Fourteen others are injured in the crash in Saskatchewan that the prime minister describes as ‘every parent’s worst nightmare.’
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Maine railway won’t have to stand trial for Quebec oil train disaster
Prosecutors conclude there was little chance of convicting the bankrupt Montreal Maine & Atlantic Railway of negligence in the tragic Lac-Megantic crash, which killed 47 people in 2013.
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LePage accuses lawmakers of ‘witch hunt’ over diversion of state-owned timber
During a tense meeting, the governor slams legislators and says he had ‘zero involvement’ in decisions to stop shipping wood to mills owned by vocal critics of his position on Canadian lumber tariffs.
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Canadian pot company plotting global push
Hydropothecary Corp. plans to be “one of the two to three multinational companies still standing in five years.”
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Mushers, sled dogs look lively out of the gate in Fort Kent
The 250-mile Irving Woodlands Can-Am Crown winds through the wilderness of northern Maine.
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Prosecution: conductor played role in 47 deaths in Quebec derailment
Thomas Harding and 2 colleagues have pleaded not guilty to criminal negligence charges stemming from the 2013 Lac Megantic tragedy.
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Canada sees Gov. LePage as key ally on trade
Officials across our northern border believe LePage ‘speaks Trump’s language,’ and will be influential in preserving the benefits of NAFTA.
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Lobster industry fears lost sales from ramped-up Canadian exports
A weak loonie coupled with disappearing tariffs helps Canada sell more lobster in the EU.
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Canada’s Girl Guides cancel trips to U.S. over concerns about Trump border policies
Girl Guides spokeswoman Sarah Kiriliuks said Monday the organization’s membership is diverse and inclusive, and leaders worried about how U.S. border officials would treat foreign-born students.
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Vancouver prepares for protests over new Trump hotel
Authorities anticipate ‘a number of marches’ Tuesday during a visit by the president’s two oldest sons.