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Border officials offer rare look inside Canada's largest immigration holding centre

TORONTO - When Osama Al-Hadad arrived from Yemen and applied for asylum at Toronto's Pearson airport, he was taken into custody because he lacked documentation to prove his identity.

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How RCMP are patrolling the Canada-U.S. border in new ways

RCMP officers in the Windsor, Ont. detachment are patrolling the Canada-U.S. border in ways they've never done before ever since Donald Trump pushed for an increase in security between the neighbouring countries. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: http://bit.ly/1Z0m6iX Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3TnHioe Follow CBC News on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1sA5P9H Find CBC

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Canada tees up military helicopter investment worth almost $13 billion

Officials said they will start working with industry this summer.

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Canada to spend up to $100M on new drones for navy warships

The Canadian military is preparing to spend up to $100 million to outfit the navy’s largest warships with new aerial drones capable of conducting long-range surveillance and targeting operations at sea.

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RCMP take down large, 'complex' cannabis network in Ontario, seize 17,000 plants

Ontario RCMP announced Thursday they have charged six people and destroyed nearly 17,000 cannabis plants across three large-scale illegal grow sites in the province, part of a "complex illicit cannabis production and distribution network."

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Millions of dollars of cocaine seized by CBSA in Quebec

A total of 142 kg – or $3.5 million worth – of cocaine was seized in Quebec, the Canada Border Services Agency said.

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Canadians, Americans hold cross-border rally to protest Trump rhetoric

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Saskatchewan investing in community safety via policing, staffing, border security - Law360 Canada

As part of its 2025-26 budget, Saskatchewan is investing more than $800 million in the areas of policing, prisons, public safety and border security. According to a March 19 news release, the investment will include $679.4 million for the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety; $118.9 million for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA); and $8.8 million for the Saskatchewan Firearms Office (SFO).

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On the Canadian border with a Mexican cartel smuggler

A self-described member of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel told 60 Minutes that drugs and people pass both ways between the U.S. and Canada.

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Human smuggling investigation leads to 8 arrests in Quebec, Ontario | CBC News

The RCMP arrested eight people Thursday morning in Quebec and Ontario as part of an investigation targeting a smuggling ring that allegedly transported migrants across the U.S. border.

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CBSA stops the smuggling of $4.6M worth of Ketamine into Canada leading to criminal charges by the RCMP

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New B.C. border security concerns arise as U.S. cracks down on Quebec library - BC | Globalnews.ca

"This is a library that has existed for well over 100 years," Dr. Lori Trautman, director of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University told Global News.

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Canada's Public Safety Minister speaks on border security efforts amid tariff war with U.S.

The Trump administration said that border security is prompting tariffs against Canada and Mexico. President Trump said Canada specifically does not do enough to curb fentanyl from entering the U.S. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul spoke with Canadian Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty. #tariff #border #trump CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: https://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com

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Border agents seize $11M in suspected cocaine near Sarnia | CBC News

Canada's border agency and national police force on Wednesday announced the recent seizure of $11 million worth of "suspected cocaine" from trucks trying to enter the country near Sarnia, Ont.

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CBSA seizes 108 kg of cocaine that was being smuggled into Canada

A 26-year-old Calgary man has been charged after the Canada Border Services Agency caught him attempting to smuggle 108 kilograms of cocaine into Canada from the U.S.

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Mapped: Fentanyl Seized at U.S. Borders Over Time

This infographic highlights fentanyl seizures at the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico, along with other internal ports of entry.

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Townhall tackles border security, immigration myths, and local concerns

Portage-Lisgar MP Branden Leslie is feeling optimistic Saturday's townhall in Altona answered some questions that area residents have been raising as the border security discussion continues to unfold. The Conservative MP hosted the townhall in response to inquiries that have been filtering into his office in recent months.

Yukon News

Republican representative in Alaska confident resolution recognizing Canada’s sovereignty will pass

Republican Representative Chuck Kopp wants U.S. administration to hear Alaska’s voice on the state’s ongoing relationship with the sovereign nation of Canada; some Yukon leaders spoke in support of the resolution

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Canada's new prime minister announces Australian radar purchase while visiting edge of Arctic Circle

Canada's new leader will announced a multibillion dollar radar purchase from Australia and an expansion of military operations in the Arctic while visiting Canada’s far north in an effort to assert sovereignty over the increasingly contested region.

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Man pleads guilty to illegally crossing Canada-U.S. border with gun, drugs

A 30-year-old man from Zimbabwe has pleaded guilty to illegally crossing the Canada-U.S. border from British Columbia into Washington state twice – once carrying a shotgun and the second time carrying several hundred grams of the drug MDMA.

