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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canada Border Services Agency says the Chief Mountain port of entry will be open for the summer season on May 15 through Sept. 30. The international border crossing is located along Highway 6 in Alberta on the boundary of Waterton Lakes …
Read More »RCMP detain 8 people near Manitoba border crossing, human smuggling charges laid – Winnipeg
By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted September 9, 2024 6:28 pm Updated September 9, 2024 9:55 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP officials say eight people have been detained after they walked over the Canada-U.S. border illegally. Tara Seel, a media relations officer …
Read More »CBSA plans to use facial recognition app to track deportations: documents – National
The Canada Border Services Agency plans to implement an app that uses facial recognition technology to keep track of people who have been ordered to be deported from the country. The mobile reporting app would use biometrics to confirm a person’s identity and record their location data when they use …
Read More »A CBSA strike could soon cause major delays at the border. What to know – National
Just as the summer travel season gets into gear, Canadians and visitors could find themselves waiting in long lines at the border — delays that could also deal a blow to the economy. It all depends on what happens with a potential strike by workers at the Canada Border Services …
Read More »Why human smuggling attempts are on the rise on the U.S.-Canada border
Akwesasne has long been a gaping hole in the U.S.-Canada border – exploited by smugglers to ship tobacco, guns and, most horrific, people. Organized crime rings have targeted it for its strategic location, wedged between Quebec, Ontario and New York state. And sometimes, those who believe in its reputation as …
Read More »Once-popular rural Quebec road for asylum seekers quiets down after U.S.-Canada deal
About 12 hours after the closure of a rural southern Quebec road used by thousands of asylum seekers to enter Canada from the United States, Evelyne Bouchard witnessed RCMP agents escort a family of four people off her property. Bouchard, whose farm is located about two kilometres from the forested …
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