WASHINGTON � Just as soon as you'll finally be able to cross into Canada again, a lot of really big trucks could be blocking the way.
That's because the unions that represent Canadian customs workers this week voted to strike as soon as Aug. 6 � three days before the Canada border is set to open again to vaccinated Americans.
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