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A new study reveals that the Tintina fault along the Canadian border, previously thought dormant for millions of years, shows signs of recent activity and could generate a major earthquake of magnitude 7.5 or higher, posing a significant seismic risk to the region.
A 73-year-old woman was hospitalized after being attacked by a bear in the Flathead National Forest, west of Glacier National Park and near the U.S.-Canadian border. The woman, her husband, and their dog encountered the bear while hiking, and her husband used bear spray to deter the bear. The woman was flown to a hospital in Kalispell for treatment, and her condition is unknown. The area is currently closed while the investigation continues. This incident occurred just days after a grizzly bear attack in Banff National Park, Alberta, where a Canadian couple and their dog were killed.
A driver with a sign indicating an explosive device on board led Maine State Police on a chase to the Canadian border, where a trooper fired shots after the motorist attempted to maneuver the truck toward the Canadian port of entry. The man surrendered without injury and was charged with aggravated reckless conduct, terrorizing, and failure to stop. The border crossing was temporarily closed, and officials said there was no danger to the public. Maine State Police, the state attorney general's office, and Canadian authorities were jointly investigating the incident.
Steve Shand, a Florida man, pleaded not guilty to human smuggling charges after four immigrants were found dead near the Canadian border last year. Shand is accused of smuggling seven additional people into the U.S. but is not being charged in the deaths of the four family members. Law enforcement believes that Shand’s scheme is just one of many connected to a larger human smuggling operation between the U.S. and Canada.