Men get prison for human smuggling after migrants freeze to death at border
FERGUS FALLS — A judge in Minnesota sentenced two men to prison Wednesday for their roles in a human smuggling operation that saw a family freeze to death in southern Manitoba near the Canada-U.S. border.
May 28 25May 28, 2025
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Two men convicted after migrants froze to death on Canada-U.S. border face sentencing
FERGUS FALLS — Two men are to be sentenced today for their role in a human smuggling operation that saw a family of four freeze to death on the Canada-U.S. border south of Winnipeg.
May 28 25May 28, 2025
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Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, once called a 'pretty good Canadian,' dies at 100
Jimmy Carter, the self-effacing peanut farmer, humanitarian and former navy lieutenant who helped Canada avert a nuclear catastrophe before ascending to the highest political office in the United States, died Sunday at his home in Georgia.
Dec 30 24December 30, 2024
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Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, once called a 'pretty good Canadian,' dies at 100
Jimmy Carter, the self-effacing peanut farmer, humanitarian and former navy lieutenant who helped Canada avert a nuclear catastrophe before ascending to the highest political office in the United States, died Sunday at his home in Georgia.
Dec 29 24December 29, 2024
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Suspects plead not guilty in human smuggling case involving family's death at border
ST. PAUL, MINN. — A man accused of helping smuggle people across the U.S.-Canada border into Minnesota, including four members of an Indian family who froze to death in 2022, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to seven counts of human smuggling. Mar 27,…
Mar 27 24March 27, 2024
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U.S., Canada agree to work together on reducing B.C. coal mine pollution
The United States and Canada have agreed to launch a joint probe into a long-running cross-border dispute involving pollution from coal mines in British Columbia flowing into American waters. "Our two countries are committed to a collaborative,…
Mar 11 24March 11, 2024
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U.S., Canada agree to work together on reducing B.C. coal mine pollution
The United States and Canada have agreed to launch a joint probe into a long-running cross-border dispute involving pollution from coal mines in British Columbia flowing into American waters. "Our two countries are committed to a collaborative,…
Mar 11 24March 11, 2024
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A closer look at the legacy of former prime minister Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died Thursday in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was re-elected in 1988. Here are some of the key moments…
Mar 01 24March 01, 2024
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A closer look at the legacy of former prime minister Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died Thursday in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was re-elected in 1988. OTTAWA — Former prime minister…
Mar 01 24March 01, 2024
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Man charged in U.S. in case of family from India who froze to death in Manitoba
Authorities in the United States have charged another man in an alleged human smuggling operation that led to a family from India freezing to death while trying to enter the country from Manitoba. A court document filed Thursday in Illinois says…
Feb 25 24February 25, 2024
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Liberals rebrand carbon-price rebates in bid to make policy more palatable
OTTAWA — Quarterly payments to offset the cost of the carbon price will now be called the “Canada Carbon Rebate,” federal ministers said Wednesday as they moved to rebrand their signature climate policy amid slumping support. The Liberals have…
Feb 14 24February 14, 2024
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Liberals rebrand carbon-price rebates in bid to make policy more palatable
OTTAWA — Quarterly payments to offset the cost of the carbon price will now be called the "Canada Carbon Rebate," federal ministers said Wednesday as they moved to rebrand their signature climate policy amid slumping support. The Liberals have…
Feb 14 24February 14, 2024
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Ottawa to explore tougher auto-theft penalties, curb access to tools used by bandits
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is looking to put a dent in automobile theft by finding ways to ban devices commonly used to steal vehicles and eyeing tougher criminal penalties for perpetrators. The proposals were among the more concrete ideas that…
Feb 08 24February 08, 2024
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Ottawa to explore tougher auto-theft penalties, curb access to tools used by bandits
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is looking to put a dent in automobile theft by finding ways to ban devices commonly used to steal vehicles and eyeing tougher criminal penalties for perpetrators. The proposals were among the more concrete ideas that…
Feb 08 24February 08, 2024
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U.S. Department of Justice preparing legal brief as both sides appeal Line 5 decision
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has been asked to explain to a federal appeals court precisely how it believes the country's 1977 pipeline treaty with Canada should impact efforts to shut down the controversial cross-border Line 5. A forthcoming…
Jan 22 24January 22, 2024
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U.S. Department of Justice preparing legal brief as both sides appeal Line 5 decision
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has been asked to explain to a federal appeals court precisely how it believes the country's 1977 pipeline treaty with Canada should impact efforts to shut down the controversial cross-border Line 5. WASHINGTON — The…
Jan 22 24January 22, 2024
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Trade minister cites housing shortage as cause for ceasefire in U.S. softwood spat
WASHINGTON — Canada's international trade minister says the great North American softwood lumber standoff is putting a drag on the continent's already tight housing supply. Mary Ng says Ottawa will contest the U.S. International Trade Commission's…
Jan 17 24January 17, 2024
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Trade minister cites housing shortage as cause for ceasefire in U.S. softwood spat
WASHINGTON — Canada's international trade minister says the great North American softwood lumber standoff is putting a drag on the continent's already tight housing supply. Mary Ng says Ottawa will contest the U.S. International Trade Commission's…
Jan 17 24January 17, 2024
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Day after Trump win in Iowa, Trudeau says U.S. faces choice between optimism, retreat
MONTREAL — Voters in the United States will likely face a choice in the November presidential election between optimism for the future, or nostalgia for a past that never existed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday. And while a second Donald…
Jan 16 24January 16, 2024
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Canada embarks on preclearance pilot project on U.S. side of Quebec/N.Y. land border
WASHINGTON — Canada is embarking on an effort to test the boundaries of its shared border with the United States, launching a pilot project that would allow northbound land travellers to clear customs while still on U.S. soil. WASHINGTON — Canada is…
Jan 12 24January 12, 2024
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