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New Quebec recycling system takes effect, shifts more responsibility to producers

New Quebec recycling system takes effect, shifts more responsibility to producers

MONTREAL — Quebec’s recycling system is getting an overhaul to reduce waste and take the burden off municipalities.
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Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning

Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning

A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with the mammals.
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Visiting the Big Apple? Prepare to pay more if you drive to busiest part of Manhattan

Visiting the Big Apple? Prepare to pay more if you drive to busiest part of Manhattan

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s much-debated plan to charge drivers to enter the center of Manhattan is set to take effect Sunday, following years of bureaucratic and legal roadblocks.
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'Citizen science': Birders see changing landscapes, climate in 125th annual count

'Citizen science': Birders see changing landscapes, climate in 125th annual count

UXBRIDGE, Ont. — The birds may have thought that Geoff Carpentier, or at least the sound he was making, was one of their own.
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Rare cougar sighting reported in urban Vancouver, far from wilderness

Rare cougar sighting reported in urban Vancouver, far from wilderness

VANCOUVER — A rare cougar sighting has been reported in Vancouver's urban Dunbar neighbourhood. The BC Conservation Officer Service says in a statement that the big cat was reported on Dec. 26 around Blenheim Street between 26th and 36th Avenues.
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Still unable to find equipment makers, New Jersey offshore wind project seeks 2nd delay

Still unable to find equipment makers, New Jersey offshore wind project seeks 2nd delay

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey offshore wind project is seeking a second delay, saying it still can't find someone to build crucial equipment for the turbines in the latest patch of turbulence striking the industry.
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'It isn't a future thing.' Climate change is taking a toll on Canada's lighthouses

'It isn't a future thing.' Climate change is taking a toll on Canada's lighthouses

HALIFAX — For more than 150 years, the stout and tidy Walton Harbour lighthouse in Nova Scotia has stood watch from a cliff overlooking the upper Bay of Fundy.
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California will soon require insurers to increase home coverage in wildfire-prone areas

California will soon require insurers to increase home coverage in wildfire-prone areas

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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Quebec ski hill operators' spirits aren't dampened by rainy and warm weather

Quebec ski hill operators' spirits aren't dampened by rainy and warm weather

MONTREAL — Quebec ski hill operators said Monday they're remaining optimistic despite warm temperatures and heavy rainfall that could dampen the lucrative holiday ski period.
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California will soon require insurers to increase home coverage in wildfire-prone areas

California will soon require insurers to increase home coverage in wildfire-prone areas

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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