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Scout's Honor
The goal was to investigate the issue of sexual abuse inside Boy Scout organizations in both Canada and the United States by exploring one particular case that touched both sides of the border. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Los Angeles Times teamed up to investigate the case of Richard Turley while also looking at the scope of the wider problem in both countries and the impact on individuals affected.
Tags: Boy Scouts; Richard Turley; child abuse; sexual abuse
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Scout's Honour
This investigation's goal was to look into the issue of sexual abuse inside Boy Scout organizations in both Canada and the US by exploring one particular case that touched both sides of the border. the CBC and LA Times teamed up for a 10-month record search which resulted in many findings.
Tags: Boy Scouts; CBC; LA Times; child abuse; broadcast
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"No Reciprocity: Canadian Hit and Run"
In Everett, a vehicle with British Columbia plates struck a young boy and fled the scene, driving across the border back into Canada. Upon realizing the driver was Canadian, U.S. investigators dropped the case and did not ticket the man. An investigation by KIRO-TV finds that it is common for tickets issued to B.C. residents to remain unpaid without consequence because of the lack of a "reciprocity agreement" between Washington and British Columbia.
Tags: British Columbia; Canada; Regional Border Patrol; Everett Mall Way; Everett Police; Keith Leary; Washington Department of Licensing
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Border Insecurity
The series examined the vulnerability of America's borders despite the millions spent to secure them after September 11, 2001. Stories focused on smuggling networks that channel thousands of illegal immigrants from 'special interest countries' (nations identified by the government as fostering terrorism)into the US; on the so-called 'catch and release' policy that frees large numbers of illegal immigrants with a court notice-to-appear that many ignore; and on the continued lack of monitoring on large stretches of the U.S.-Canada border, which has allowed some serious breeches.
Tags: border security; gangs; human trafficking; terrorism; Department of Homeland Security; special interest countries; catch-and-release policy; Border Patrol; FOIA
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The Teck Caminco Series
This story looks at pollution problems in river Columbia. Trail B.C., a smelter poured factory wastes into the Columbia river. This river flows across the border to Canada where the law regarding toxic wastes are not very stringent. Recent investigations revealed that the toxic wastes in the river are causing harm to the marine life in the area. This story investigates the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to enforce restrictions on the smelter owner Teck Cominco Ltd. and force them to clean the area.
Tags: Trail B.C.; British Columbia; Canadian pollution laws; Environmental Protection Agency; EPA; Columbia river; pollution on Columbia river; marine life due to water pollution; Teck Cominco Ltd.
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Borderline Terror
This story deals with investigating federal plans to protect the Vermont/Canada border from terrorists crossing into the U.S. By talking to customs officials in the U.S. and Canada, News 7 found that the 2 lakes in Vermont that border Canada are not monitored for half of the year. So there is nothing stopping illegal immigrants from swimming or boating to the United States. The investigation also found that the atmosphere at large border stations is more strict when compared to smaller border stations.
Tags: TAPE; TRANSCRIPT; FOI; Canadian National Security Intelligence Report; immigration; immigration policy; customs; customs officials; terrorism; Canada; Department of Homeland Security; illegal immigrants; Vermont border; Canada border; U.S. Department of Immigration
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On the Borderline: Nafta Reality Check: Trucks, Trains, Ships Face Costly Delays
The Journal reports that "trade among the U.S., Canada and Mexico under the North American Free Trade Agreement is hitting a giant pothole: There aren't enough bridges, rails and docks to handle the goods, and the existing structures are often in the wrong places, mired in the traffic of busy downtowns. The result can be hours-long delays for billions of dollars of goods crossing North American borders."
Tags: cargo; infrastructure; ports; Mexico; Veracruz; transportation; international trading
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Border Camera Breakdown
An investigation by KIRO-TV revealed that "a new high-tech security camera system, protecting the Northern U.S. Border, fails to work on a regular basis. (KIRO-TV) obtained classified documents and used multiple confidential sources to verify something the Border Patrol wanted badly to keep secret. In addition (KIRO-TV) discovered that tax money spent on the border camera system is making its way back to the family of a U.S. Congressman.
Tags: homeland security; September 11; U.S. Borders; Canada; Border Patrol; TAPE; TRANSCRIPT
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Border Games
The National Journal examines the efforts of the federal government to stop illegal immigration from Mexico, which "have produced one of Washington's most challenging policy dilemmas." The story reports that, despite the billions of dollars spent by the government to curb illegal immigration, "the latest Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS) estimates stand at 5 million, while other projections put the figure as high as 11 million." The article reveals that illegal immigrants keep on finding cracks in the wall. The author cites experts who look at the possibility for the U.S.A. to implement a "kind of Marshall Plan for Latin America" in order to create new jobs and opportunities, and to increase purchasing of U.S. products. Another suggested approach is to open more channels for legal entry.
Tags: border patrol; smuggling; Hispanic; Federation for American Immigration Reform; National Immigration Forum; Labor Department; wages; employment; economics; El Salvador; Guatemala; Canada; Haiti
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The Bellingham (Wash.) Herald runs series on the ease illegal aliens find in crossing into the United States from Canada along the Washington State-British Columbian border; Canada attracts smuggling because it has a more lenient asylum policy and favors people from Commenwealth nations such as India, March 3 - 6, 1991. # WA Santarris Mullen Immigration
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