The court documents unsealed Thursday show the Republican administration as recently as mid-October said it had plans to deport the Iranians through an unnamed third country, although it was unclear when it intended to do so. The judge in the case ordered the government to give the court 24-hour notice of any finalized plans to deport Iranians to Iran or to any other country and five days' written notice before any such deportation is carried out.

The documents show that the administration maintained contacts with Iranian officials during the war over the removals, specifically for submitting travel documents and figuring out “possible avenues for removal.”

“We are at war with a country where the President of the United States has said, as recently as two or three days ago, if not yesterday, that it is essentially lawless ... A country that is an enemy of the United States, according to the current president. A country that, according to our president, murdered tens of thousands of protestors,” Judge Ana Reyes said according to the Oct. 15 transcript.

“And what you’re telling me is that the United States of America is going to send individuals back to that region, facing what you and I and everyone who would ever look at this would know would be, at a minimum, a serious threat of certain death.”

"Yes, your honor," Justice Department attorney Dimitar Georgiev-Remmel said. “The government is executing lawful orders of removal.”

The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The development emerged from an ongoing lawsuit that alleges the Trump administration’s immigration agencies have been sharing confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with the Iranian government, violating national immigration regulations and endangering countless Iranians, court filings argue.

The new court documents show the coordination continued during the war.

The lawsuit depicts a coordinated campaign between the U.S. and Iranian governments to identify Iranians in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody and pressure them to return to Iran — a marked departure from decades of diplomatic hostility between the two governments and an ongoing war. DHS has denied that it is sharing asylum application records with the Iranian government.

Hundreds of emails exchanged between U.S. immigration officials exposed how the two countries worked together to arrange for more than 100 Iranians to be flown back to Iran on three immigration flights in September and December 2025 and January 2026.

Deportations of Iranians back to their home country are historically rare, owing to the lack of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Iran and the possible persecution they could face if they were sent to Iran.

But under the Trump administration, ICE has aggressively pushed to deport people even from countries that have typically been reluctant to take people back or with whom the U.S. has had icy or no diplomatic relations.

Sometimes that has meant sending people back to their home country but it has also meant deporting people to other countries that they have no connection with.

The Trump administration has deported people, including Iranians, to countries other than their own in an attempt to circumvent diplomatic hurdles with governments that won’t take their people back. During Trump’s second term, countries including El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama have accepted noncitizens from the U.S.

In June, an Iranian woman was among the two dozen migrants the U.S. deported to the Central African Republic.

Activists abroad have expressed concern about deportees returning to Iran, whose theocracy has been cracking down on intellectuals and where the government vociferously cracks down on any dissent.

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The count is taking place while four ridings have margins of fewer than 200 votes separating the top candidates.

Elections BC also says a separate recount will take place in two of those ridings because the margin is less than 100 — Burnaby-South Metrotown where the NDP candidate leads by 66 votes, and Ladysmith-Oceanside, where the NDP lead is 13.

The B.C. Conservatives meanwhile lead by 151 votes in Cowichan Valley and 132 votes in Kelowna Centre.

Elections BC says the final count starting Friday will including mail-in votes, assisted phone voting and absentee ballots.

It says final results will be posted no later than next Tuesday.

The B.C. Conservatives won a large majority in the Oct. 24 election, taking roughly two-thirds of the 93 seats.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2026.

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The U.S. Department of Justice said Luis Benitez Alcantara is accused of using his official position to secure the release of Andrew Clark, a 36-year-old Canadian man alleged to play a key role in a violent international drug trafficking ring, thus allowing Clark to evade detention.

Benitez Alcantara, 49, was arrested on Sunday in Colombia and a request will be made for his extradition, U.S. officials said.

He was arrested on a nine-count federal indictment and, if convicted, could face a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison for each count, they said.

“Crooked public officials, no matter where they are, who assist drug traffickers operating here at home will face justice in the United States,” U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a news release.

