Desperation fuels human smuggling at St. Lawrence River
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Desperation fuels human smuggling at St. Lawrence River
Description
May 18, 2023
The St. Lawrence River, which spans Ontario, Quebec and the U.S., is seeing a spike in the number of migrants trying to illegally cross the border. Jeff Semple speaks with a woman convicted of human trafficking to find out why she did it, and how lucrative it can be.
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Desperation fuels human smuggling at St. Lawrence River03:34 | May 18, 2023 -
Pikangikum First Nation’s water crisis worsens01:43 | June 2, 2026 -
Parts of southern Ontario under first heat warning of season01:46 | May 18, 2026 -
Honda indefinitely suspends Ontario EV plant plan01:58 | May 14, 2026 -
Widespread backlash prompts Ford, Ontario government to sell $29M jet02:03 | April 20, 2026 -
Federal government, Ontario sign $8.8B deal to help boost housing sector01:54 | March 30, 2026 -
Ford government expands HST rebate on newly built Ontario homes02:07 | March 25, 2026 -
Severe winter weather hammers southern Ontario01:12 | February 18, 2026 -
Why is Trump threatening to block the Gordie Howe bridge from opening?02:15 | February 10, 2026 -
Trump’s Gordie Howe bridge threat ‘doesn’t make any sense’: Windsor mayor02:18 | February 10, 2026 -
Record winter storm buries Eastern Canada02:15 | January 26, 2026 -
Flights, schools cancelled in Toronto as ‘historic’ winter storm wallops Ontario03:45 | January 25, 2026 -
Snowstorms smother Eastern Canada, cause power outage01:42 | January 19, 2026 -
Parts of Ontario, Quebec digging out of severe snowstorm02:04 | January 15, 2026 -
‘People are frustrated’: First Nation leaders call for action amid Kashechewan’s water crisis01:54 | January 14, 2026 -
Winter storm smothers Ontario, Quebec02:15 | December 29, 2025 -
ICE taps Ontario firm for 20 armoured vehicles02:06 | December 3, 2025 -
Ottawa, B.C. unveil anti-extortion measures02:08 | November 28, 2025 -
Canada, Ontario spending $3B on small modular reactors02:07 | October 23, 2025 -
Unplugged: GM ending electric van production at Ontario plant01:59 | October 21, 2025 -
How will Stellantis’ U.S. move impact Canada’s auto sector?02:13 | October 15, 2025 -
Hard foul: Why prized Canadian basketball artifacts could move to U.S.02:32 | October 7, 2025 -
Marineland threatens to euthanize 30 beluga whales as Ottawa, Ontario urge each other to take action01:45 | October 7, 2025 -
No injuries reported after small plane crash-lands near Toronto sports field01:30 | September 16, 2025 -
Safety tool or cash grab? Toronto speed camera vandalism sparks debate02:09 | September 9, 2025 -
Speed camera vandals on rise in Toronto as fines issued at mass scale02:06 | September 7, 2025 -
Trailblazing Canadian actor Graham Greene remembered as ‘iconic’02:11 | September 2, 2025 -
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Trump’s tariffs on Canada might be here to stay, U.S. Secretary of Commerce says02:12 | July 20, 2025 -
Teen charged in ‘horrific’ attack on Quadeville, Ont. child01:49 | July 10, 2025 -
‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025 -
SGA caps all-time season by leading Thunder to 1st NBA title02:09 | June 23, 2025
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Desperation fuels human smuggling at St. Lawrence River03:34 | May 18, 2023
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Pikangikum First Nation’s water crisis worsens01:43 | June 2, 2026
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Parts of southern Ontario under first heat warning of season01:46 | May 18, 2026
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Honda indefinitely suspends Ontario EV plant plan01:58 | May 14, 2026
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Widespread backlash prompts Ford, Ontario government to sell $29M jet02:03 | April 20, 2026
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Federal government, Ontario sign $8.8B deal to help boost housing sector01:54 | March 30, 2026
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Ford government expands HST rebate on newly built Ontario homes02:07 | March 25, 2026
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Severe winter weather hammers southern Ontario01:12 | February 18, 2026
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Why is Trump threatening to block the Gordie Howe bridge from opening?02:15 | February 10, 2026
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Trump’s Gordie Howe bridge threat ‘doesn’t make any sense’: Windsor mayor02:18 | February 10, 2026
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Flights, schools cancelled in Toronto as ‘historic’ winter storm wallops Ontario03:45 | January 25, 2026
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Snowstorms smother Eastern Canada, cause power outage01:42 | January 19, 2026
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Parts of Ontario, Quebec digging out of severe snowstorm02:04 | January 15, 2026
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‘People are frustrated’: First Nation leaders call for action amid Kashechewan’s water crisis01:54 | January 14, 2026
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Winter storm smothers Ontario, Quebec02:15 | December 29, 2025
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ICE taps Ontario firm for 20 armoured vehicles02:06 | December 3, 2025
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Ottawa, B.C. unveil anti-extortion measures02:08 | November 28, 2025
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Unplugged: GM ending electric van production at Ontario plant01:59 | October 21, 2025
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Hard foul: Why prized Canadian basketball artifacts could move to U.S.02:32 | October 7, 2025
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Marineland threatens to euthanize 30 beluga whales as Ottawa, Ontario urge each other to take action01:45 | October 7, 2025
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No injuries reported after small plane crash-lands near Toronto sports field01:30 | September 16, 2025
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Safety tool or cash grab? Toronto speed camera vandalism sparks debate02:09 | September 9, 2025
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Desperation fuels human smuggling at St. Lawrence River
Description
May 18, 2023
The St. Lawrence River, which spans Ontario, Quebec and the U.S., is seeing a spike in the number of migrants trying to illegally cross the border. Jeff Semple speaks with a woman convicted of human trafficking to find out why she did it, and how lucrative it can be.
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