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Drugs and handgun seized after luxury vehicle stopped on Sahtu winter road, say RCMP | CBC News

RCMP stopped a vehicle after they got several reports Monday afternoon about two “suspicious individuals acting strangely in a luxury vehicle."

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CBSA officers seize over 10 kg of suspected cocaine from Caribbean flight in Toronto

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says officers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) have seized more than 10 kilograms of suspected cocaine off a flight from the Caribbean. The agency says the traveller who allegedly had the cocaine was arrested and turned over to the Ontario RCMP. It says the suspected drugs are estimated […]

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Firearms, alcohol and cannabis products seized at the Ambassador Bridge

Two U.S. travellers have been fined after a seizure at the Ambassador Bridge.

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So Donald Trump wants more border security? Here's how the RCMP is ramping up efforts

Smith now dons a uniform and body armour as he drives a marked RCMP vehicle to help patrol roughly 800 kilometres of Ontario's border with the United States

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See something suspicious near the Border? RCMP Sergeant encourages residents to speak up

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#CBSA officers at the Ambassador Bridge port of entry seized 4 firearms, 4 magazines, 47 bottles of alcohol and a variety of cannabis products from 2 U.S. travellers. A $5,000 penalty was paid and both returned to the United States. #ProtectingCanadians pic.twitter.com/FCx4BLcc48— Canada Border Services Agency (@CanBorder) March 10, 2025

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Media Tour at the Highway 55 Port of Entry in Stanstead

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Saskatchewan Marshals Service hires first 10 officers, training to begin

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — A new Saskatchewan police agency has sworn in its first 10 officers, it said Monday.

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The U.S. is making more seizures of illegal eggs than fentanyl at its Canadian and Mexican borders - The Logic

Since October, U.S. customs officers have made 3,768 seizures of bird and poultry-related products, including eggs, compared to 352 fentanyl seizures.

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Canada outlines role of P-8 and MQ-9B fleets in Arctic defence

The senior Canadian officer at the bi-national North American Aerospace Defence Command says Ottawa's planned fleet of General Atomics MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft will be used to provide broad surveillance of Canada's three oceanic coastlines, while the country's forthcoming Boeing P-8A maritime patrol jets will conduct in-depth investigations of potential threats.

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In a divisive world, an Arctic operation highlights collaboration

Even as US-Canada relations reached a new low, a joint military training operation in the Canadian Arctic sought to reinforce cooperation on defence.

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Ottawa inks initial contract for new River-class destroyers with Irving

The federal Liberal government signed an initial deal with Irving Shipbuilding for the Royal Canadian Navy’s new River-class destroyers.

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Combatting fentanyl production and supporting law enforcement action

Canada is taking significant action to stop the production and devastating impacts of illegal fentanyl and other illegal drugs on public health and public safety. Health Canada plays a critical role in supporting Canadian law and border enforcement in their activities to counter the global drug threat and is taking concrete action to keep communities safe on both sides of the border.

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Amid tariffs, Canada boosts security in Buffalo area

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Amid the threat of tariffs from the Trump administration, the Canadian government is boosting security at the border. The Ministry of Transportation has set up a checkpoint for commercial trucks looking for anything suspicious. The checkpoint is on the Peace Bridge as trucks leave Buffalo and head into Fort Erie. In […]

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We logged every RCMP Black Hawk flight for 6 weeks. Here's what we found | CBC News

CBC's visual investigative team tracked 68 flights by the RCMP's Black Hawk helicopters that were aimed at cracking down on illegal migration.

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Government strengthens Canada’s anti-money laundering framework with new regulatory amendments

Today, the Government of Canada announced the upcoming implementation of new regulatory amendments to strengthen Canada’s Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing (AML/ATF) framework and ensure that it is even more robust and effective in addressing threats of financial crime.

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Canadian warship carrying U.S. personnel seizes cocaine worth $27M off Colombia

A Canadian navy patrol ship carrying U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement personnel has intercepted a speedboat hauling an estimated 750 kilograms of cocaine in international waters off Colombia.

Global News

Family with kids aged 1 and 2 found frozen trying to cross Canada-U.S. border | Globalnews.ca

The RCMP says officers kept the family on the phone while tracking their coordinates by GPS and by following their footsteps in the snow.