Clark was first arrested in Mexico in October 2024, on U.S. charges of drug trafficking, murder and attempted murder, the release said. Wedding was also named on the charges.

The following month, American officials formally requested that Clark be extradited to face prosecution in the U.S., it said.

From then through February 2025, it's alleged Clark transferred about $2.75 million in small increments and through intermediaries in a bid to be freed from Mexican custody.

Officials allege Clark also struck a deal to pay Benitez Alcantara, the district judge overseeing his extradition proceedings, about $2 million in exchange for ordering his release.

It's alleged Benitez Alcantara granted him bond and ordered his release in February of last year, on the same day he allegedly received the bribe.

Clark was arrested again days later and taken to the United States, where his criminal case is pending.

Wedding, meanwhile, was arrested in Mexico in January of this year and taken to the United States to face drug trafficking, murder, and attempted murder charges. He remains in federal custody awaiting two trials in March and October of next year.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2026.

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Alexander was named the league's outstanding player while Philpot won top Canadian honours.

Alexander led the CFL in completion percentage (72.1), touchdowns (35) and 30-plus yard completions (37) while finishing second in passing (5,257 yards).

He became just the second Alouette to surpass 5,000 yards passing in a season, joining Anthony Calvillo, who is currently Montreal's offensive co-ordinator/quarterbacks coach.

Montreal was 13-3 in games Alexander started en route to posting a CFL-best 14-4 regular-season record.

Philpot had a historic 2026 campaign as the Delta, B.C., native set Canadian single-season records for catches (124, third-most all-time) and receiving yards (1,809) in a career-high 16 games.

Philpot, 26, also tied Tyler Snead with a team-leading 13 TD grabs, more than double his previous best (five). Philpot led the CFL in 30-plus yard catches (14), yards after catch (750) and receiving yards per game (113.1).

Voting for both awards was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada.

Alexander topped voting with 236 points, with Philpot second (154). Edmonton Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo — who posted career highs with 4,788 passing yards and 25 TDs — was third with 23 points.

Alexander becomes the seventh Alouette to capture top player honours, joining Pat Abbruzzi (1955), Hal Patterson (1956), George Dixon (1962), David Green (1979), Mike Pringle (1998) and Calvillo (2003, 2008-09).

Philpot received 48 of a possible 52 first-place votes for 245 points as top Canadian. B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke (four first-place votes, 114 points), running back Brady Oliveira of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (74) and Calgary Stampeders receiver Jalen Philpot (10) — Tyson's twin brother — rounded out the top four.

Tyson Philpot is the sixth Alouettes player to be named the league's top Canadian. The others are Terry Evanshen (1967), Gerry Dattilio (1980), Nick Arakgi (1984), Ben Cahoon (2002-03) and Henoc Muamba (2019).

Philpot and Alexander surprised each other with news of their awards during Montreal's team photo.

Montreal hosts the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the East Division final Saturday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2026.

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According to a statement from Langley RCMP spokesperson Corporal Mansoor Sahak, police were called to a reported collision at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 4) near 3070 264 Street in Aldergrove.

Cpl. Sahak says a vehicle drove a fence and hit the rear deck of a home.

Two people inside the vehicle were taken to the hospital in stable condition, Cpl. Sahak said.

An air ambulance was seen in Aldergrove Wednesday following a motor vehicle incident. (Image Credit: Kathy Watson.)

No other injuries were reported.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call police, Cpl. Sahak said.

A statement from BC Emergency Health Services spokesperson Brian Twaites indicated two people were transported to hospital in serious but stable condition.

“BC Emergency Health Services received a call at 3:50 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2026, about a motor vehicle incident in the 3000 block of 264 Street in Langley,” Twaites said. “Two ambulances with primary care paramedics, an ambulance with advanced care paramedics and an air ambulance with critical care paramedics responded to the scene. Paramedics provided emergency medical care and transported two patients to the hospital by ground in serious but stable condition.”