The number of B.C. cars crossing into Washington state in July were at their highest level since February — but it was still nearly a third fewer than a year ago.

Southbound crossings at the four main points of entry near Metro Vancouver were down 27.7 per cent last month compared to July 2024, according to data collected by the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Washington State’s Department of Transportation. It’s the sixth-straight month in which southbound crossings were down at Cascadia border crossings.

For some businesses, particularly duty-free stores, the decline has been devastating.

“About 75 per cent of our business is made up from Canadians going to the U.S.A. That has dropped dramatically,” said Cam Bissonnette, who owns two duty-free shops in Osoyoos.

“People are no

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