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Did you know visiting Canada with a DUI is difficult? If a US citizen has a DUI or DWI they could be denied entry at the Canadian border! Even a misdemeanor for reckless driving, or a traffic ticket for impaired driving, can prevent an American from entering Canada. In order to enter Canada with DUI charges many people hire an immigration lawyer. Going to Canada from USA with other criminal convictions like theft or assault can also be challenging.
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Today’s News: Calling out Dear Leader

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Today’s Roundup: Trudeau, Stoehr, Fallows, Sullivan, Wellman, plus a few tweets/posts

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Happening Now: a Liberal turn-around?

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Canada v. Trump: The “Revenge Tour” begins

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Today’s News: Learning from the American nightmare

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Today’s News: Canadafornia, and other ways to survive the Trumpocalypse

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Today’s News: Canada remembers.

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Today’s News: Refugees, and kindness

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Oh, dear….America has just Brexited itself

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Hope!

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Today’s News: It’s FAFO time!

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