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Bylaw officers work over long weekend as reports continue of Calgary water scofflaws

Bylaw officers work over long weekend as reports continue of Calgary water scofflaws

CALGARY — A Calgary official has a warning for people who continue to water lawns as the city works to repair a feeder main -- bylaw officers are working through the holiday weekend.
'A unique attraction': How the peacock became a Manitoba community's mascot

'A unique attraction': How the peacock became a Manitoba community's mascot

SOURIS, Man. — Jim Ludlam might be considered a jack-of-all-trades in Souris, Man. The 85-year-old spends his days maintaining a local church, tending to flower beds in a park and making sure town equipment is gassed up.
Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy

Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Earth sizzled through a summer with four of the hottest days ever measured , Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different visions on how to address a changing climate while ensuring a
Storm Shanshan slowly moves across Japan as officials warn of torrential rains in major cities

Storm Shanshan slowly moves across Japan as officials warn of torrential rains in major cities

TOKYO (AP) — Tropical Storm Shanshan slowly made its way into central Japan Saturday, halting trains and leaving underground passages brimming with water as officials warned of torrential rains in major cities, including Osaka and Tokyo.
Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns

Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people in Nigeria and washed away homes and farmlands, the country's disaster management agency said, further threatening food supplies, especially in the hard-hit northern region.
Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy

Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Earth sizzled through a summer with four of the hottest days ever measured , Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different visions on how to address a changing climate while ensuring a

Workers breach key Klamath dams, allowing salmon to swim freely for the first time in a century

Workers breached the final dams on a key section of the Klamath River on Wednesday, clearing the way for salmon to swim freely through a major watershed near the California-Oregon border for the first time in more than a century as the largest dam re
Maui judge agrees to ask state Supreme Court about barriers to $4B wildfire settlement

Maui judge agrees to ask state Supreme Court about barriers to $4B wildfire settlement

HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Supreme Court will be asked to weigh in on an issue that threatens to thwart a $4 billion settlement in last year's devastating Maui wildfires.
Storm slowly heads toward Japan's capital, leaving mudslides and broken bridges in its path

Storm slowly heads toward Japan's capital, leaving mudslides and broken bridges in its path

TOKYO (AP) — Tropical Storm Shanshan slowly made its way northeast through Japan toward the capital Saturday, setting off a mudslide that killed three people, halting trains and leaving underground passages brimming with water.

Maui judge agrees to ask state Supreme Court about barriers to $4B wildfire settlement

HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Supreme Court will be asked to weigh in on an issue that threatens to thwart a $4 billion settlement in last year's devastating Maui wildfires.
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