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WASHINGTON — The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block has been delayed due to “outstanding issues.” In a statement released Thursday ahead of a Friday ribbon-cutting ceremony at the bridge, the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority says “Canada and the United States have agreed to delay the opening of the bridge, taking…

TORONTO — A new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to block may take longer to open than anticipated, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday. “Look, everyone’s working hard to make sure the bridge is open as soon as possible. There is no big drama. If it takes a little longer it will take a little bit longer, but this will…

An Indian national in New York was indicted for allegedly smuggling Indian nationals from Canada into the United States.The defendant, identified as Shivam, 22, faces one count of conspiracy to illegally bring “aliens” into the United States and four counts of illegally bringing individuals into the country for private financial gain. A federal grand jury in the Northern District of New York…

Canada-US border news brings travel hope, but what are the risks?

The United States plans to open all land and ferry borders to Canadians who have been fully vaccinated with COVID-19 for more than a year and a half after closure. For the first time in more than a year and a half, as Sean O’Shea reports, border communities are hoping that the revival of tourism will help their pesky economy. But just because you can travel doesn’t mean you should. As David Akin…

Police move in to arrest protesters blockading Canada-U.S. bridge

A weeklong demonstration that blocked the entrance to the Ambassador Bridge, a crucial roadway for U.S.-Canadian trade, this weekend was declared over as police said the few remaining protesters would be arrested. “Today, our national economic crisis at the Ambassador bridge came to an end,” Drew Dilkens, mayor of the Canadian border port city of Windsor, Ontario said in a statement Sunday…