inspection, forcing visitors to use the official land port. The closure removes the last informal crossing on the Eastern border and underscores a wider security clamp-down affecting cross-border mobility.