Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he’s meeting U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's border czar after Christmas to present Canada’s proposed $1.3 billion plan to secure the shared border.

Many cross-border couples and families have been separated since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of the Canada-U.S. border to non-essential travel in mid-March.

Kaelynn Ball of Surrey, B.C., and Dave Hogsten of Baltimore, Md. are among cross-border couples who'll be spending Christmas Day online due to the closure of the Canada-U.S. border.

Migrant caravan spends Christmas on the road before heading to US border By Jose Torres December 25, 20234:39 AM PSTUpdated December 25, 2023 ...