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Tech

Solar device transforms used tires to help purify water so that it’s drinkable

In a world where access to clean drinking water is a luxury for many, the groundbreaking innovation developed by scientists…

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US Election 2024

Virginia government grinds to a halt as hospitals, residents hit by colossal water plant failure

A water treatment plant failure has thrown North America’s oldest continuous lawmaking body into crisis this week, as lawmakers were…

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Nova Scotia

Far from dead in the water, N.S. sanctuary hopes whales arrive in 2025

A dead whale was found washed ashore in Wine Harbour, N.S., just two kilometres away from a proposed whale sanctuary…

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Health

Ottawa resumes funding for bottled water in First Nation under state of emergency

The federal government has announced that it will resume funding for bottled water in Marten Falls First Nation, a community…

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US Election 2024

Top Senate Dems pour cold water on latest GOP spending bill plans: ‘Ready to stay’ through Christmas

Top Senate Democrats, including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, have made it clear that…

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Canada

Just 3 months after a shark took his leg, this P.E.I. kiteboarder was back on the water

Mornings are always tough for Lucas Arsenault. As he wakes up, he realizes that he can’t just get out of…

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Nova Scotia

Fluoridation of drinking water back on at Pockwock Lake

Halifax Water has officially resumed the fluoridation of drinking water at its Pockwock Lake facility after more than a year-long…

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Nova Scotia

Water restrictions lifted for several Halifax-area communities

The recent dry spell in Nova Scotia led to water-use restrictions in several Halifax-area communities that rely on Lake Major…

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Canada

A Windsor water slide has a new weight limit. This woman says the way it’s being enforced should change

As a mother who wasn’t allowed to ride an indoor water slide with her son due to a new weight…

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Nova Scotia

Musquodoboit Harbour water project produces dry result as drought worsens

The Old School Community Gathering Place Co-operative in Musquodoboit Harbour, N.S., has been diligently working on a project to provide…

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