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Canada temporarily shuts fishing areas to help right whales
NEWPORT, Quebec (AP) — The Canadian government says it is taking steps to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales from encounters with fishing vessels and gear. The whales are one of the world’s rarest marine…
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Trucker charged in 1987 deaths of couple in Washington state
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state trucker who authorities say was linked by DNA evidence to the 1987 deaths of a young Canadian couple has been charged with two counts of aggravated first-degree murder.…
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Ex-‘Silk Road’ website adviser extradited from Thailand
NEW YORK (AP) — A Canadian man who federal authorities say earned hundreds of thousands of dollars working for the notorious “Silk Road” drug-dealing website was extradited from Thailand. Roger Thomas Clark, arrested in December…
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‘Gifted’ clarinetist whose dreams were sabotaged by ex-girlfriend awarded $266K: Court
A Canadian court determined this week that the alleged deceptions of Eric Abramovitz’s ex-girlfriend were worth a hefty sum.
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Report: Tunnel, trench offer options for replacing pipeline
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A 65-year-old pipeline that carries crude oil beneath a sensitive waterway connecting two of the Great Lakes could be replaced with pipes buried in a tunnel or partially enclosed in…
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The Latest: Keystone XL opponent says ‘fight is not over’
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The Latest on a developments with the Keystone XL oil pipeline (all times local): 5:25 p.m. An attorney for an organization opposing the Keystone XL oil pipeline says the “fight is…
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South Dakota high court dismisses appeal against Keystone XL
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s Supreme Court this week dismissed an appeal from opponents of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, saying a lower court lacked jurisdiction to hear their cases. But an attorney battling…
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Canada-US relations at a low after Trudeau-Trump trade tiff
For the first time in decades, one of the world’s most durable and amicable alliances faces serious strain as Canadians — widely seen as some of the nicest, politest people on Earth — absorb Donald Trump’s insults against their prime minister and attacks on their country’s trade policies.
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Fatality reported after Alaska midair crash; 1 pilot safe
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A midair collision Wednesday sent a small airplane plummeting into Alaska’s Susitna River, killing a person on board. The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed one fatality in the crash north of…
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The Latest: Feds confirm fatality in Alaska midair crash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Latest on a midair plane crash in Alaska (all times local): 3 p.m. At least one person has died in a plane crash after a midair collision north of Anchorage,…
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Vendor blamed for mistaken tsunami alert broadcast in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A third-party vendor is being blamed for a mistaken tsunami alert broadcast on Alaska TV and radio stations last month. Dennis Bookey, co-chair of the Alaska State Emergency Communications Committee, said…
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The Latest: Agency: Early errant alert statement incorrect
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Latest on an errant May tsunami test message in Alaska (all times local): 3:20 p.m. A spokeswoman for the National Weather Service says a statement the agency released following an…
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Trump’s tweets slam Canada and Trudeau anew from Singapore
The White House escalated its trade tirade and leveled more withering and unprecedented criticism Sunday against Canada’s prime minister, branding Justin Trudeau a back-stabber unworthy of President Donald Trump’s time.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces all 7 countries sign summit communique despite trade tensions with US
LA MALBAIE, Quebec (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces all 7 countries sign summit communique despite trade tensions with US.
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Trump disrupts G-7 gender equality meeting by arriving late
LA MALBAIE, Quebec (AP) — President Donald Trump arrived late for a gender equality meeting at an international summit, prompting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to kick it off without waiting for “stragglers” to arrive.…
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