The port will be open Monday, May 15, 2023, to September 30, 2023. (Photo 245666054 © Elovkoff | Dreamstime.com)

By Christian Oldale

Chief Mountain port of entry reopening in southern Alberta

May 11, 2023 | 10:25 AM

WATERTON, AB – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is re‑opening the Chief Mountain port of entry for the season.

Services at the border crossing have been suspended for the last three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it will officially re-open on Monday, May 15, 2023.

Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendocino said, “Access to this crossing will benefit thousands of tourists and local residents and contribute to economic growth on both sides of the border. The dedicated employees of the Canada Border Services Agency are our country’s front line, and I want to thank them for their excellent work and service to our communities.”

The border crossing will be open for the following hours of operation:

• May 15, 2023 – May 31, 2023: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• June 1, 2023 – September 4, 2023: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
• September 5, 2023 – September 30, 2023: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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Before 2020, nearly 130,000 travellers crossed the border every year at Chief Mountain and Waterton Lakes National Park.

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