Tag: Canada Border Services Agency

Folding knife restrictions spark concern for rural industries

Provincial Storrm Lennie -
A folding knife might seem like an ordinary tool, but how quickly it opens could determine whether it’s allowed into Canada.

CBSA reports major opium seizure at B.C. facility

Crime Emily Joveski -
The Canada Border Services Agency says officers at a Delta inspection facility seized 520.6 kilograms of opium concealed inside rolls of paper in January.

Hours of service being reduced at Nelway and Cascade border crossings

Community Storrm Lennie -
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is adjusting service hours at land border crossings across the country, including two...

Border workers avoid strike as mediation resumes

National My Nelson Now Staff -
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) narrowly avoided a strike as negotiations between the union and their employer resumed. Customs...

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Canadian Armed Forces confirms fifth death from CFB Wainwright fire

Fire
A fifth Canadian soldier has died from injuries suffered in the Oct. 17 fire during a training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta, the Canadian Armed Forces said.

Canadian travellers face weekend flight delays after U.S. outage

National
Canadian travellers face flight delays and cancellations this weekend as airlines restore their schedules following Friday’s air traffic control outage in the United States.

Nelson firefighters donate $5,000 to school food programs

Community
The Nelson Professional Firefighters Charitable Society is donating a record $5,000 to student food programs across Kootenay Lake School District 8. 

RCMP helicopters can now livestream footage to officers on the ground

RCMP
RCMP helicopters in B.C. can now stream live video from the air directly to a police intelligence centre, giving officers on the ground real-time information as incidents unfold.

Tech issue grounds flights across U.S., causing disruptions at B.C. airports

Transit
A telecommunications outage in U.S. air traffic control has halted flights across the United States, causing delays and cancellations at B.C. airports.
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