Nexus trusted-traveller program to fully resume by April 24 after yearlong standoff
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:25:32 GMT
OTTAWA — The federal government says the Nexus trusted-traveller program will fully ramp back up within five weeks, allowing frequent border crossers to complete their applications and speed up their trips.Registering for the program has been halted in Canada for nearly a year after Nexus enrolment centres unlocked their doors in the United States, due in part to a clash over U.S. agents’ right to carry guns on Canadian soil, among other legal protections.The standoff led to a massive backlog in applications for the program, which allows pre-approved travellers to cross the border more quickly.A compromise announced at a summit in January that Canadian border agents will now interview Nexus applicants separately from U.S. agents at eight Canadian airports, rather than together like before the COVID-19 pandemic.The Canada Border Services Agency says enrolment centres will reopen for applicant sit-downs at the Halifax and Winnipeg airports on March 27, followed by a staggered re...Three people stabbed at high school in the Halifax area, student in custody
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:25:32 GMT
HALIFAX — A student was arrested after three people were stabbed Monday morning at a high school in the Halifax area, police say.The three injured people were taken to hospital for treatment, but the extent of their injuries remains unclear.Police said they responded to a weapons complaint at around 9:20 a.m., and a suspect was taken into custody about 10 minutes later at Charles P. Allen High School in the suburb of Bedford.Raghad Ghazal, a 15-year-old Grade 10 student, said she was outside when she spotted “a guy with a knife running away and then a security guard chasing after him with a broom.”That’s when the police showed up, she said as she waited outside the school for a bus.“He was just chasing after him and then there were five police cars that came and they were surrounding him,” she said. “I was kind of shocked. It shouldn’t happen, but thankfully it’s the first time it’s happened in a long time.” As she spoke, p...One man in hospital after being stabbed and located in Yonge and Gerrard East area
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:25:32 GMT
One man has been transported to hospital after being stabbed and located in the Yonge and Gerrard streets area.STABBING:Yonge St & Gerrard St E12:15pm– reports of man being stabbed– police o/s investigating – serious injuries – unknown susp description#GO619257^se— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) March 20, 2023Police responded to reports at approximately 12:15 p.m. of a man being stabbed. A bystander called in a person with stab wounds near the intersection, who was transported to hospital though the injuries were deemed not life-threatening.Police say that the victim was located at Yonge and Gerrard when found, but the location where the incident took place is unknown.The description of the suspect is suspect is a male, approximately 20 years old, with a moustache, wearing a tan bucket hat, black sweater with “royalist” in red across the chest, grey pants, black shoes, and a black scarf . Anyone with information is asked to c...2 Illinois teens die in sledding accident in Colorado after landing on ice
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:25:32 GMT
SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Two teenagers on a spring break vacation died Sunday after a sledding accident at a Colorado ski resort, authorities said.The Summit County Sheriff’s Office said they responded around 8:35 p.m. for a reported sledding accident at Copper Mountain Ski Resort involving 17- and 18-year-old males from Illinois.They reportedly rode tandem down a half pipe and launched off a large snowbank at the bottom of the half pipe. The sheriff's office said they came down hard on the ice below, which caused blunt-force trauma. ‘He left the world doing what he loved’: Avalanche victim remembered as lover of all things adventure The teens immediately received medical attention but could not be revived and were pronounced dead.“Our thoughts and condolences go out to the families and friends of the individuals involved in this tragic incident," Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons said.The Summit County Sheriff's Office said they would like to remind everyone to always ...Sean Lewis tries to live up to viewers expectations
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:25:32 GMT
Filling in for Larry Potash comes with a lot of expectations. WGN Reporter & Anchor Sean Lewis admits its not easy trying to win over viewers.For more great WGN at 75 stories, check out WGNtv.com/storiesRicky Martin overhears Ana’s fangirl freak-out
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:25:32 GMT
The only thing more exhilarating than meeting your favorite celebrity is the embarrassment when they hear you gushing about them afterwards. WGN Morning News reporter Ana Belaval couldn’t contain her excitement when she met Ricky Martin, unaware he was still on the line.For more great WGN at 75 stories, check out WGNtv.com/storiesMike Toomey remembers an early appearance as Batman
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:25:32 GMT
Mike Toomey first came on WGN Morning News as Batman. In one of those early appearances, Larry said something that made him break. For more great WGN at 75 stories, check out WGNtv.com/storiesThat time Robin knocked herself out on the way to the Traffic Cave
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:25:32 GMT
WGN Morning News anchor Robin Baumgarten remembers the time a sprint onto the set left her unconscious.For more great WGN at 75 stories, check out WGNtv.com/storiesMike Janssen’s life comes full circle
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:25:32 GMT
Growing up on a farm, the WGN weather forecast was an important part of Mike Janssen’s routine. Now as a WGN Weatherman, Mike says it's a full circle moment, as his family now relies on his weather reports.For more great WGN at 75 stories, check out WGNtv.com/storiesMarcus Leshock’s ‘I made it’ moment
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:25:32 GMT
Marcus Leshock grew up watching the WGN Morning News and dreamed of one day working in news. Little did he know, he would... at the very place that inspired him.For more great WGN at 75 stories, check out WGNtv.com/storiesLatest news
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