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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some 250 kilograms of suspected cocaine imported into Canada from the Dominican Republic was intercepted at a Halifax port, according to Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). According to CBSA, the 1,178 packages were found wrapped in carbon paper and hidden within flatbread. …
Read More »Chief Mountain port of entry to open for summer season starting on May 15
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 »Accused extortionists deported as part of CBSA crackdown on cross-Canada network
Weeks after CBC News identified two Indian nationals deported from Canada for serious criminality, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has identified the pair as proof of expanded efforts to disrupt extortion networks. According to Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) records obtained by CBC News, Arshdeep Singh and Sukhnaaz Singh …
Read More »Passengers warned of delays at Toronto’s Pearson airport after another CBSA inspection kiosk outage
Travellers in Toronto and at other Canadian airports are being warned of long wait times after an outage of the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) inspection kiosks. It’s the second kiosk outage this week after airports across the country, from Vancouver to Montreal, saw hours-long delays on Sunday. “We are working with partners …
Read More »Family paid smugglers to reunite after separation by CBSA at Quebec border
A Haitian family was separated at the Quebec-U.S. border this spring due to what an immigration lawyer calls a “legal glitch” some fear could become a wider problem as more migrants flee the United States into Canada. The family attempted to enter Canada at the official land crossing in Lacolle, …
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 »Dozens with ties to Iranian regime caught by Canada’s sanctions
For 12 years, Roohollah Firooznam ran a company that installed and operated security cameras for Iran’s hardline regime. The cameras were used to monitor detainees at prisons where torture took place, and to keep watch on political opponents. Three directors of the company were senior members of the intelligence ministry. …
Read More »Dodgy Toonies from Quanzhou: How CBSA says it nabbed man with 26,630 fake $2 coins from China
When the package from far away China landed at a FedEx warehouse at the sprawling Montreal-Mirabel International Airport in early January, Canada Border Services Agency officer Caroline Landry took a quick but careful look at the shipping label. The customs paperwork accompanying the package declared it contained 10,000 “metal badges” …
Read More »Kidnapping suspects caught at Toronto Pearson Airport upon return from Mexico: police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three suspects in a kidnapping that involved a case of mistaken identity were arrested at Toronto Pearson Airport this week after returning from Cancun, police say. York Regional Police said officers were called at around 2:05 a.m. on Aug. 27 to a …
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