England's dirty boots alarm Canadians
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.England have been re-united with their boots after a run-in with Canadian border authorities, writes Matt Lloyd.
England have been re-united with their boots after a run-in with Canadian border authorities, writes Matt Lloyd.
Joe Lydon's squad have spent the last four days in Toronto before flying to Edmonton for the start of the Churchill Cup against Canada on Sunday. But they were given permission to enter the country only after handing over their dirty boots.
Canada has strict rules concerning "alien" soils or plants being brought in to the country and officials at the airport were unhappy at the amount of mud on the boots. A spokeswoman for Agriculture Canada said: "A number of boots were detained following a flight from Heathrow but have been returned after the soil was removed and disposed of."
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments