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March 2025

Four charged in Cornwall in human-smuggling investigation

A joint-forces operation led by the OPP Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) with assistance from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the RCMP, U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations, and Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service released information on the accused and charge on Wednesday afternoon.

​​More with Standard -Freeholder - January 2025

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Shawna O'Neill -Standard Freeholder

About a hundred community members filled the pews of St. Francis de Sales Parish on Tuesday night to better inform themselves on human trafficking taking place in Cornwall.

More with Shawna - March 2024

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Darrio Bellai -Your TVYAP Young Adult Program

Human trafficking is a problem happening not only in faraway places but also right here in Leeds & Grenville. Denise March discusses the unfortunate reality of human trafficking and about the Beacon Bags she creates to help those in need.

​More with Darrio - May 2023

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Interview with Doreen Barnes host of FYI - YourTV - Cogeco and Derrick Flynn from Beacon Bags.  

Thank you to Cogeco and Doreen Barnes for this insightful interview. Doreen, with her vast experience in communication, demonstrated exceptional listening skills and posed engaging questions. Her ability to create a comfortable atmosphere made the interview enjoyable and kept the audience captivated.

We  truly appreciate the opportunity to share about this issue that is widespread among our community and our vision to make an impact.

Watch the interview

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​RCMP bust suspected human smuggling ring operating in the Cornwall, Ont. area 

Eight people are facing charges in connection to a suspected human trafficking ring that allegedly smuggled over 100 illegal migrants from the Cornwall, Ont. area into the United States. The RCMP announced the results of the investigation on Thursday.  Police say in July 2022...

More with CTV News - June 2024

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 Krystine Therriault - Seaway News

Human trafficking is a crime where traffickers exploit and profit from adults and children by coercing them to perform labor or engage in commercial sex. While the session was focused mostly on sex trafficking, that and other forms of trafficking are going on in our own backyards. 

More with Krystine - June 2023

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