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Maine authorities hit Canadian Pacific Kansas City with violation notice after derailment in April
Canadian Pacific Railway trains sit at the main CP Rail trainyard in Toronto on Monday, March 21, 2022. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and Kansas City Southern have officially combined to create Canadian Pacific Kansas City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Tornadoes in Virginia and Florida, flooding in other states
Ginny Sutton, 66, assesses damage done to her house on Duke of York Quay in Virginia Beach, Va., after a late afternoon storm moved through on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Two cars were destroyed in her driveway also. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
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Man arrested in Maine after $3-million worth of drugs shipped to restaurant
FILE Ñ A police car on Oct. 4, 2018, sits in the McDonaldÕs drive-through in the Bronx where Sylvester Zottola was fatally shot in a plot hatched by his son Anthony. The younger Zottola was convicted last year of murder-for-hire and conspiracy, and on Friday, April 14, 2023, a federal judge sentenced him to life in prison, the mandatory minimum. (Gregg Vigliotti/The New York Times)
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Police say Maine man killed parents before firing on motorists
In this image taken video provided by WGME-TV, members of law enforcement investigate a scene where people were injured in a shooting on Interstate 295 in Yarmouth, Maine, Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Gunfire that erupted on the busy highway in Maine is linked to a second crime scene where people have been found dead in a home about 25 miles away in the town of Bowdoin, Maine, state police said Tuesday. (WGME-TV via AP)
canada
American agents arrest 13 from Mexico and Vietnam trying to enter U.S. from New Brunswick
New Brunswick's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Monday, July 6, 2020. American officials say Border Patrol agents in Maine recently accused 13 foreign nationals — seven adults from Mexico and six from Vietnam — of illegally entering the United States from two locations in western New Brunswick. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Meteor flashes above Ontario and parts of the U.S.
Southern Ontario meteor. Photo handout by Malcolm Park, North York Astronomical Association.
canada
Maine power workers cross border without incident to help in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Power crews work to repair toppled power lines in front of the entrance to the McCurdy Airport in Sydney, N.S., Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Vaughan Merchant
technology
Group of U.S. internet service providers drop challenge of privacy law
Various photos of ethernet computer cables photographed in studio in Toronto, Ont. Nov. 8, 2010. (Photo by Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail)
obituary
John Rensenbrink, U.S. Green Party co-founder, dies at 93
**BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE** John Rensenbrink, co-founder of the Maine Green Party and author of the recently published book "Against All Odds: The Green Transformation of American Politics," gestures during an interview at his home on Cathance Road in Topsham, Maine May 27, 1999. Published by Leopold Press, the book details the 15-year history of the Green Party in the United States and offers Rensenbrink's prescription for improving the country's political life. (AP Photo/The Times Record, James McCarthy)
analysis
Maine’s Republican candidate for governor is the original Donald Trump
David Shribman
world
Storm expected to glaze Pennsylvania, New England in ice
Parents and children walk north on German Street after school in Erie, Pa., Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. Most sidewalks are packed with snow already, making it difficult for anyone trying to navigate on foot. A strong winter storm brought heavy winds and snow across the northeast U.S.(Greg Wohlford/Erie Times-News via AP)
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U.S. Supreme Court won’t block vaccine mandate for New York health workers
FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on the first day of the new term, in Washington, Oct. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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Maine voters reject hydropower line from Canada to New England
Hand-made signs supporting a ballot initiative to stop the New England Clean Energy Connect project (also known as the Clean Energy Corridor), which if constructed would bring hydroelectric power to the New England power grid, stand outside a home in Moscow, Maine, U.S., October 7, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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U.S. Supreme Court declines to block Maine vaccine mandate
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 22, 2021 the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine is prepared for administration at a vaccination clinic for homeless people, hosted by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and United Way in Los Angeles, California. - The United States on October 29, 2021 authorized the Pfizer Covid vaccine for children aged five-to-11 after a committee of experts found its benefits outweighed risks. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
canada
Canada, U.S. ferry service set to resume in 2022 after three-year hiatus
The CAT, a high-speed passenger ferry, departs Yarmouth, N.S. heading to Portland, Maine on its first scheduled trip on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. An international ferry service that links Canada with the United States is set to resume next year after being cancelled for three years in a row. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
opinion
Where are the Canadians? New England laments its missing tourists
David Shribman
energy and resources
Canada Energy Regulator gives OK to Hydro-Quebec transmission line
A Hydro Quebec logo is seen on their head office building in Montreal, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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Hydro-Quebec submits bid to supply power to New York City
Ice mist rises up from the St Lawrence river as record cold tempertures hit Quebec.Hydro Quebec registered an all time high of power consumption of over 38,000 megawatts.THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Mario Beauregard
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L.L.Bean opening four new stores in Canada amid growing demand from customers
The L.L. Bean label is displayed in the collar of a sweater in Marlborough, Mass., Thursday, July 16, 2020. L.L. Bean is opening four new stores in Canada this year as the U.S. retailer continues to grow its customer base north of the border. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Bill Sikes
canada
Nova Scotia cancels Yarmouth to Maine ferry for 2021 season due to COVID-19 pandemic
The CAT, a high-speed passenger ferry, departs Yarmouth, N.S., for Portland, Maine, on June 15, 2016.
canada
New Brunswick government to extend ferry service to Campobello Island until end of month
A sign welcomes people to Campobello, N.B., on March 21, 2020.
u.s. politics
Hydro-Québec spends millions to influence Maine referendum, sparking questions of election interference
The Hydro Quebec building is pictured Tuesday, June 21, 2016 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
u.s. business
Trump eyes aquaculture boom, but environmentalists dig in
A salmon farmer makes his rounds near floating pens containing thousands of Atlantic salmon in Eastport, Maine in October, 2008.
world
Trump allows commercial fishing in marine conservation area in Maine
U.S. President Donald Trump poses with a signed document during a roundtable in support of commercial fishermen, in Bangor, Maine, on June 5, 2020.
canada
Coronavirus pandemic prompts increase in calls for permanent ferry linking Campobello Island to Canadian mainland
Passengers board a car ferry for the short trip from Campobello Island, N.B., to nearby Deer Island, in an Aug 1, 2009, file photo.
opinion
Hydro-Québec’s export dreams have turned into nightmares
Konrad Yakabuski
life
Where to go in 2020: A Globe traveller’s guide
u.s. politics
Maine expands list of abortion providers
FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2019 file photo, Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the Budget address to the Legislature at the State House in Augusta, Maine. Mills and former Republican Gov. Paul LePage couldn't be more different when it comes to politics. But they share at least one thing: a lead foot.(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)