Outro

Staff picks from recent stories:

If you are heading into the U.S. any time soon, prepare to say 'cheese.' Starting today, authorities there will snap photos of every Canadian crossing the border – no matter if they are coming or going.

Plus: The concerns over a plan to expand the Port of Montreal. It’s one of the projects on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s list of nation-building initiatives, with a multi-billion dollar price tag that some critics say is money misspent.

And: The rise of agri-tourism, and a look at one Alberta rancher’s plans to save the family farm.

Also: The year in Alberta politics, rice worm worries in Saskatchewan, unlikely ocean alliance, and more.