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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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Russian-linked ships are suspected of sabotage in the Baltic Sea. Some say it may be just the beginning
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January 8, 2025

Russian-linked ships are suspected of sabotage in the Baltic Sea. Some say it may be just the beginning

Nations on the Baltic Sea, along with NATO, have stepped…

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Canadians now need a permit for short-term visits to the U.K.
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January 8, 2025

Canadians now need a permit for short-term visits to the U.K.

Starting today, Canadians with short-term travel plans to England, Wales,…

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How big are the L.A. fires? Putting the devastation in visual context
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January 8, 2025

How big are the L.A. fires? Putting the devastation in visual context

Foreboding weather forecasts keep tensions high in Los Angeles as one…

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Los Angeles wind forecasts this week trigger red flag warning for wildfires
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January 8, 2025

Los Angeles wind forecasts this week trigger red flag warning for wildfires

Dangerously high winds were expected to resume on Monday in…

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Deadly California wildfires still raging as strong winds expected to return
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January 8, 2025

Deadly California wildfires still raging as strong winds expected to return

The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles…

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Largest of deadly Los Angeles wildfires switches direction, posing new threat
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January 8, 2025

Largest of deadly Los Angeles wildfires switches direction, posing new threat

The largest of the raging wildfires that have devastated parts…

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L.A. wildfires devour thousands of homes as death toll rises to 10
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January 8, 2025

L.A. wildfires devour thousands of homes as death toll rises to 10

Firefighters hoped for a break Friday from fierce winds that…

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At least 5 dead in wildfires raging through L.A., destroying nearly 2,000 structures
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January 8, 2025

At least 5 dead in wildfires raging through L.A., destroying nearly 2,000 structures

Firefighters battled early Thursday to control a series of major…

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Italian journalist detained for nearly a month in Iran is freed
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January 8, 2025

Italian journalist detained for nearly a month in Iran is freed

An Italian journalist detained in Iran for three weeks and…

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