In Maine – statistically one of the quietest areas on the border – a defendant apprehended in December admitted making 6 trips to northern Maine in a month to transport about 12 people to New York City.
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Canada bans assault-style weapons after mass shooting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cites numerous mass shootings in the country, including the rampage that killed 22 in Nova Scotia last month.
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Canada mass shooting started with assault on girlfriend
The weekend rampage ended with 22 people dead in communities across central and northern Nova Scotia.
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Vermont man charged in human smuggling case on Canada border
Six passengers being driven by a Vermont taxi driver admitted they had crossed illegally into the United States from Canada, a court document says.
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Canada-U.S. border won’t reopen soon to nonessential travel, Trudeau says
Nearly 200,000 people cross that border every day in normal times.
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U.S. and Canada are closing shared border to nonessential travel
Both countries are eager to choke off the spread of the coronavirus but also maintain their vital economic relationship.
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Bill would give Maine companies preference in bidding on state jobs
The measure, which was held over from 2019, would give Maine companies a second shot at bidding if they lose out to out-of-state competitors on state construction or purchasing contracts.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hiking: Winter fun and games in the glorious Gaspe
After a solid week of Nordic skiing and snowshoeing in Canada’s mountainous national park, our columnist ‘barely scratched the surface of possibilities.’
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Senate passes U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal, a Trump priority
Mexico has already approved the agreement, and Canada is expected to do so in coming months.
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After impeachment, House bestows big trade victory on Trump
But both of Maine’s representatives vote against the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.