More than 9,000 members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada working for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have secured an overwhelming strike mandate…
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Feds removing border and travel measures October 1
The Government of Canada today announced the removal of all COVID-19 entry restrictions, as well as testing, quarantine, and isolation requirements for anyone entering Canada,…
Wanted 20 years, American fugitive arrested by Creston RCMP
An Idaho man wanted for 20 years by American police for sex crimes with minors has been arrested in Creston. On July 13, Creston RCMP…
Canada relaxes border measures for short trips
The federal government today announced that effective November 30, residents with right of entry to Canada who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able…
Border exemption enacted to aid access
PCR test expected to be scrapped for short visits to US, says national media Kootenay-Columbia MP Rob Morrison has this afternoon confirmed that a border…
CBSA and unions reach tentative agreement
After an intense final round of negotiations that lasted more than 36 hours, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) reached a tentative agreement with…
Work-to-rule strike activity may hit border crossings
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) served strike notice to the government Tuesday. As a result, travellers…
Local MP named to security and intelligence committee
Kootenay-Columbia MP Rob Morrison was June 15 named to the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP). Chaired by the Honourable David J. McGuinty…
Kingsgate one of only five CBSA ports of entry to Canada
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today announced stricter rules for foreign nationals transiting through Canada to Alaska and Kingsgate border crossing will be one…
Mussel inspection station for Yahk
As boating season approaches, the B.C. government is once again adding to its arsenal in the fight to keep B.C. invasive mussel free. The provincial…