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USPS suspends mail to Canada amid postal worker strike in country
The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended mail service to Canada amid an ongoing national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, which represents workers for the country’s primary postal service.
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Boston Common Christmas tree reflects enduring gratitude
A symbol of enduring gratitude, this year’s Christmas tree has arrived in the Boston Common, marking the 53rd annual donation of a tree from Nova Scotia. The tree, a 45-foot white spruce, was driven down from the rural community of Mattie Settlement in Antigonish County on Sunday and arrived in the Common on Tuesday morning. It will be lit...
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Death of 19-year-old employee found in Walmart walk-in oven was not foul play, police say
No foul play is suspected in the death of the 19-year-old Walmart employee whose body was found in the store’s walk-in oven in Canada last month, police said Monday.
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Bev Priestman fired as Canada women's soccer coach after review of Olympic drone scandal
Canada women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman has been fired after an independent review of a drone surveillance scandal at the Paris Olympics.
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4-year-old was caught on video predicting her future husband. 22 years later, they married
Kira Nixon was 4 when she announced to her father, who was filming on an old camcorder, that she would marry a boy named Timmy.
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19-year-old Walmart employee found dead in store walk-in oven in Canada
Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Walmart employee who was found dead in the store’s walk-in oven on Saturday in Canada.
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Winston Churchill ‘The Roaring Lion' portrait found in Italy after being stolen in Canada
Canadian police say a renowned portrait of Winston Churchill that was reported stolen from an Ottawa hotel has been tracked down in Italy.
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Possible work stoppage at Canada's two largest railroads could disrupt US supply chain next week
Canada’s two largest railroads are starting to shut down their shipping networks as a labor dispute with the Teamsters union threatens to cause lockouts or strikes that would disrupt cross-border trade with the U.S.
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Mom fights back in grizzly bear attack: ‘I'm not ready to leave my daughter'
“I spotted the male that would attack me first … and two smaller bears about 10 feet away from me,” she says. “There was also a fourth, smaller bear right behind me, which I didn’t see.”
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Wreck of the last ship of famed explorer Shackleton found off the coast of Canada
The wreck of the last ship belonging to a famous Irish-born British explorer of Antarctica has been found off the coast of Canada by an international team led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
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Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who strangled and fed his victims to his pigs, is dead after prison assault
Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who took female victims to his pig farm during a crime spree near Vancouver in the late 1990s and early 2000s, has died after being assaulted in prison.
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Canada to set targets to decrease the number of new temporary residents for the first time
Canadian officials say they will set targets to decrease the number of new temporary residents in the country. Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Thursday it’s the first time Canada will do this.
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Weather forecast: Clear night
Tuesday night: Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Wednesday: Sun and wispy clouds. Highs near 40. Thursday: Fair sky. Highs 40-45.
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Forecast: Boston is warming up — here's how soon it'll hit 50°
Tuesday evening: Clear. Very little wind. Temps in the mid 30s. Overnight Tuesday night: Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Wednesday: Sun & wispy clouds. Highs near 40. Thursday: Fair sky. Highs 40-45.
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Weather forecast: Sunny with very little wind Tuesday
Tuesday: Sunshine in a blue sky. Very little wind. Highs 35-40.
Overnight Tuesday night: Mostly clear. Lows around 20.
Wednesday: Sun & wispy clouds. Highs near 40.
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Dry weather rolls on, cold set to relax by week's end
As high pressure – a fair weather cell – from Canada crests over New England, a Tuesday morning breeze goes quiet during the day as cool air remains anchored in the region for the time being. The center of high pressure usually is chock full of dry air and Tuesday is no exception, with the dry air not only ensuring…
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It's a sunny but cold day in Boston Tuesday
Tuesday: Sunshine in a blue sky. Very little wind. Highs 35-40.
Overnight Tuesday night: Mostly clear. Lows around 20.
Wednesday: Sun & wispy clouds. Highs near 40.
Thursday: Fair sky. Highs 40-45. -
Weather forecast: Clear and chilly night
Wednesday night: Cold wind, clear sky. Lows around 20. Thursday: Morning sun, afternoon clouds, evening and night snow, a coating to 2″. Highs 35-40. Friday: Blustery, fair, chance flurry/sprinkle. Highs 35-40.
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Forecast: Storm leaves behind chilly air in Boston
Overnight Wednesday night: Cold wind, clear sky. Lows around 20.
Thursday: AM sun, PM clouds, evening and night snow, a coating to 2″. Highs 35-40. Friday: Blustery, fair, chance flurry/sprinkle. Highs 35-40. -
It's a cold Valentine's Day, with high temps around 30
Wednesday: Blustery and bright. Highs around 30, wind chill 20.
Overnight Wednesday night: Cold wind, clear sky. Lows around 20.
Thursday: AM sun, PM clouds, evening and night snow, a coating to 2″. Highs 35-40.
Friday: Blustery, fair, chance flurry/sprinkle. Highs 35-40.