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U.S. border towns still wait for buyers from B.C., as Vancouver shopping buses vanish

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/us-cross-border-shopping-downturn-1.6872995

Exchange rate, border lineups and online shopping also contributing to downturn at B.C.-U.S. border

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I recently went down to Point Roberts to get something that's not sold in Canada but before that the last time I went was in 2017, so I can't even blame COVID. As I age, time becomes a more precious commodity than money, so either I live without that thing or I pay a premium to have it sent from a mail forwarding service.