Thursday May 17, 2012




Posted: May 17, 2012  |  City


Dog service restored at North Portal

Dog service restored at North Portal

The Canada Border Service Agency has apparently had a change of heart with regards to the dog detector service at the North Portal Border Crossing. The Mercury was informed last week by Souris-Moose Mountain MP Ed Komarnicki and others that the service, which is made up of handler, Toban Tisdale, and Holly, was to be restored....

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