Tag: border

Kenney Wants to Pause Truckers’ COVID Vaccine Mandate

OTTAWA—Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on Thursday called on the federal government to pause a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers that companies say will disrupt the supply chain and fuel inflation. The mandate, imposed by Ottawa to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, has cost Canadian trucking companies about 10% of their international drivers, six top executives said this week. They said…


Four People Including Baby Found Dead in Manitoba Near US Border

WINNIPEG—Mounties in Manitoba say they have found the bodies of four people—including an infant and a teen—near the United States border. They say the four died from exposure during a blizzard and freezing temperatures. RCMP say American authorities first notified them about a group that had crossed into the U.S. from near Emerson, Man., and…


Canada Advises Against Non Essential Travel to Ukraine, Cites Russian Aggression

OTTAWA—Canada is advising residents against taking non-essential trips to Ukraine because of the buildup of Russian troops near the country’s border. The change in risk level comes amid fears of a Russian invasion. Ottawa says Russia’s military presence has been increasing since last fall and advises Canadians who are there for non-essential purposes to consider…


China’s CCP vs India’s BJP: Tiananmen Red Flag Propaganda Video at Galwan Signals Rocky 2022 Relationship

NEW DELHI, India—The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began its new year greetings to India with a propaganda video showing its troops at Galwan valley with a red flag from “Tiananmen Square.” Galwan valley is a large region over 17,800 feet above sea level on both sides of the disputed India-China border and includes the site…


Ottawa to Go Ahead With Trucker Vaccine Mandate After Stating It Would Scrap It

MONTREAL—The federal government says the vaccine mandate for truckers crossing into Canada from the United States will come into effect this Saturday as planned, despite a previous statement from the Canada Border Services Agency that said Canadian truck drivers would be exempt. In a release today, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos along with the transport and…


As Supply Chain Issues Persist, Champagne Set to Meet With Industry

OTTAWA—Canada’s industry minister is set to meet with companies desperate for solutions to ease the flow the goods over the border and across the country. Francois-Philippe Champagne agreed to the request that a consortium of manufacturers and exporters made just before the holidays. The coalition of 18 associations notes that many of the causes of…


The Disaster of Child Smuggling at the New Mexico Border: Congresswoman

We sat down with the Yvette Herrell, the U.S. representative for New Mexico’s 2nd congressional district, and discussed the human, drug, and child trafficking crimes that are currently unfolding at the New Mexico part of the southern border. Stay tuned for our newsletter so you won’t miss out on our exclusive videos and private events….


Rep. Tom Tiffany: Federal Government Is Facilitating a Human Trafficking Operation, One of the Largest in the World

Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) recently alleged that the U.S. government is running one of the largest human trafficking operations in the world, referring to operations at the U.S.-Mexico border, with processes to facilitate the trafficking of migrants through Latin America and into the U.S. heartland. To learn more about this and about his own findings…


Biden Administration Takes Down Post on ‘Potential Terrorist’ Apprehended at Southern Border

President Joe Biden’s administration has deleted a social media post that informed the public that a “potential terrorist” was apprehended this month at the U.S.–Mexico border. Chris Clem, a top Border Patrol agent, posted pictures on Twitter last week showing the man who was apprehended. Clem included the man’s age, 21, his country of origin,…


Federal Agents Nab ‘Potential Terrorist’ Amid New Surge at US–Mexico Border

U.S. Border Patrol agents recently arrested a man described as a potential terrorist shortly after he illegally crossed into the United States from Mexico. The 21-year-old male is from Saudi Arabia. He’s “a potential terrorist” who “is linked to several Yemeni subjects of interest,” Chris Clem, the chief patrol agent in the Border Patrol’s Yuma…