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Asbestos clinic forced to close in Montana town where thousands have been sickened by dust

Asbestos clinic forced to close in Montana town where thousands have been sickened by dust

BILLINGS, Mont.
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Three MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled

Three MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled

VICTORIA — A member of an ostrich farming family held back tears Thursday as she called on the provincial government to help stop the cull of their 400 birds.
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Grey whale washes ashore near Tofino, B.C. Cause of death unknown

Grey whale washes ashore near Tofino, B.C. Cause of death unknown

TOFINO — A grey whale among a population that is listed as a special concern in Canada has washed ashore on a Vancouver Island beach.
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Judge awards $680K to 17 families exposed to jet fuel-tainted water at Hawaii Naval base

Judge awards $680K to 17 families exposed to jet fuel-tainted water at Hawaii Naval base

A federal judge has awarded a total of more than $680,000 to 17 families who say they were sickened by a 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system in Hawaii.
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Forest and park service worker cuts leave wildland firefighting crews short-staffed

Forest and park service worker cuts leave wildland firefighting crews short-staffed

SEATTLE (AP) — Trump administration funding cuts and a loss of federal workers who help support wildland firefighting continues to make planning for the upcoming wildfire season a challenge, according to forest and fire officials in Washington state
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US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change

US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more.
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Federal officials set timeline for Helene aid to farmers as Georgia enacts tax breaks

Federal officials set timeline for Helene aid to farmers as Georgia enacts tax breaks

FORSYTH, Ga.
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Quebec reports high immigration, record-low fertility in 2024

Quebec reports high immigration, record-low fertility in 2024

MONTREAL — Despite a downward trend, Quebec still reported nearly record-high population growth last year due to immigration, even as the province's fertility rate reached its lowest level on record.
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M&A may have to wait amid trade war, but WSP Global CEO sanguine as profits rise

M&A may have to wait amid trade war, but WSP Global CEO sanguine as profits rise

MONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. remains largely insulated from tariff fallout and cost-cutting by the U.S.
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Nova Scotia to speed up environmental reviews for clean energy projects

Nova Scotia to speed up environmental reviews for clean energy projects

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is accelerating the environmental review process for a number of clean energy projects to meet its climate goals and get off coal by 2030.
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