A shared library, sports fields and fire stations. The American border town of Derby Line and its Canadian twin Stanstead have been living in harmony for more than two centuries, but their bonds are being tested by US President-elect Donald Trump.”There is uncertainty. Are we going to maintain our good relations?” says Jody Stone, the …
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Rapper Drake on Wednesday filed suit against his own label, saying Universal Music Group’s release and promotion of a Kendrick Lamar track dissing him amounted to defamation and harassment.UMG — which is behind both Drake and Lamar — adamantly denied the accusations, saying “the notion that we would seek to harm the reputation of any …
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Different values, different spelling — different country. Donald Trump’s unlikely plan for Canada to become the 51st US state is leading to a surge of national pride north of the border and a pushback against an often imposing neighbor.”There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States,” reacted …
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Damage from extreme weather in Canada last year pushed the bill facing insurers to an unprecedented CAN$8.5 billion ($5.9 billion), the Insurance Bureau of Canada said Monday. Events that cause significant destruction “are escalating at a shocking rate and Canada is simply not prepared,” said Celyeste Power, president of the IBC, an industry association representing …
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Memphis star Ja Morant scored the game-winner with 18.6 seconds left on Saturday, lifting the Memphis Grizzlies to a 117-125 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in a tension-packed NBA shootout.Morant, playing his second game back from a shoulder injury, scored a modest 12 points and missed all four of his three-point attempts.But he came through …
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Cade Cunningham’s 23-point triple-double propelled the Detroit Pistons to a bounce-back NBA victory on Saturday, 123-114 over the Toronto Raptors.Cunningham added 10 rebounds and 17 assists for the Pistons, who returned to the win column — and improved to 20-19 — two days after their five-game winning streak was halted by the Golden State Warriors.Tim …
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The old-fashioned winger is a dying breed in modern football but the thrill that fans enjoyed from seeing a wide-man bursting down the flanks, can still be found in an unlikely place – Nashville, Tennessee.Canadian Jacob Shaffelburg has become something of a cult-figure in Major League Soccer and with his national team and – if …
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Visitors to the UK from dozens of countries, including the United States, Canada and Australia, must now pay to enter Britain after a new visa-waiver entry system took effect on Wednesday.The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme — similar to the ESTA system in the United States — requires visitors who do not need a visa …
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The race to be Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s successor kicked off on Tuesday, a day after he resigned amid a looming trade war with the United States and a divisive political climate at home.The country’s new leader is likely to face elections within weeks of taking over from Trudeau in March.With the incumbent Liberal …
