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Biden sets new target to protect vast US water sources
The Biden administration on Tuesday set a new goal to protect vast U.S. water sources, from rivers to wetlands, as part of a series of announcements marking Earth Week. The administration plans to announce a new goal of protecting, restoring and reconnecting 8 million acres (3.2 million hectares) of threatened wetlands and 100,000 miles (161,000 km) of rivers and streams, according to White House documents. The White House, which is hosting a water summit on Tuesday, also plans to pledge $1 bi
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In the news today: Tourism operators face heavy debt loads
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Tourism operators face heavy debt, even as business roars back Canadian tourism operators says the tourism sector hasn't returned to what it was pre-COVID. Many businesses report carrying a heavy debt load, with Vancouver-based ecotourism company Maple Leaf Adventures saying it's carrying it's heaviest debt load in 38 years. Co-owner Maureen Gordon says while she and her compe
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Trudeau in Saskatoon today highlighting budget's youth, education and health measures
SASKATOON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Saskatoon today. An itinerary released by his office says he will make an announcement this morning to highlight measures focused on youth, education, and health that were contained in last week's budget. Trudeau will be joined at the event by Dan Vandal, minister for northern affairs and Prairie economic development, as well as Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien. The budget included a renewed investment of $60-million over
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Large study shows caribou herds in Alberta, B.C., growing from wolf culls, cow pens
Fresh research suggests western Canada's once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a policy that will likely have to go on for decades. "If we don't shoot wolves, given the state of the habitat that industry and government have allowed, we will lose caribou," said Clayton Lamb, one of 34 co-authors of a newly published study in the journal Ecological Applications. "It's not the wolve
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VideoNorth Korean leader Kim watches rockets, state media say "simulating a nuclear counterattack"
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised salvo launches of the country’s “super-large” multiple rocket launchers that simulated a nuclear counterattack against enemy targets, state media said Tuesday, adding to testing activities and threats that have raised tensions in the region.
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VideoPsychologist becomes first person in Peru to die by euthanasia after fighting in court for years
Peruvian psychologist Ana Estrada, who suffered from an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and had her confined to her bed for several years, died by euthanasia, becoming the first person in the country to obtain the right to die with medical assistance. (AP video by Mauricio Munoz, Cesar Barreto)
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Video2 Malaysian military helicopters collide and crash while training, killing all people on board
Malaysia’s navy says two military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session, killing all 10 people on board. The navy said in a brief statement that the helicopters were rehearsing Tuesday at a naval base in northern Perak state for the navy’s 90th anniversary celebration next month when the crash occurred.
