Human Smuggling Attempt Thwarted in Fort Erie, Ont., Near US Border: Authorities

Human Smuggling Attempt Thwarted in Fort Erie, Ont., Near US Border: Authorities
A snowmobiler rides in Fort Erie, Ont., in front of the Buffalo, N.Y. skyline on Nov. 19, 2022. The Canadian Press/Nick Iwanyshyn
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Canadian authorities say they’ve intercepted a human smuggling attempt in Ontario’s Niagara region as part of a larger border security effort.

The Canada Border Services Agency and the RCMP say they caught one person jumping off a moving freight train as it entered Canada in Fort Erie, Ont.