CBSA

• Chief Mountain port of entry to open for summer season starting on May 15

  The Canada Border Services Agency says the Chief Mountain port of entry, which has the highest elevation of all border crossings in Canada, will open for the season on May 15.

  Traffic

  May 7
  
• Nearly 250 kg of suspected cocaine hidden in flatbread stopped at Halifax border: CBSA

  According to CBSA, the 1,178 packages were found wrapped in carbon paper and hidden within flatbread. 

  Canada

  May 7
  
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• Shippers ‘losing faith’ in CBSA tech systems amid ongoing outages, glitches

  Issues with the eManifest pre-clearance system for goods entering Canada mark the second major issue with CBSA technical systems in recent months.

  Canada

  May 1
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• Another CBSA dog sniffs out kilos of raw meat in traveller’s bag at Pearson airport

  Yet another Canadian Border Services Agency dog has helped seize kilograms of meat at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ont.

  Canada

  Apr 9
• Iranian facing deportation for sanctions evasion tries to sponsor mother to immigrate

  Convicted of violating sanctions on Iran and awaiting a decision on his deportation, Amin Yousefijam has taken the government to court over the matter.

  Canada

  Apr 2
• 2 men deported from B.C. as CBSA continues extortion-related crackdown

  On Wednesday, CBSA said it has been monitoring immigration cases that have been potentially linked to extortion cases since August.

  Crime

  Mar 19
• CBSA says efforts to ‘disrupt extortion networks’ led to 70 removal orders

  The agency says that as of last Thursday, it had issued a total of 70 removal orders on various inadmissibility grounds, and 35 have been enforced.

  Canada

  Mar 18
• CBSA dog sniffs out 22.5 kg of raw meat in traveller’s luggage at Pearson airport

  A Canadian Border Services Agency detector dog made quite the catch at Toronto Pearson International Airport earlier this month.

  Canada

  Mar 17
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• Wrong turn at Ont., border leads to 6 fake passport seizures, 3 charged

  Three people are facing fraud-related charges after border officers seized six forged Canadian passports, dozens of payment cards and $24,000 at Ontario's Peace Bridge crossing.

  Canada

  Mar 13
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• Nova Scotia man found guilty to making 3D guns, gets 6 years in prison

  A 36-year-old Nova Scotia man has been sentenced to six years in prison for manufacturing 3D firearms, the Canadian Border Services Agency says.

  Crime

  Mar 13