The mayor worked for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for 35 years and sees the value of having officers at the border. “If we're looking at addressing border security, the efficacy at a national level is going to be quite low. Now, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the Coutts border crossing into Montana isn’t the hotbed of human, gun and drug trafficking her government first thought. The Royal Military College national security expert says while provinces should support federal partners in localized border security responses, he questions Alberta’s approach. Jim Ross can see the Alberta-Montana divide from his ranch, located a few kilometres north of the Carway border crossing.

New Uber rules at Montreal's Trudeau airport make some travellers feel rushed, vulnerableNewsDuration 2:58Uber drivers must now wait in a line just like taxis at Montreal's Trudeau airport. This means passengers don’t receive any information about their driver until they exchange a PIN in person. It’s a system some say feels unsafe.

Every year when I build a mock draft, I try to strip away the noise. My first-round mock draft isn’t about playing it safe, it’s about how I believe the NFL actually thinks when the clock is on. I finished my first-round mock draft and I already know it won’t be for everyone. A Draft With DirectionThis mock draft isn’t about going with the consensus. I think this draft board will make some people uncomfortable.

Supply cost increase hitting bakers ahead of the holidaysNewsDuration 2:46The rising cost of baking supplies is forcing some to rethink their holiday traditions. As the CBC's Amy Feehan reports, there's a few reasons for the cost increase.

Toronto police say they located a body inside a downtown Toronto home Saturday. In a post to social media, the Toronto Police Service said the death is classified as a homicide. Officers were called to the area of Strachan Avenue and Wellington Street W. at around 6:30 a.m. In an email to CBC Toronto, police said there is no ongoing risk to public safety. Toronto police said it would update the public with more information as soon as possible.

Mexican federal police secure a house on Dec. 11 in Culiacancito, Sinaloa, which sits on the outskirts of Culiacán. (Jorge Barrera/CBC)No one in controlThis internecine war has brought fear and violence to Culiacán and its surrounding area. A view of Culiacán, Sinaloa, from above a large statue of Jesus Christ at the Parish of Divine Mercy, which towers over the city. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“Disappearances of persons is, right now, the main form of lethal violence in this war,” said López Ortiz. “Of the two factions, only one can remain,” a security operative with the Sinaloa cartel said in an interview.

City of Cranbrook proactively addressing public safety through patrols, dronesNewsDuration 1:43Cranbrook is changing how it addresses issues of crime, homelessness, and open drug use. As the CBC’s Amber Wang tells us, the city says it's taking a proactive approach to public safety.

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have recorded the statements of six people in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a student by a religious teacher. He added that the 40-year-old religious teacher, who was nabbed, did not have a criminal record. The suspect had been teaching at the religious school in Kampung Pandan for about 11 years. It was previously reported that an 11-year-old student was allegedly sexually assaulted by a religious teacher. In the report, it was alleged that the suspect had sexually assaulted a student from a religious school based in Kampung Pandan.

The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, U.S. Noem confirmed that the U.S. Coast Guard seized a tanker that was last docked in Venezuela. Venezuela's oil ministry and state oil company PDVSA did not immediately reply to requests for comment. "It also runs counter to Trump's statement that the U.S. would impose a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers." WATCH | Venezuela denounces U.S. oil tanker seizure as 'piracy': Venezuela denounces U.S. oil tanker seizure as 'piracy' | Duration 5:31 Venezuela's government says the U.S. seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela 'constitutes a blatant theft and an act of international piracy.'

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We’re nearing year-end, and there’s much doom and gloom. Canada’s economy is falling behind its OECD peers while projected equalization numbers show all provinces from Manitoba east on the receiving end of federal transfers next year. A conversation with Tim Gitzel — CEO of Saskatoon-headquartered Cameco, the world’s largest publicly traded uranium company, valued at nearly US$40 billion — is a positive reminder of what’s working. “We just work hard and stay humble and we work together and cooperate and we don’t look for handouts,” Tim shares. “We try and stay humble, because we’ve...

Flames Game Day 36: A visit from the Golden Knights (8pm MT, SN/CBC/City)It’s a Saturday night and there’s hockey at the Saddledome! The Calgary Flames (14-17-4, 32 points) will try to inch their way closer to the .500 mark when they host the Vegas Golden Knights (16-6-10, 42 points). Today’s broadcast begins at 8 p.m. MT on Sportsnet’s national feed, CBC, City TV and Sportsnet 960 The Fan. The Golden Knights are 5-0-2 in December, but it’s not like they’ve been running through their opposition. The Golden Knights are without Alex Pietrangelo, Adin Hill, William Karlsson, Shea Theodore and Jack Eichel.

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What’s been learned — and is still unknown — after release of some Epstein filesNewsDuration 3:54The U.S. Department of Justice released thousands of documents, photos and files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday. But some Democrats are criticizing the partial release because the department had a deadline to release all of the files by end of Friday.