Port of Lansdowne – Brockville Newswatch

Man sentenced for forging entry papers at Lansdowne border

January 5, 2021 Bill Kingston

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 7:05 p.m. to show Buttermore is a United States resident. LANSDOWNE – A man who attempted to cross […]

Clark has ‘very big concerns’ about opening Canada-U.S. border

May 4, 2020 Bill Kingston

BROCKVILLE – With an agreement between Canada and the United States to keep the border closed set to expire in a little over two weeks, […]

U.S. traveller at heart of Lansdowne border bomb discovery sentenced

September 10, 2019 Bill Kingston

BROCKVILLE – An American who touched off delays at the Lansdowne port of entry on a holiday weekend earlier this summer after a firearm and […]

Bomb found on U.S. traveller at Lansdowne border crossing

July 3, 2019 Bill Kingston

LANSDOWNE – An American is facing charges in Canada after border agents at the Lansdowne port of entry found a bomb and a gun on […]

Lansdowne border crossing officially opens

June 21, 2018 Bill Kingston

LANSDOWNE – Several politicians and dignitaries gathered at the new $60 million Lansdowne port of entry this afternoon (Thursday) for a ribbon cutting. Mark Holland, […]

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Tractor-trailer troubles in Leeds-Grenville

November 8, 2017 Bill Kingston

BROCKVILLE – It’s not been a week to be a tractor-trailer driver in Leeds-Grenville. A couple of drivers had run-ins with inanimate objects. In one […]

Don’t low-ball goods at border: CBSA

May 5, 2017 Bill Kingston

PRESCOTT – Border officials are warning travellers about the consequences of low-balling the value of goods coming into Canada. This, as the Canada Border Services […]

Jail for man with child porn at Lansdowne border

January 23, 2017 Bill Kingston

BROCKVILLE – A Quebec man has been given a two year jail sentence after pleading guilty to a couple of charges related to transporting and […]

Police chase to U.S. border at Lansdowne

December 28, 2016 Bill Kingston

LANSDOWNE – A Kingston, Ont. man is facing a slew of charges after an O.P.P. chase that ended with American authorities arresting the accused at […]

Record cocaine seizure at Lansdowne border

October 11, 2016 Bill Kingston

LANSDOWNE – Border agents have seized nearly 100 kilograms of suspected cocaine. It happened Wednesday (Oct. 5) after a commercial vehicle was sent for a […]