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Poilievre promises to end ban on single-use plastic straws, other items

Poilievre promises to end ban on single-use plastic straws, other items

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to strike down a key element of the Liberal government's environmental policy Friday as he and other party leaders got back on the campaign trail following the national leaders' debates in Montre
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Fishers celebrate Trump's seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing

Fishers celebrate Trump's seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump's executive order to boost the U.S.
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China and Cambodia ink deal for massive canal project that has raised environmental concerns

China and Cambodia ink deal for massive canal project that has raised environmental concerns

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia and China have signed a $1.
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US Forest Service issues notice on contested land transfer for a major copper mine in Arizona

The U.S.
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A look at why an island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico and what caused it

A look at why an island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico and what caused it

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico this week, leaving 1.4 million customers without power and more than 400,000 without water.
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In East Palestine derailment trial, railroad and chemical maker agree on who pays residents

In East Palestine derailment trial, railroad and chemical maker agree on who pays residents

Norfolk Southern reached an agreement with one of two companies about how much each side will help pay for a $600 million class-action settlement , which the railroad agreed to after the disastrous 2023 Ohio train derailment and toxic chemicals that
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Curiosity rover finds carbon deposits on Mars - more evidence of water on surface

Curiosity rover finds carbon deposits on Mars - more evidence of water on surface

CALGARY — The lead author of a new study pointing to more proof of water on Mars says it brings scientists a step closer to determining whether the planet was ever capable of supporting life.
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China dominates solar. Trump tariffs target China. For US solar industry, that means higher costs

China dominates solar. Trump tariffs target China. For US solar industry, that means higher costs

Mike Summers was eager to install solar at his home in Ohio for years, and after he finally replaced his aging roof this year, his solar contractor swung into action.
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A Russian bucket brigade helps toads and frogs cross the road to get to a spawning site

A Russian bucket brigade helps toads and frogs cross the road to get to a spawning site

A NATURE RESERVE NEAR SESTRORETSK, Russia (AP) — It happens every spring along a section of road north of Russia's second-largest city of St. Petersburg: Volunteers, many in yellow vests, patrol near the Sestroretsk Bog nature reserve.
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Quebec's move to cut gasoline floor price won't be felt at the pumps, experts say

Quebec's move to cut gasoline floor price won't be felt at the pumps, experts say

MONTREAL — The Quebec government has made a move it hopes will lower the price of gas in the province — but observers say consumers are unlikely to benefit at the pump.
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