Migrants
-
U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law allowing migrant arrests by policeOnce in custody, people arrested under the law can agree to a Texas judge’s order to leave the country or face a misdemeanor charge for entering the U.S. illegally.U.S. NewsMar 4
-
Over 60 people dead after boat carrying migrants capsizes off LibyaThe shipwreck was the latest tragedy in this part of the Mediterranean Sea, a key but dangerous route for migrants seeking a better life in Europe.WorldDec 17, 2023
-
-
Advertisement
-
Roxham Road: RCMP tear down last building at unofficial border crossingThe unofficial crossing was shut down in late March after the U.S. and Canada closed a long-standing loophole in the 2004 Safe Third Country Agreement.CanadaSep 25, 2023
-
-
Advertisement
-
Nova Scotia becomes first province to stop holding immigration detaineesCanada Border Services Agency says the province ended the practice of housing migrants in its jails on Aug. 8.CanadaSep 1, 2023
-
Housing crisis affecting Montreal North shelter for asylum seekersKicha Estimé, who operates La Traverse, says now she has to turn away between five and 10 asylum seekers every day, and hers is the only shelter of its kind in Montreal North.CanadaAug 24, 2023
-
-
More than 60 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Atlantic islandThe Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders said the vessel was a large fishing boat, called a pirogue, which had left Senegal on July 10.WorldAug 17, 2023
-
-
Akwesasne police detain 13 people suspected of trying to cross illegally into U.S.Officers found a family of four walking down the road and another family of nine in a private home, and turned them over to Canadian authorities.CrimeAug 11, 2023
-
Months after closure of Quebec’s Roxham Road, more asylum seekers arriving by airThe number of people claiming asylum in Canada dropped sharply after its closure in March. The numbers have since been climbing back up with an increase in arrivals at airports.CanadaAug 11, 2023
-
-
Advertisement
-
41 migrants feared dead as boat capsizes off the coast of ItalyCalls poured in for Europe to develop safe and legal pathways of migration to prevent future deaths. Thousands of migrants have already made the dangerous journey this year.WorldAug 10, 2023
-
-
Advertisement
-
Man’s body found in river linked to migrant deaths’ probe: Akwesasne policeThe coroner's office has identified the dead man as Casey Oakes, 30, who had been missing since March. His body was found in the St. Lawrence River earlier in July.CrimeJul 28, 2023
Trending
-
Canadian man dies during Texas Ironman event. His widow wants answers as to why4,179 Read
-
Anne Heche’s estate cannot pay over $8M in debts, son says3,113 Read
-
B.C. teen’s killer says new TV show about Reena Virk’s murder ‘disrespectful’2,614 Read
-
‘Shock and disbelief’ after Manitoba school trustee’s Indigenous comments2,200 Read
-
16-year-old child of billionaire tech CEO reported missing2,127 Read
-
Alberta to overhaul municipal rules to include sweeping new powers, municipal political parties1,141 Read
-