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Federal authorities cancel Edmonton mom's removal from Canada hours before she boards plane

In an email, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said Halima Abdi’s application for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds passed eligibility requirements on Sept. 9.

Federal authorities cancel Edmonton mom's removal from Canada hours before she boards plane

A small plane made an emergency landing on a highway east of Edmonton. The plane, a Cessna 172, was blocking the southbound lanes of Highway 21, between Highway 16 and Baseline Road, in Strathcona County, according to Global News.

No injuries were reported. The emergency landing occurred early on a Wednesday.

The plane's location was on Highway 21.

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