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Can U.S. border guards deny entry based on cellphone contents?

Can U.S. border guards deny entry based on cellphone contents?

United States Customs and Border Protection agents have long had the authority to demand travellers provide access to their electronic devices, but what they’re looking for seems to have changed under the Donald Trump administration.

As B.C. consumers see carbon-tax savings, conservation group mourns policy

As B.C. consumers see carbon-tax savings, conservation group mourns policy

Closed-door meetings and warnings from industry experts as Trump prepares to escalate trade war. Follow live updates.

Closed-door meetings and warnings from industry experts as Trump prepares to escalate trade war. Follow live updates.

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Suspect caught on camera keying Tesla Cybertruck in Victoria: police

Suspect caught on camera keying Tesla Cybertruck in Victoria: police

B.C. court bars influencer Bilzerian from selling vapes in non-competition order

B.C. court bars influencer Bilzerian from selling vapes in non-competition order

B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature

B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature

Police seek man in alleged voyeurism incident in Nanaimo, B.C.

Police seek man in alleged voyeurism incident in Nanaimo, B.C.

Conservative candidate booted after CTV News uncovers audio of joke about Justin Trudeau and the death penalty

Conservative candidate booted after CTV News uncovers audio of joke about Justin Trudeau and the death penalty

‘I’m grateful I went blind’: B.C. skateboarder loses sight, inspires others

‘I’m grateful I went blind’: B.C. skateboarder loses sight, inspires others

Are Indigenous children in care being put at risk in B.C.’s Fraser Valley? Former group home operator calls for investigation

Are Indigenous children in care being put at risk in B.C.’s Fraser Valley? Former group home operator calls for investigation

Buyer must be refunded for fake cellphone despite seller’s objections, B.C. tribunal rules

Buyer must be refunded for fake cellphone despite seller’s objections, B.C. tribunal rules

'Missed opportunity': Rejection of bid for fifth new vessel disappoints BC Ferries

'Missed opportunity': Rejection of bid for fifth new vessel disappoints BC Ferries

Carney pauses campaign ahead of anticipated tariff announcement

Trump set to unleash ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

Consumers see savings, critics see a step backward on fighting climate change

Price gouging? Why gas prices rose right before the consumer carbon tax break

‘I’m grateful I went blind’: B.C. skateboarder loses sight, inspires others

‘It’s magic’: B.C. woman cycles with basketful of flowers to find and share beauty

‘It’s magic’: B.C. woman cycles with basketful of flowers to find and share beauty

March 20, 2025 at 8:20PM EDT

B.C. doctor becomes bagpiping busker

B.C. doctor becomes bagpiping busker

March 20, 2025 at 12:45PM EDT

Police seek man in alleged voyeurism incident in Nanaimo, B.C.

‘Person of interest’ sought after Nanaimo carport blaze

‘Person of interest’ sought after Nanaimo carport blaze

B.C. shellfish harvesters fined for overfishing hundreds of oysters and clams

B.C. shellfish harvesters fined for overfishing hundreds of oysters and clams

Court overturns $82K award to evicted Vancouver tenant, rules process was ‘procedurally unfair’ to landlord

B.C. mortgage broker fined $45K for filing falsified documents with application

B.C. mortgage broker fined $45K for filing falsified documents with application

March 22, 2025 at 11:56AM EDT

New hearing scheduled for B.C. developer after his release from U.S. prison

New hearing scheduled for B.C. developer after his release from U.S. prison

March 21, 2025 at 7:29PM EDT

Pettersson out with upper-body injury as Vancouver Canucks prep for final push

B.C. bracing for next salvo in Trump trade war

B.C. bracing for next salvo in Trump trade war

April 01, 2025 at 10:20PM EDT

West Vancouver buys final Ambleside waterfront property, clearing way for continuous seawall

West Vancouver buys final Ambleside waterfront property, clearing way for continuous seawall

April 01, 2025 at 9:45PM EDT

Trans woman wins intimate images case at B.C. tribunal despite referring to fake, AI-generated case law

