TORONTO (AP) — Ian Power was among the first to buy legal recreational marijuana in Canada but he has no plans to smoke it. He plans to frame it. Canada became the largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace as sales began early Wednesday in Newfoundland. Power was first in line at a store […]
Canada
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Lucy Nickerson
BANGOR — Lucy Nickerson died at St Joseph’s Hospital in Bangor, Monday, Sept. 17, after a long illness. Lucy was born in Newfoundland, Canada, June 23, 1936. She was the daughter of Richard and Nora Gleeson of Topsail, Newfoundland. Lucy came from a large family with seven brothers and three sisters. All are deceased except for […]
advertisement
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Real Gallant
AUBURN — Real Gallant, 81, of Lewiston passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 31, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn, following a long struggle to recover from surgery in December 2017. Real was born Sept. 21, 1936, in Saint-Ignace, New Brunswick, Canada, to Urbain and Marguerite (Richard) Gallant. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1957, […]
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Marie Anna Blondin
LEWISTON — God has taken another soul into his kingdom. May he guide her and love her for all of eternity. Mrs. Marie Anna Blondin, 104, of Lewiston died Wednesday, Aug. 15. Marie was born on May 6, 1914, in Canada. Her parents were Marie Anna Landry and Emile Landry. Marie had 17 siblings, two […]
Posted inMark LaFlamme, sj-web
Mark LaFlamme: Parler de rue, and other things I can't say in French
A few years ago, a photographer and I were sent to the Canadian border to explore the matter of border security. It was a sweet assignment, mostly – who doesn’t enjoy a four or five hour road trip with leisurely stops along the way and nary an editor in sight? When we got over to […]
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Florence A. Blouin
AUBURN — Florence A. Blouin, 80, of Lewiston died July 8 after complications from a long battle with Inclusive Body Myositis. She was born in Hartford, Conn., on Aug. 30, 1937, and attended schools in Hartford, central Missouri and Lewiston. She was proud to be a homemaker while her children were growing up. After her family […]
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Irene F. Bergeron
LEWISTON — Irene F. Bergeron, 92, of 102 Campus Ave. in Lewiston died peacefully at d’Youville Pavilion, with her family by her side. She was born in St. Felix, Quebec, Canada, July 2, 1925, the daughter of the late Alexandre and Herminie (Gregoire) Verville and had been a resident of this community since 1966. She was […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
U.S. border agents search Canadian fishing boats in dispute waters off Maine coast
At least 10 Canadian fishing boats operating in disputed waters off the coast of Maine were intercepted in recent days by U.S. Border Patrol agents searching for illegal immigrants, according to Canadian news organizations. The boats were stopped while fishing near Machias Seal Island, an area where both the United States and Canada claim jurisdiction. […]
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Frederic A. St. Linger
LEWISTON — Frederic A. St. Linger, 82, of 10 Claire St., Lewiston, died at his home Thursday, June 21. Born in Methuen, Mass., on Sept. 1, 1935, he was the son of Arno and Gertrude St. Linger. He attended local public schools in Lawrence, Mass., and graduated from Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Class of […]
Posted inNation / World, News
Canada’s legalization to offer pot by mail, better banking
Mail-order weed? You betcha! With nationwide marijuana legalization in Canada on the horizon, the industry is shaping up differently there than the way it was established in nine U.S. states that have similarly broad legalization. Age limits, government involvement in distribution and sales, and access to banking are some big discrepancies. And, yes, Canadians will […]