Border

• Brewery owner raises concerns over spike in irregular crossings near U.S. border

  Trevor Livingstone, who runs a brewery near the U.S. border in Franklin, Que., says it's now common to see migrants hiding, detained by RCMP, or awaiting pickup.

  Canada

  Sep 9
  
• Men charged in connection with 44 migrants found in truck in Quebec to stay detained

  Ogulcan Mersin, Dogan Alakus and Firat Yuksek appeared in a Sherbrooke, Que. courtroom today following their arrest over the weekend.

  Crime

  Aug 6
  
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• 3 facing smuggling-related charges after 44 migrants intercepted in Quebec: CBSA

  The agency said RCMP and Quebec provincial police intercepted the vehicle with dozens of people aboard overnight between Saturday to Sunday.

  Canada

  Aug 4
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• Feds set to introduce bill to enhance border security

  The new bill will build on earlier Canadian measures, including round-the-clock surveillance of the border using helicopters, drones and surveillance towers.

  Canada

  Jun 3
• Canadian ‘frontline’ border towns already feeling tariff pain, ask for help

  A group of mayors from Canadian border towns issued a plea for help as businesses in their communities suffer through the effects of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats.

  Canada

  Mar 22
• Quebec town says U.S. is limiting Canadian access to border-straddling library

  Library and town officials will hold a news conference alongside Liberal MP Marie-Claude Bibeau Friday to address the changes.

  Canada

  Mar 21
• So Donald Trump wants more border security? Here’s how the RCMP is ramping up efforts

  As part of the new approach, RCMP officers are increasingly engaging with people who live near the border to gather information.

  U.S. News

  Mar 16
• Family with kids aged 1 and 2 found frozen trying to cross Canada-U.S. border

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

  Canada

  Mar 7
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• Three men in Quebec accused of smuggling people from the U.S. into Canada

  Muhammet Akca, 41, is charged with conspiring to facilitate the illegal crossing of several people in 2024 and is scheduled to appear in court in Valleyfield, Que., on March 3.

  Canada

  Feb 7
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• Black Hawk helicopter flights begin along U.S. border in Alberta

  RCMP said the Black Hawk helicopter will patrol the U.S.-Canada border in Alberta to search for, and target, all criminal activity in the region — not just illegal crossings.

  Canada

  Jan 28