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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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NASA probe expected to make history with closest approach to the sun
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December 24, 2024

NASA probe expected to make history with closest approach to the sun

A NASA spacecraft may have made history on Tuesday, flying…

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One artifact at a time, this museum in northern Alberta is preserving Canada's military history
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December 24, 2024

One artifact at a time, this museum in northern Alberta is preserving Canada’s military history

The Wood Buffalo Military Museum in Fort McMurray, Alta., has…

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Headlights seem a lot brighter these days — because they are
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December 24, 2024

Headlights seem a lot brighter these days — because they are

If headlights seem a lot more blinding these days, it’s…

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A massive and menacing Steller's sea eagle is dazzling birders in a Newfoundland park
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December 24, 2024

A massive and menacing Steller’s sea eagle is dazzling birders in a Newfoundland park

A national park in eastern Newfoundland has reopened in the…

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Saskatoon walking soccer program brings exercise at a low-impact pace
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December 24, 2024

Saskatoon walking soccer program brings exercise at a low-impact pace

Saskatoon’s walking soccer drop-in program is one of many fielded…

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Condo board backs down after trying to restrict visitors with service dogs
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December 24, 2024

Condo board backs down after trying to restrict visitors with service dogs

The board of a Toronto-area condo is reversing course on…

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Matt Gaetz paid thousands for drugs and sex, U.S. House panel finds
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December 24, 2024

Matt Gaetz paid thousands for drugs and sex, U.S. House panel finds

The U.S. House ethics committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz…

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Bill Clinton hospitalized in Washington with fever but 'in good spirits,' spokesperson says
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December 24, 2024

Bill Clinton hospitalized in Washington with fever but ‘in good spirits,’ spokesperson says

Former U.S. president Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to MedStar…

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Edmonton shuts down building where security guard was shot, citing 'serious safety concerns'
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December 24, 2024

Edmonton shuts down building where security guard was shot, citing ‘serious safety concerns’

A little more than two weeks after 20-year-old Harshandeep Singh…

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