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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

Edmonton authorities report that a small plane made an emergency landing on a highway east of the city on Wednesday morning. The RCMP say the Cessna 172, a common single-engine aircraft used for pilot training, blocked southbound lanes of Highway 21 in Strathcona County. No injuries were reported among the two people on board at the time of the landing. Traffic was rerouted until emergency crews could clear the scene. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been notified of the incident.

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