Happy birthday, Cambridge. And happy anniversary, too. You’ve earned the double celebration. You’ve come of age. As the clock struck 12 on New Year’s Eve on Tuesday, Waterloo Region’s second biggest city hit the big 4-0. That alone was worth 40 cheers. But as well as marking the passage of four decades since Cambridge’s birth, it […]
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Trump administration announces plans to renegotiate NAFTA
WASHINGTON (AP) — Making good on a campaign promise, the Trump administration formally told Congress Thursday that it intends to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico. U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer sent a letter to congressional leaders Thursday, starting 90 days of consultations with lawmakers over how to revamp the […]
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Subway chicken subs in Canada: Fowl or foul?
Customers wait in line in 2007 at a Subway restaurant in Portland. Up in the Great White North, a recent laboratory analysis unveiled a masquerade of meat. A researcher delved into the DNA of chicken sold at various fast food restaurants, at the request of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Marketplace” program. Not all poultry, the […]
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Helen Elward
DIXFIELD — Helen Elward, 91, of Meadowbrook Terrace in Dixfield, passed away Sunday, Feb. 26. She was born in Three Rivers, Canada, on Dec. 10, 1925, a daughter of Winfield W. and Myra L. (Morong) Chase. Helen was educated in Livermore Falls schools and was a graduate of Livermore Falls High School, Class of 1943. […]
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Pearl M. Simmons
BRUNSWICK — Pearl M. Simmons, 91, of Brunswick died Friday, Feb. 17, at Bodwell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Oct. 19, 1925, in Grand Falls, Canada, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Michaud. Pearl is survived by her children, Herman Haskins, Charles Haskins, June Strom and John Haskins; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
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Canada's Trudeau arrives in Washington to meet with Trump
WASHINGTON — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a polar opposite to President Donald Trump in almost every way, arrived in Washington Monday morning keen to build a relationship that doesn’t threaten trade. In the first face-to-face meeting with the new U.S. president, Trudeau will talk about free trade at the White House. Trudeau and Trump […]
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Roland Poulin
1927 – 2017 LEWISTON — Roland Poulin, 89, of Lewiston, died Thursday, Jan. 26. He was born Sept. 15, 1927, in Notre Dame Du Pays, Canada, the son of Albert and Josephine Veilleux Poulin. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Drouin; two sons, Jean-Claude and Roger and wife, Susan; and three grandchildren. Condolences may […]
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Obama signs bill to strengthen U.S. border with Canada
FORT KENT — President Barack Obama has signed off on a proposal to assess and strengthen security at the country’s northern border. Republican New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, a bill sponsor, said Thursday the country is facing unprecedented national security challenges that demand a full understanding of the northern border’s needs, strengths, and vulnerabilities. The […]
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Sens. Susan Collins, Angus King look to strengthen border with Canada
Maine’s U.S. senators are pushing for greater security along the Canadian border. A measure aimed at strengthening the 5,500-mile border recently passed the U.S. Senate without dissent and is now in the hands of the U.S. House, which may act before the current session ends next month. It has already backed a similar bill. “Maine […]
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Sheriff addresses concerns about Kingfield speeders
KINGFIELD — Complaints of speeding drivers have prompted town officials to ask the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for help. Residents and selectmen shared their concerns with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at Tuesday night’s selectmen meeting. During certain times of the day, especially between 3 and 5 p.m. when employees leave work, streets aren’t safe for […]