U.S. customs systems being restored after widespread outage
Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, where U.S.-bound passengers clear customs in advance, had warned travellers to expect delays. Continue reading
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U.S. investigating report of ‘disturbing’ Facebook group for border agents
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost said the posts are “completely inappropriate and contrary to the honour and integrity I see — and expect — from our agents.” Continue reading
Part of Yarmouth ferry’s sailing season could be salvaged: official
Bay Ferries was made aware that upgrading the terminal, which the company took over in February, could take between 12 and 18 months. Continue reading
Delay means ferry season between Nova Scotia and Maine now in question: minister
There is still no definitive startup date from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Continue reading
U.S. agents arrest swimmer, two others after Niagara River border crossing
Two of the suspects are from Spain, agents say, while the alleged driver is from the United States. Continue reading
Nova Scotia ferry’s port switch in Maine held up by U.S. government shutdown, new governor
The heavily subsidized ferry is set to move to Bar Harbor from Portland, Maine, after Bay Ferries struck a deal with the town last fall. Continue reading
At 7 years old, a migrant girl crossed into America, and then died in U.S. custody
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
The girl was airlifted to a hospital in El Paso with a very high fever, where she died less than a day later. Continue reading
In major shift, the U.S. says it won’t ban Canadian pot workers
In a policy change made without fanfare Tuesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) now says Canadians who work in the legal cannabis industry here will be free to enter the United States. Continue reading
Exclusive: Bay Ferries set to move the CAT’s American port to Bar Harbor, Maine
A draft version of a lease agreement between Bar Harbor and Bay Ferries indicates that a move is well on its way to becoming reality, with the lease agreement — if passed — set to go into effect on Dec. 1, 2018. Continue reading
Toronto-based Syrian children’s choir turns down festival over fears of crossing U.S. border
Fei Tang, general manager of the Nai Kids Choir, says a chorus of about 60 Canadian newcomers between the ages five and 15 declined an invitation to perform at the Serenade! Choral Festival in Washington, D.C., next week. Continue reading