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Friday, March 29, 2013  Federal officials are advising travelers to expect longer wait times during the Easter weekend at the border crossings with Canada in western and northern New York.

Monday, August 27, 2012  A northern New York man is scheduled to be arraigned on murder charges in the slaying of his father, whose body was found buried behind the house they shared near the Canadian border.

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.

Thursday, June 02, 2011  The U.S. attorney in Syracuse says a man will spend two years on probation for his part in a marijuana ring that operated between two Indian reservations in New York.

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.

Friday, April 08, 2011  A 31-year-old man from the Mohawk reservation that straddles the Canadian border has pleaded guilty to federal charges in a drug robbery and killing authorities say involved several men from the reservation.

Monday, July 12, 2010  Mistaken identity has woman constantly stopped at the Canadian border with agents confusing her for a wanted man.