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Some Canadian communities make it mandatory for homeowners to replace lead pipes. Do such bylaws work?

Some Canadian communities make it mandatory for homeowners to replace lead pipes. Do such bylaws work?

The Canadian Environmental Law Association is recommending that all cities pass bylaws to make it mandatory for property owners to replace lead pipes on their side of the property line. Hamilton has a bylaw aimed at preventing partial lead service-line replacements, and some Quebec and Saskatchewan have similar rules. Here’s what people in Thunder Bay, Ont., have to say about the idea as the city faces a $350-million class-action lawsuit.

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Sports

April 8, 2026

Gregory Strong

Toronto Blue Jays fall to Los Angeles Dodgers for sixth straight loss

TORONTO — Nothing seems to be going right for the…

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A workout class sent this St. John's woman to hospital. She's not the only one
Star

April 8, 2026

A workout class sent this St. John’s woman to hospital. She’s not the only one

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Sports

April 8, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

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Sports

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Gregory Strong

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

April 7, 2026

One person in critical condition after report of someone on fire at high school: OPP

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Automotive, Business, Construction, Environment, Manufacturing, Ontario/Quebec, Real Estate

April 7, 2026

Jordan Omstead

Could this be the end of green building standards in Ontario — again?

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Business, Construction, Economy, Real Estate

April 7, 2026

Sammy Hudes

Greater Toronto home sales up year-over-year for first time in six months: TRREB

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Environment, Lifestyle, Ontario/Quebec

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Kids 15 and under must have a chaperone at Canada’s Wonderland, amusement park says

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Conservatives call for ethics probe of Champagne as questions raised over high-speed rail
Star

April 7, 2026

Conservatives call for ethics probe of Champagne as questions raised over high-speed rail

The Conservatives are calling for an ethics investigation into Finance…

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