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Trump creates council for 'energy dominance,' boosts natural gas exports and offshore drilling

Trump creates council for 'energy dominance,' boosts natural gas exports and offshore drilling

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order formally creating a National Energy Dominance Council and directed it to move quickly to drive up already record-setting domestic oil and gas production.
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Toronto communities urge action after rise in reported coyote attacks and sightings

Toronto communities urge action after rise in reported coyote attacks and sightings

Residents of two communities in southwest Toronto are calling on the city to take action after several reported coyote attacks and dozens more sightings in the area since the beginning of the year.
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B.C. forest minister projects U.S. tariffs, duties on softwood lumber could reach 55%

B.C. forest minister projects U.S. tariffs, duties on softwood lumber could reach 55%

Canadian softwood lumber exported to the United States could soon face additional tariffs and duties of up to 55 per cent, British Columbia's forests minister said.
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Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter

Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter

The coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy exclamation point on America's winter of repeated polar vortex invasions, meteorologists warn. And it will stay frozen there all next week.
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'Human nature to think ahead': NHL stars focused on 4 Nations with Olympics looming

'Human nature to think ahead': NHL stars focused on 4 Nations with Olympics looming

MONTREAL — Jon Cooper hasn't heard any Olympic chatter from his players. Canada's head coach is confident the team's focus is solely on the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. "It has never been mentioned in the room," Cooper said of the 2026 Games.
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Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter

Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter

The coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy exclamation point on America's winter of repeated polar vortex invasions, meteorologists warn. And it will stay frozen there all next week.
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EPA chief says he will seek return of $20 billion in clean-energy grants awarded by Biden

EPA chief says he will seek return of $20 billion in clean-energy grants awarded by Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major reversal, the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency said he will try to rescind $20 billion in grants awarded by the Biden administration for climate and clean-energy projects.
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Thorny problems with Valentine’s roses: Invasive bugs and toxic pesticides hurt Kenya’s exports

Thorny problems with Valentine’s roses: Invasive bugs and toxic pesticides hurt Kenya’s exports

ISINYA, Kenya (AP) — The red rose: a token of love for many, and for Kenya, a major economic sector.
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Heavy rain pummels slide-prone Southern California as crashes close roads in the Northwest

Heavy rain pummels slide-prone Southern California as crashes close roads in the Northwest

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A swift debris flow swept a Los Angeles Fire Department vehicle off the Pacific Coast Highway and into the ocean as heavy rain fell across Southern California on Thursday, creating deluges of water and mud on roads at the bottom of
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Heavy rain pummels slide-prone Southern California as crashes close roads in the Northwest

Heavy rain pummels slide-prone Southern California as crashes close roads in the Northwest

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A swift debris flow swept a Los Angeles Fire Department vehicle off the Pacific Coast Highway and into the ocean as heavy rain fell across Southern California on Thursday, creating deluges of water and mud on roads at the bottom of
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