N.B.-N.S. border remains closed due to protest about isolation requirements

Traffic remained at a standstill on a section of Nova Scotia’s Trans-Canada Highway Wednesday morning as people continue to protest border restrictions that mean travellers from New Brunswick must continue to self-isolate upon arrival in Nova Scotia.

Paul MacDougall of Halifax has been stranded in his car since Tuesday night waiting in a line to get into Nova Scotia. 

“I’m extremely exhausted. I have no food, no water,” he told CBC’s Information Morning Halifax. 

“I’ve been trying to sleep all night just in the front seat here, just taking a nap when I can. But it’s hard to do because I’m just worried …