Canadian man sentenced for visa fraud
BUFFALO — Liban Mumin Afrah, 42, of Ontario, Canada, who was convicted of possessing a visa secured by fraud, was sentenced to time served and a fine of $2,000 by…
Canadian couple headed to Women’s March on Washington detained at Rainbow Bridge
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — A Sudbury, Ont. couple attempting to cross into the United States via the Rainbow Bridge on Thursday to attend Saturday’s Women’s March on Washington were detained…
Canadian man sentenced for unlawful re-entry
BUFFALO — Arthur Hugh Stephen Knox, 58, of Canada, who was convicted of attempted unlawful reentry into the Untied States, was sentenced today to time served (three months) by U.S.…
Pakistani man sentenced for visa fraud
BUFFALO — A 46-year-old citizen of Pakistan and resident of Canada, who was convicted of visa fraud, was sentenced Monday to time served by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.…
Canadian couple arrested for trying to import drugs
BUFFALO — A Kitchener, Ontario couple were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to import and export controlled substances and analogues and attempt to export controlled substances and…
Canadian woman living in Cheektowaga charged with voter fraud
BUFFALO — A 62-year-old Canadian woman living in Cheektowaga was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with making a false claim to United States citizenship in order to vote. The…
Tennessee man stopped with gun at Peace Bridge, arrested
BUFFALO — A 36-year-old Tennessee man was arrested and charged by with possession of a firearm as an unlawful user as he tried to enter Canada via the Peace Bridge.…
Missing boater’s body found off Canadian shore
PORT MAITLAND, Ont. — The body of a missing 37-year-old Canadian man was found in Lake Erie Thursday. Giuseppe Reinhart had gone missing on July 26 and his boat washed…
Higgins pushes for pedestrian access to new Canadian GO Train
WASHINGTON D.C. — Niagara Falls’ congressman is pushing for a direct pedestrian connection to and from the American side of the Falls in light of a plan to offer GO…
Man tries to swim into U.S. from Canada
NIAGARA FALLS – A 38-year-old Czech citizen was rescued by boaters in the lower Niagara River when he tried to swim into the United States from Canada. The boaters had…