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Should Edmonton scrap its single-use item bylaw? Supporters and critics weigh in
The director of a non-profit waste reduction organization in Edmonton said he's not worried about the city getting rid of its single-use items bylaw.Calgary city council repealed its single-use bylaw on Tuesday. The bylaw, designed to reduce waste going to city landfills, required businesses to charge for single-use bags and only provide single-use items, like straws, upon request. It was passed in January 2023 and came into effect on Jan. 16 of this year, about six months after Edmonton's bylaw
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Biden says US will withhold weapons from Israel if it invades Rafah
“I made it clear that if they go into Rafah..., I’m not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah, to deal with the cities – that deal with that problem,” Biden said in an interview with CNN. Biden acknowledged U.S. weapons have been used by Israel to kill civilians in Gaza, where Israel has mounted a seven-month-old offensive aimed at annihilating Hamas.
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Relief, at last: Why Alberta welcomes 80 mm of rainfall this week
Parts of Alberta finally got some much-needed relief for its ongoing drought this week. In fact, enough rain fell in a 24-hour period to break a 123-year-old, daily May record in Medicine Hat, Alta., on Tuesday
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VideoArizona doctors want repealed abortion law to immediately take effect
Some Arizona doctors say the 1864 abortion ban will harm patients until the repeal takes effect. They’re calling for the passage of the Arizona Abortion Access Act.
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VideoWATCH: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene fails to oust Speaker Johnson
The US House has quickly rejected an effort to remove Mike Johnson as House speaker in a bipartisan vote.
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Stratford cracking down on vacant property after squatters take over house
The Town of Stratford is reminding people who own vacant buildings to secure them — and warning folks not to trespass on property which isn't theirs.According to the document package for Wednesday night's council meeting, RCMP got a call in March about a person approaching a vacant property on Horton Drive.Officers found four people inside "who appeared to have moved in," said Coun. Jody Jackson, chair of safety services for the town. He said the RCMP told them to leave and not return."We've had
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Montreal police ask public for help locating man, 65, with Alzheimer's
Montreal police are asking the public for help locating a 65-year-old man who suffers from Alzheimer's, which may cause disorientation.Chun Tat Kwan left his residence in the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough early Wednesday morning and has not been seen since. He is described by police as being of South Asian descent. He was last seen wearing a black jacket and black pants. He stands approximately five feet eight inches. He has brown eyes and black hair.
