BUFFALO — New York Sen. Charles Schumer says more people would use NEXUS cards to go back and forth to Canada if they were more convenient to get. Right now, western New York travelers have to go to the Whirlpool ...

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BUFFALO — A Canadian truck driver has pleaded guilty to smuggling large amounts of cocaine into Canada. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Buffalo says 30-year-old Ravinder Arora pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to conspiring to export cocaine.

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BUFFALO — Western New York retailers are reaping rewards but drivers face delays on bridges as shoppers flock across the border from Canada for deals, with the Canadian dollar at its highest since August 2007.

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NIAGARA FALLS — The Niagara Falls City Council has endorsed plans for a tightrope act at the famous falls, saying it would give the city a big boost in tourism dollars and notoriety. Daredevil Nik Wallenda still needs the approval of Canadian officials ...

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ALBANY — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is demanding the federal government issue a plan to fight the narcotics trade over the border with Canada. Last year a federal audit found a long section of border needs more attention to prevent illegal trade.

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NIAGARA FALLS — The mayor of Niagara Falls, Ontario, has become the first Canadian official to publicly support an attempt by daredevil Nik Wallenda to cross Niagara Falls on a wire, a newspaper reported Tuesday

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New York state troopers are teaming up with their colleagues across the U.S.-Canada border to ensure traffic safety during the upcoming national holiday weekend in both nations. The initiative, called “Safety Without Borders ...

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WATERTOWN — A northern New York congressman says the U.S. tourism and fishing industries along the St. Lawrence River will be crippled by Canada's policy requiring boaters to report to customs every time they venture into Canadian waters.

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The International Business Council of Greater Rochester is hosting the Upstate New York Trade Conference June 21-23 at Genesee Community College in Batavia.

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BUFFALO — Two members of New York's congressional delegation whose districts are near the northern border say they've got a plan to make passports more affordable. Democrats Brian Higgins and Kathy Hochul say they'll announce plans Friday ...

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BUFFALO — U.S. and Canadian authorities are offering guidance to travelers who'll be crossing the border during the busy summer season. Representatives from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Canada Border Services Agency ...

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BUFFALO — Sen. Charles Schumer says Homeland Security will begin tapping into Canadian military radar later this year to detect low-flying aircraft used to smuggle drugs from Canada into the United States. The Democrat chaired a hearing of the subcommittee ...

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