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North Face climbers confirmed dead after Banff National Park avalanche
The bodies of renowned climbers David Lama, Jess Roskelley and Hansjörg Auer were recovered Sunday.
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Canada beats England 7-5 to win Kitakyushu Sevens rugby
KITAKYUSHU, Japan (AP) — Canada defeated England 7-5 to win the Kitakyushu Sevens title on Sunday in the lowest scoring final in World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series history. Captain Ghislaine Landry crossed the line on…
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Canadian sentenced to life in prison for US airport attack
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A Canadian man convicted of terrorism for nearly killing a Michigan police officer while yelling “God is great” in Arabic was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday, after boldly declaring…
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Appeals court weighs Trump permit for Keystone XL pipeline
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Justice Department attorneys want an appeals court to let construction proceed on the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada. But opponents say President Donald Trump is trying to skirt the…
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The Latest: Canadian sentenced to life in US airport attack
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the sentencing of a Canadian man convicted of terrorism for nearly killing a Michigan airport police officer (all times local): 11:25 a.m. A Canadian man convicted of terrorism…
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Michigan governor open to allowing Great Lakes oil tunnel
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that she’s open to allowing construction of an oil transport tunnel beneath the channel where Lakes Huron and Michigan meet, despite previously halting work on…
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4 dead after shooting in Canada; 1 male suspect in custody
PENTICTON, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian police say a 60-year-old man is in custody after four targeted shootings that killed two men and two women in the city of Penticton, British Columbia. Royal Canadian Mounted…
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Judge sends Canadian to US prison for risky tunnel scheme
DETROIT (AP) — A Canadian cab driver who made extra money by steering desperate immigrants to a railroad tunnel under the Detroit River was sentenced Monday to 16 months in a U.S. prison. Juan Garcia-Jimenez,…
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Quebec proposes ban on religious clothing for public workers
A proposal to ban many public employees from wearing religious clothing is creating a fiery debate in the Canadian province of Quebec, where people are fighting to freely practice their religion — or to be free of it.
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Attorneys seek 25 years for man in Michigan airport stabbing
DETROIT (AP) — A Montreal man convicted of stabbing a police officer at a Flint, Michigan, airport was in debt and saw the attack as a way to become a martyr while benefiting his wife…
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Transmission line for Canadian hydropower to Northeast OK’d
HALLOWELL, Maine (AP) — A proposed 145-mile (233-kilometer) transmission line that would serve as a conduit for Canadian hydropower to reach the New England power grid cleared a major hurdle Thursday with approval of the…
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These ‘eggs’ are spying on whooping cranes to boost survival
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Scientists are using fake eggs to spy on whooping cranes in hopes of learning why some chicks die in the egg, while others hatch. Data gathered by the spy eggs could…
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Trooper killed by tire remembered for putting others first
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Hilary Campbell choked back tears at her husband’s memorial service Tuesday as she stepped to the podium to let the crowd know she’ll make sure the couple’s 6-month-old son grows up…
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How big should a clam get? Maine eyes new harvest rules
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The nation’s clam haul is steadily dwindling, and a push to try to save it in the state with the largest industry is dividing harvesters, conservationists and scientists who question whether…
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Canada’s ex-attorney general ousted from Trudeau’s caucus
TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ousted Canada’s former attorney general and another ex-minister from the Liberal party caucus Tuesday amid a scandal that has rocked his government in an election year. Trudeau cited…
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