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OTTAWA — Just as the summer travel season gets into gear, Canadians and visitors could find themselves waiting in long lines at the border — delays that could also deal a blow to the economy.

CALGARY — Plant biologist Marcus Samuel has been working for more than a decade to improve the climate resilience of crops.

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.

HINTON, Alta. — The Transportation Safety Board is sending a team to investigate an early morning train derailment in northwestern Alberta. TSB spokesman Liam MacDonald says a westbound CN freight train left the tracks at around 5:30 a.m.

A worker strike has forced Vancouver-based Taseko Mines Limited to suspend operations at its Gibraltar copper mine in central British Columbia, about 200 kilometres south of Prince George.

OTTAWA — It was supposed to do the heavy lifting for Canada's greenhouse gas emissions targets.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A last-minute problem nixed Saturday’s launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight , the latest in a string of delays over the years.

OTTAWA — Several senior officials convened quietly in the Privy Council committee room on a Wednesday afternoon in August 1961 to discuss a troublesome issue.

TORONTO — Radio broadcaster Bob Mackowycz Sr., whose visionary programming injected a certain artistic flair into Toronto's cultural scene, has died. His son says Mackowycz suffered a sudden and unexpected illness. He died Wednesday at age 75.

VANCOUVER — A settlement agreement announced last week between the owners of the Northern Pulp mill and the Nova Scotia government has been approved by a British Columbia Supreme Court judge.