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Canada reapproves contentious Pacific coast pipeline
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has once again approved the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that would nearly triple the flow of oil from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific Coast.…
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Canadian man gets 26 years for role in suicide attack
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Canadian man to 26 years in U.S. prison for supporting a group of jihadists who committed a 2009 suicide attack that killed five American…
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Enbridge to begin rock, soil sampling in Straits of Mackinac
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Enbridge Inc. said Monday that it is moving ahead with the collection of rock and soil samples in the Straits of Mackinac while it prepares for a court battle with…
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Louisiana governor: Upriver floods a disaster for fisheries
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s governor says floodwaters from the Midwest are severely hurting people who make their living from coastal seafood, so he’s asking the federal government to declare a fisheries disaster for the…
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The Latest: Gov asks feds to declare fisheries disaster
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on how Midwest flooding affects seafood (all times local): 1:30 p.m. Louisiana’s governor has asked the federal government to declare a fisheries disaster for the state. Gov. John Bel…
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Great Lakes leaders to discuss funding Asian carp project
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Great Lakes regional leaders will meet next month to consider a federal strategy for preventing Asian carp from reaching Lake Michigan and discuss helping foot the bill for the pricey…
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Trial begins in case of young Canadian couple killed in 1987
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Jurors in Washington state on Friday heard about the mysterious final days of a young Canadian couple killed in 1987 — as well as the novel method authorities used to finally…
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Lawyer: Man charged in couple’s deaths has lived quiet life
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — The Latest on the trial of William Earl Talbott II, who is charged with killing a young Canadian couple in 1987 (all times local): 11:10 a.m. A defense lawyer for a…
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Community benefits plan for Detroit-Windsor bridge released
DETROIT (AP) — Details of community benefits tied to a commuter bridge being built between Detroit and Canada have been released. Officials and elected leaders from Michigan and Canada say Friday that the plan calls…
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Canada to allow the sale of cannabis edibles late this year
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Canadian government says a limited selection of cannabis-laced food products won’t hit retail shelves in the country before mid-December. Last October, Canada became the second and largest country with a…
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Canada celebrates after Raptors win first NBA championship
Fans poured onto the streets and honked horns in Toronto and celebrated throughout Canada after the Toronto Raptors won their first NBA championship on Thursday night.
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Man on trial in killings arrested through genetic genealogy
SEATTLE (AP) — A man charged with murder in the 1987 killings of a young Canadian couple is facing trial in Washington state beginning this week, but the case won’t challenge the new investigative technique…
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New York’s High Line park marks 10 years of transformation
NEW YORK (AP) — When the High Line park opened in New York City, then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg predicted the transformation of the abandoned, elevated freight line into an artsy public promenade would be “an extraordinary…
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Canada to ban single-use plastics
TORONTO (AP) — Canada will ban single-use plastics as early as 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. Trudeau said the specific items to be banned will be determined based on a science-based review, but…
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Official: Canada to announce ban on single-use plastics
TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government plans to announce it is moving to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021, a senior government official said late Sunday The official said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would…
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