B.C. officially axes consumer carbon tax

B.C. launches review of health authorities

Poilievre questioned on carbon tax, how he will compete with Carney now

Val Kilmer's famous movie roles

April Fool’s Day: The witty and weird pranks from marketing campaigns this year

Ice storm causes widespread power outages and damage across parts of Ontario

Juno Awards highlights and performances

Laing on Trump's upcoming tariffs: 'Still very much in flux, everyone is confused'

Explaining 1890 McKinley tariffs, and why Trump refers to them

‘Termination day’: Premier Ford to CNN on implications of tariffs

Poilievre recites ‘serenity’ prayer on Canada controlling its destiny

Canadian charged after Europol takedown of Kidflix, a child porn streaming site

Canadian charged after Europol takedown of Kidflix, a child porn streaming site

A Saskatchewan man faces child pornography charges following a globe-spanning operation to shut down Kidflix, one of the largest child sexual exploitation platforms in the world.

‘They are going to get hit hard:’ Ford says Americans will feel impact of Trump’s tariffs

‘They are going to get hit hard:’ Ford says Americans will feel impact of Trump’s tariffs

Can U.S. border guards deny entry based on cellphone contents?

Can U.S. border guards deny entry based on cellphone contents?

Ottawa police say killing of 51-year-old woman in Lowertown a femicide

Ottawa police say killing of 51-year-old woman in Lowertown a femicide

Toronto woman wanted for allegedly defrauding renters of $54,000: police

Toronto woman wanted for allegedly defrauding renters of $54,000: police

Two people in Ontario charged with stealing 22 shopping carts

Two people in Ontario charged with stealing 22 shopping carts

Canada’s federal prisons introduce internet to prisoners for first time. Here’s how they’re using it

Canada’s federal prisons introduce internet to prisoners for first time. Here’s how they’re using it

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Mounties seize guns, drugs in targeted traffic stops in Kamloops, B.C.

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Swim clubs facing uncertain future after Vancouver Park Board scraps 50-metre pool

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Impaired driving up 74% in Abbotsford, B.C., prompting new signage campaign

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Vancouver home sales hit lowest March levels since 2019 despite supply influx: board

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Multi-vehicle crash sends 3 to hospital in Burnaby, B.C.

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Canada’s federal prisons introduce internet to prisoners for first time. Here’s how they’re using it

Canada’s ‘most notorious city’ weighs in on the federal election

How the ‘office siren’ trend is challenging traditional dress codes

Conservative candidate booted after CTV News uncovers audio of joke about Justin Trudeau and the death penalty

Eric Ham: Carney faces ‘the ultimate test,’ which could well decide Canada’s very existence

Who is ‘middle class’ in Canada in 2025?

Driver caught on Highway 401 watching movie on iPad: OPP

A guide to the 200,000 temporary jobs offered by Elections Canada for the upcoming federal election

Would-be renter not entitled to refund over ‘small amount’ of cat vomit in suite: B.C. tribunal

You can do more in a four-day workweek than five, authors of new book say

Hudson's Bay is liquidating most of its stores. Here's what you need to know

Eric Ham: Why Trump said he’d rather ‘deal with a Liberal than a Conservative’ prime minister of Canada

Google unveils new AI-powered humanoid robots, expert says expect more in coming years

Babysitter checks for monsters under child’s bed, finds grown man hiding

The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied parole

‘They don’t trust Trump’: N.B. tour company cancels U.S. trips as demand plummets

This boy fled the Taliban in 2021. Now he’s deciding which Ontario university to go to

‘I just hate bailing Europe out again’: Six key takeaways from the U.S. Signal group chat controversy

A rare look inside Canada’s largest immigration holding centre

Rising prices take centre stage in federal election as cost-of-living weighs on voters

'Just chaos': Hundreds of teenagers break into newly constructed homes to throw party

Rowing team forced to swim to shore after their boat takes on water

Video shows moment Turkish student in U.S. seemingly detained by plainclothes officer

L.A. house filled with fireworks was 'essentially a bomb', officials say

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