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Prime Minister Mark Carney says new cabinet will act with 'urgency and determination'

Prime Minister Mark Carney says new cabinet will act with 'urgency and determination'

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney shook up his cabinet Tuesday by moving some key players involved in Canada-U.S. relations into new positions and promoting 24 new faces in a move meant to signal change at the top.
Federal judge says cull of 400 ostriches at B.C. farm hit by avian flu can proceed

Federal judge says cull of 400 ostriches at B.C. farm hit by avian flu can proceed

A Federal Court judge has denied a bid to prevent the Canadian Food Inspection Agency from culling 400 ostriches on a British Columbia farm that was hit by an avian flu outbreak.
Extreme heat will make it feel more like August than May for Texas, parts of southeastern US

Extreme heat will make it feel more like August than May for Texas, parts of southeastern US

HOUSTON (AP) — Sweltering heat more commonly seen in the throes of summer than in the spring was making an unwelcome visit this week to a large portion of the U.S.
California approves State Farm's request for 17% premium increase for homeowners

California approves State Farm's request for 17% premium increase for homeowners

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
Saskatchewan firefighter groups concerned over building burn legislation

Saskatchewan firefighter groups concerned over building burn legislation

REGINA — Saskatchewan's legislature has passed a bill that opens the door for local governments to order firefighters to burn down derelict buildings, a move firefighters say they oppose.
Alberta's premier says new environment minister a 'step in the wrong direction'

Alberta's premier says new environment minister a 'step in the wrong direction'

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says picking Julie Dabrusin as Canada’s environment minister is a bad idea that forecasts renewed federal opposition to her province's wellspring oil and gas industry.
Book Review: A town struggles with environmental change in Kate Woodworth’s ‘Little Great Island’

Book Review: A town struggles with environmental change in Kate Woodworth’s ‘Little Great Island’

Mari McGavin is on the run from a powerful religious cult and her controlling husband, fleeing with her young son back to the tiny island in Maine where she grew up.
Second dead grey whale washes ashore in B.C. in less than a week

Second dead grey whale washes ashore in B.C. in less than a week

A second dead grey whale has washed ashore in British Columbia in less than a week.
New Jersey says chemical maker 3M agrees to 'forever chemical' settlement worth up to $450M

New Jersey says chemical maker 3M agrees to 'forever chemical' settlement worth up to $450M

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's attorney general said Tuesday chemical manufacturer 3M agreed to pay up $450 million to resolve lawsuits over natural resource contamination stemming from PFAS — commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.
Parkland-Sunoco deal comes amid fraught U.S.-Canada relations, resource nationalism

Parkland-Sunoco deal comes amid fraught U.S.-Canada relations, resource nationalism

CALGARY — Ottawa is weighing the proposed takeover of Calgary-based Parkland Corp. by American fuel distributor Sunoco LP at a time of fraught Canada-U.S. relations and amped-up resource nationalism. The US$9.