Medicine Hat News

New border security teams starting up with interdiction patrol units - Medicine Hat News

@MedicineHatNews The province will spend $15 million to upgrade weigh stations near provincial boundaries, including the commercial inspection station at Dunmore, to house new “interdiction patrol” units of the Alberta Sheriffs. Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis made the announcement on Wednesday in Medicine Hat, stating upgrades at Dunmore, Coutts and in the Crowsnest Pass, will

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Alberta's border security bolstered by new Interdiction Patrol Team and a $29-million investment

The Alberta-Montana border is becoming far more secure, thanks to a $29-million investment. Last December, the Alberta government had announced a multi-million investment to create an Interdiction Patrol Team (IPT) within the Alberta Sheriff's department, because they recognize there is a need for swift action to curb drug trafficking and illegal border crossings to improve border security.

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Ottawa announces locations for first three Arctic military hubs

The federal government says Iqaluit, Inuvik and Yellowknife will be the sites for three planned northern operational support hubs.

Yukon News

NORAD exercises begin this week in Iqaluit

No word on how long exercise will last and no indication of what sort of machinery would be involved

CityNews Ottawa

Checking in on our border plan, as U.S. tariffs come into effect

Is the federal government doing enough to address illegal activity at the border? How big is the actual problem?

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National Police Federation Opposes Expanded Role for CBSA in Border Security - NetNewsLedger

RCMP Urges Government to Maintain Exclusive Policing Role Between Ports of Entry The National Police Federation opposes CBSA's expanded border role, urging Ottawa to invest in RCMP policing OTTAWA – The National Police Federation (NPF) is pushing back against proposals to expand the role of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in patrolling areas between

The New York Times

Video: Why Canada Is Trying to Secure the Border

Since President Trump’s election, Canada has intensified its efforts to curb illegal immigration into the U.S. However, with mass deportations underway in the U.S., a new dynamic is emerging at the border. Matina Stevis-Gridneff, The New York Times’s Canada bureau chief, reports from the border.

Windsor Star

Border agency launches blitz aimed at stopping fentanyl imports

Two US citizens were caught attempting to smuggle fentanyl into Canada via the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel in February.

CityNews Toronto

A closer look at Canadian efforts to address U.S. concerns about border security

The United States imposed sweeping tariffs Tuesday on Canadian products, claiming Canada has failed to adequately address the southbound flow of contraband drugs like fentanyl. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dismissed the U.S. rationale as “completely bogus, completely unjustified, completely false.” “Our border is already safe and secure,” Trudeau told a news conference Tuesday. He said […]

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Public safety minister says Canada has answered U.S. demands on border security

WASHINGTON - Public Safety Minister David McGuinty said Thursday Canada has acted on U.S. concerns about border security and fentanyl trafficking — even as U.S. President Donald Trump insists economy-wide

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‘20 times more potent than fentanyl’: CBSA and RCMP seize packages of synthetic opioids

A Mississauga, Ont. man is being accused of trafficking a synthetic opioid that can be 20 times more potent than fentanyl after border agents intercepted shipments containing the drugs at two mail sorting centres.

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Drugs and firearms top smuggling crimes at Osoyoos' Canada-U.S.A. border - Oliver/Osoyoos News

Illegal drugs and firearms smuggling top criminal activities at the Osoyoos port of entry of the Canada-U.S. border, according to the Canada Border Services Agency.

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Seizures Highlights for the month of January

An overview of seizures for the month of January 2025.

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CBSA officers seize combined 228 kg of illegal narcotics at Coutts port of entry in two separate incidents

/CNW/ - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to keeping harmful drugs from entering our communities and to disrupting organized crime. Today,...

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Canada's fentanyl czar lays out his goal: Stop the drug from crossing U.S. northern border | CBC News

Canada's newly appointed fentanyl czar says his goal is to bring the already low percentage of the deadly opioid smuggled south into the United States down to zero.

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RCMP has increased Canada-U.S. border staff by 35%, commissioner says

RCMP staffing at the Canada-U.S. border has increased by 35 per cent compared to three weeks ago, according to Commissioner Mike Duheme. The increase comes amid threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to impose significant tariffs if Canada does not bolster border security.

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Ottawa designates cartels and street gangs as terrorist groups, fulfilling promise to Trump | CBC News

The federal government designated seven criminal organizations — including cartels and street gangs — as terrorists on Thursday, delivering on a promise made to U.S. President Donald Trump in hopes of staving off economically devastating tariffs.

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Ontario Launches “Operation Deterrence” to Strengthen Security Along Ontario-U.S. Border

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2024 CBSA Year in review: Accomplishments by the numbers

Summary of the accomplishments of the Canada Border Services Agency in 2023 by showing statistics and numbers.

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