The decision comes as Covid-19 cases rise, while easing quarantine rules for some cut-off Canada-US border communities.
The travel ban has been in force since mid-March, while Ottawa and Washington have a separate arrangement prohibiting non-essential travel between their two countries set to expire one week earlier.
Travelers allowed into Canada despite the ban including essential workers, students, and spouses, children, parents or guardians of Canadian citizens must still quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.
But Public Safety Minister, Bill Blair said some practical adjustments to the rule would be made to allow residents of communities to cross the border to access necessities such as food and medical care without having to self-isolate after each trip.
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