BRETTON WOODS, N.H. (AP) — The premiers of the Eastern Canadian provinces and governors of the New England states said Monday that delivering clean energy to this corner of the United States is one of the most important issues facing the region. Energy and economic collaboration were the main topics at a two-day conference between […]
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Patricia Robitaille
1916 – 2014 LEWISTON—Patricia Robitaille, 98, formerly of Mount Hope Avenue, died Tuesday July 1, at Montello Manor Assisted Living with her family by her side. She was born in Magog P.Q., Canada, on April 9, 1916, a daughter of the late Joseph & Delia Paradis DesFosses. She was educated in Canadian schools. On Oct. […]
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Man charged in Mounties’ death obsessed with guns
MONCTON, New Brunswick (AP) — A chilling portrait of a man obsessed with guns and anti-government rhetoric began to emerge as people in this eastern Canadian city struggled to reconcile the knowledge that the person charged with murdering three Mounties was the same one who had seemingly lived quietly among them. Justin Bourque, 24, was […]
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Moncton man suspected of killing 3 Canadian Mounties caught
Justin Bourque was arrested at around 12:30 a.m., said Paul Greene, a spokesman with the RCMP. Authorities had identified the 24-year-old Bourque as their suspect after the shootings Wednesday evening in the northwest area of the city. The attack on the Mounties’ ranks was the deadliest in nearly a decade. Michelle Thibodeau said she saw […]
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Man suspected in Canadian police killings spotted 3 times, but eludes capture
MONCTON, New Brunswick — Royal Canadian Mounted Police combed the streets and woods of this normally tranquil city Thursday in search of a man suspected of killing three officers in the deadliest attack on their ranks in nearly a decade. The suspect, 24-year-old Justin Bourque, was armed with high-powered long firearms. He was spotted three […]
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Suspect in killing of 3 Canadian police officers spotted, still at large
MONCTON, New Brunswick — A man suspected of killing three Canadian police officers was spotted three times Thursday but has so far eluded a massive manhunt in the normally tranquil east coast city of Moncton, police said. Justin Bourque, 24, was seen in three different places around Moncton, the latest instance after daylight Thursday morning, said […]
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3 employees, railway company face charges in Quebec runaway oil train disaster that killed 47
TORONTO — Three employees and the railway company involved in last summer’s massive explosion of a runaway oil train that incinerated much of a small town in Quebec, killing 47 people, will face criminal negligence charges, provincial prosecutors announced late Monday. The charges come about 10 months after more than 60 of the tankers carrying […]
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Elaine M. Groves
1917 – 2014 AUBURN — Elaine (Pomerleau) Groves, 96, a resident of Clover Manor in Auburn and formerly of 656 College St., Lewiston, passed away Friday, May 2, at the Hospice House following a brief illness. Elaine was born in Saint-Honore, Canada, on Nov. 28, 1917, a daughter of the late Alfred and Marie (Fortier) […]
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LePage to sign bill seeking recognition of Agent Orange exposure in Canada
PORTLAND (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage is poised to sign into law a bill calling on the federal government to recognize disabilities suffered by Maine soldiers who were exposed to Agent Orange at a military base in Canada. The bill, sponsored by Democratic Sen. John Tuttle, focuses on potential exposure by Maine Army National Guard […]
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Musician seeks solace in the creation of handcrafted violins
A stick-figure drawing hangs on Leo Beaule’s refrigerator in Lewiston. Drawn by his great-granddaughter Ava, it shows her, her little sister and himself holding hands. Sometimes Ava comes over to play with the violins — the many violins that Beaule has crafted over the years. Beaule, who recently turned 87, said much of his life […]