St. Lawrence River

• Akwesasne to get $12M in funding after recent deaths of migrant families

  The money includes a $10.4-million funding renewal to help the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service fight organized crime, as well as separate amounts for new police equipment.

  Canada

  May 25
  
• Toronto memorial held for Romanian family who died trying to cross to U.S.

  Florin Iordache, his wife Cristina (Monalisa) Zenaida Iordache, their two-year-old daughter Evelin and one-year-old son Elyen were among eight people found dead.

  Canada

  May 18
  
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• Inside Canada’s most popular people smuggling route: ‘This is my job’

  At the U.S.-Canada border near the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne, human smugglers help migrants cross the river in search of a better life. One smuggler tells us how.

  Crime

  May 18
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• Drowning death of Montreal firefighter on the job ruled accidental

  Quebec coroner Géhane Kamel says the city's fire department must provide its members with more practical training in rescues on water.

  Canada

  Apr 28
• Quebec City’s third link will be for public transit only as CAQ breaks major campaign promise

  Quebec's premier is abandoning the multi-purpose tunnel linking Quebec City to its south shore in favour of one that will be for public transit only.

  Traffic

  Apr 19
• Family of Indian migrants who died in Quebec shocked by river crossing attempt

  Pravinbhai Chaudhari, 49, was found in a marshy area in Akwesasne, Que., with his wife Dakshaben, 45, their 23-year-old daughter, Vidhi and their 20-year-old son, Meet.

  Canada

  Apr 7
• Search suspended for man linked to dead migrants, Akwesasne police say efforts exhausted

  Police say they believe they have exhausted search efforts on the water for 30-year-old Casey Oakes and are set to resume normal patrol operations.

  Canada

  Apr 6
• Police link disappearance of Akwesasne man with deaths of migrants in St. Lawrence

  In a statement, Akwesasne Mohawk police say Casey Oakes is linked to the discovery on Thursday and Friday of the eight victims, but they did not provide further details.

  Canada

  Apr 4
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• Police in India identify family that died attempting to cross into U.S. from Akwesasne

  Eight people — four from India and four of Romanian descent — died trying to cross illegally into the United States from Canada through Akwesasne Mohawk Territory.

  Canada

  Apr 3
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• Search for man whose boat was found near eight migrants stretches into third full day

  Authorities say the area is a popular spot for human smugglers, with police making 48 separate interceptions involving 80 people trying to enter the U.S. illegally since January.

  Canada

  Apr 2