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Doctors recommend ways to combat waste, pollutants in health-care
Health-care professionals are joining forcesto cut down on waste including single-use plastics, surgical gloves and syringes where possible. Many have provided recommendations to the advocacy group Choosing Wisely Canada.
May 17, 2024 1:54 PM
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English fishing village told to boil water after a parasite outbreak sickens over 45 people
LONDON (AP) — A scenic fishing village in southwestern England was under instructions to boil its tap water for a third day on Friday after a parasite sickened more than 45 people in the latest example of Britain's troubled water system .
May 17, 2024 11:36 AM
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Bank chief executives summoned to House of Commons environment committee
OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee has summoned Canada's big five bank CEOs to talk about the environmental and climate impacts of the financial system.
May 17, 2024 10:20 AM
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German council approves a revised plan by Tesla to expand its plant near Berlin
BERLIN (AP) — A local council in Germany approved a plan by electric carmaker Tesla to expand the grounds of its first plant in Europe , a proposal which has drawn persistent protests this year.
May 17, 2024 2:01 AM
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Wildfires cast smoky shadow over tourism industry ahead of unofficial start of summer
At Andrew Lake Lodge — a remote camp in the extreme northeast corner of Alberta — owner Dan Wettlaufer is looking forward to welcoming the first of this year's crop of tourists this weekend.
May 17, 2024 1:00 AM
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Rain keeping Fort McMurray fire at bay, as thousands out of homes in Western Canada
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — The oilsands hub city of Fort McMurray, Alta., got a watery reprieve from a menacing wildfire Thursday as steady rain fell and water cannons delivered a soaking blast to tinder-dry ditches.
May 16, 2024 7:43 PM
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Watchdog: EPA's lead pipe fix sent about $3 billion to states based on unverified data
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May 16, 2024 7:29 PM
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Holdover wildfires: Why B.C. may see more overwinter fires flare up this season
FORT NELSON, B.C. — One of the largest wildfires burning in Western Canada is the Patry Creek fire, 25 kilometres north of Fort Nelson, B.C., which re-emerged May 2 after smouldering through the winter.
May 16, 2024 5:34 PM
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B.C. boaters ordered to remove drainage plugs to prevent spread of whirling disease
VICTORIA — British Columbia's chief veterinarian has issued an order making it illegal to transport boats or other watercraft without removing the drain plug to prevent the spread of whirling disease.
May 16, 2024 5:10 PM
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California's water tunnel to cost $20 billion. State officials say the benefits are worth it
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov.
May 16, 2024 5:07 PM
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