Canadian Winter

Canadian winter: For any snowbirds who may soon find themselves bumping into the limit for time spent in the U.S., bad news: there's no more escaping this year's Canadian winter. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. A now-frozen immigration bill contained provisions that would have benefited those Canadians, estimated at up to 500,000, who reach the six-month maximum allowed in the U.S. over a 12-month period. An empty beach chair and umbrella sits on Hollywood Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 as afternoon thunderstorms begin to build. For any snowbirds who may soon find themselves bumping into the limit for time spent in the U.S., bad news: there's no more escaping this year's Canadian winter. THE AP,J Pat Carter That's because an attempt to increase the maximum stay hasn't concluded in time to provide respite from this interminably icy season. It's been frost-bitten by a process that can be as painful as a Canadian cold snap: the U.S. legislative system. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.