Emerson Manitoba

• Florida man charged in Canada U. S. human smuggling scheme freed on appearance bond

  Steve Shand, 47, waived his right to a preliminary hearing before U.S. district court Judge Hildy Bowbeer agreed to release him from a North Dakota detention centre.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2022
  
• Manitoba MLA implies Justin Trudeau is ‘scumbag’ on Twitter, heads for sensitivity training

  A Manitoba government backbencher is apologizing after calling asylum seekers a "drain on society" on Twitter and for retweeting posts that suggested Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was a "scumbag."

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2018
  
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• Firefighters rescue 17 asylum seekers, including a baby, from shed in Emerson, Man.

  More than a dozen asylum-seekers, including children, crossed into Emerson, Man., from the United States during a treacherous winter storm Wednesday.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2017
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• Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says Manitoba borders are ‘properly resourced’

  Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is set to arrive in Emerson, Man., Saturday to observe what's happening on the ground in the border town where dozens of people have crossed illegally into Canada in recent weeks.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2017
• Anyone crossing the border illegally whose claim is rejected will be sent home, not back to U.S.

  In 2015, more than 6,400 claims referred to the Immigration and Refugee Board were either rejected or withdrawn according to data the board provided to Global News.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2017
• Lack of resources makes border ‘vulnerable’ as refugees pour in: CBSA union

  The union representing Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers says there aren’t enough resources to deal with the influx of refugees crossing into Canada from the United States.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2017
• Exclusive: Recent asylum seekers speak to Global News about journey to Canada

  Crossing the border with six other people three weeks ago, "Salwa" walked three hours through field just outside of Emerson, Man., with the temperature hovering around -14 C.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2017
• Why are asylum seekers crossing into Canada on foot and what are their rights?

  Why are asylum seekers crossing from the U.S. into Canada what looks like the middle of nowhere? How many are coming? And what is Canada doing about it?

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2017
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• Tory MPs call on Liberals to stop influx of asylum seekers from US

  The Conservatives say the Justin Trudeau government should stop the flow of people illegally crossing the border from the U.S. to seek refugee status in Canada.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2017
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• Former L.A. King Mike Richards charged with drug possession

  Mike Richards, the Stanley Cup-winning centre who was fired by the Los Angeles Kings in June, has been charged with possession of a controlled substance.

  Crime

  Aug 27, 2015