Stricter U.S. rules prompt more border searches: report
Canadians are being pulled aside for close inspection by border agents more often because of stricter U.S. security demands. Tighter document requirements ushered in by the United States following...
View ArticleSuspected Peruvian war criminal removed from Canada: CBSA
A Peruvian national, suspected of being complicit in war crimes or crimes against humanity, has been removed from the country, the Canada Border Services Agency said Sunday. Manuel De La Torre Herrera...
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Feds asking for public’s help to find 32 people wanted on immigration warrants
The federal government is asking for the public’s help to track down 32 people facing deportation for serious crimes committed in Canada. Public safety minister Vic Toews says the people are permanent...
View ArticleAdvocates concerned over reports of random ID checks from immigration...
Advocates for migrants are sounding the alarm after reports of random ID checks by immigration officers in Toronto this week. A woman who did not want to be identified told CityNews her father was...
View ArticleCBSA looks for stunt actors to play smugglers, be struck for recruit training...
The Canada Border Services Agency is looking for a handful of stunt actors to be thrown down, handcuffed, searched and beaten to help train new recruits. The agency has posted bid documents online...
View ArticleReport finds more than 1,000 complaints against Canada border agency during...
It seems many people crossing into Canada are not happy with their experience at the border. A report obtained by the Canadian Press found there were 1,105 complaints against the Canada Border...
View ArticleBorder agent shot at border crossing between Surrey, B.C. and Washington state
SURREY, B.C. – A female Canadian border guard was shot at one of the busiest crossings in Canada on Tuesday and the gunman died after apparently turning his weapon on himself, RCMP say. The Douglas...
View ArticleU.S. gang suspect arrested in Ottawa on attempted murder charge: CBSA
OTTAWA – A 25-year-old man wanted in an alleged gang shooting in New Jersey has been arrested in Ottawa. The Canada Border Services Agency says Manuel Falcon-Lopez was initially stopped by police on...
View ArticleCOVID-19 screening measures stepped up at Canadian border crossings
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Travellers coming into into Canada by car, bus, ferry, or train can expect a couple of new COVID-19 related screening questions at border crossings. Canada Border Services...
View ArticleCanada’s border agency expecting travel spike on first weekend of eased...
Despite a summer travel season hamstrung by COVID-19, Canada’s border agents are bracing for a spike in would-be travellers trying to enter the country on the first full weekend since travel...
View ArticleUnion representing 9,000 CBSA workers vote in favour of striking
OTTAWA – A union representing about 9,000 Canadian Border Service Agency workers says its members have voted in favour of striking, jeopardizing the federal government’s reopening plans. The Public...
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