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Friday, December 21, 2012  A federal border agent has been convicted of falsifying records while on the job in northern New York.

Saturday, October 06, 2012  Border authorities are warning travelers there could be heavy traffic at crossings this weekend because of the Canadian Thanksgiving and U.S. Columbus Day holidays.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  Two Oswego County men were arrested on Tuesday for separate marijuana growing operations.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  Five illegal immigrants discovered in Cortlandville were turned over to Border Patrol.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  A northern New York man has pleaded guilty to federal drug charges stemming from his attempt to elude U.S. Border Patrol agents after smuggling 240 pounds of marijuana across the Canadian border.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  State and local law enforcement agencies are joining the U.S. Coast Guard in a training exercise aimed at preventing weapons of mass destruction from entering the country through Lake Ontario.

Thursday, May 19, 2011  U.S. and Canadian authorities are offering guidance to travelers who'll be crossing the border during the busy summer season.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011  Sen. Charles Schumer is convening a Senate committee hearing to press for updates on security initiatives along the northern border.

Thursday, June 18, 2009  U.S. border officials will temporarily base an unmanned surveillance aircraft at the U.S. Army's Fort Drum to patrol the U.S.-Canadian border along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence Seaway.