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Housing and identity: Questions about Mississauga's future as election looms

Housing and identity: Questions about Mississauga's future as election looms

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ana Chang has lived in Mississauga since the age of seven and is now raising her own children in the southern Ontario city that has seen rapid development over the last three decades.
Animals on the lam: Welfare group documents exotic animal escapes, attacks

Animals on the lam: Welfare group documents exotic animal escapes, attacks

OTTAWA — A lot of Canadians have heard of Darwin, the Ikea monkey, who was found wandering a parking garage at the furniture chain's North York store wearing a shearling coat and a diaper.
Las Vegas logs another record-high but weeklong heat wave losing grip on US Southwest

Las Vegas logs another record-high but weeklong heat wave losing grip on US Southwest

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas set a new record high again on Friday and Albuquerque tied its high mark, but forecasters said the weeklong heat wave that baked most of the U.S.
The UN says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That's the first time in history

The UN says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That's the first time in history

ROME (AP) — The total global volume of fish, shrimp, clams and other aquatic animals that are harvested by farming has topped the amount fished in the wild from the world's waters for the first time ever, the United Nations reported Friday. The U.N.
Oregon closes more coastal shellfish harvesting due to 'historic high levels' of toxins

Oregon closes more coastal shellfish harvesting due to 'historic high levels' of toxins

SALEM, Ore.
Washington judge denies GOP attempt to keep financial impact of initiatives off November ballots

Washington judge denies GOP attempt to keep financial impact of initiatives off November ballots

Information about how much money three GOP-backed initiatives would cost the state of Washington must appear on the November ballot where voters can see it, a judge on Friday ruled.
'We will run out': Calgarians urged to keep cutting water, repairs days away

'We will run out': Calgarians urged to keep cutting water, repairs days away

CALGARY — Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is urging residents to continue cutting their water use or risk having it run out as crews fix a massive break in a feeder line. Gondek says there are 23 water reservoirs serving Calgary.
Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule

Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule

WASHINGTON (AP) — New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average about 38 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2031 in real-world driving, up from about 29 mpg this year, under new federal rules unveiled Friday by the Biden administration.
Private jets descend on Montreal for F1 Grand Prix in emissions-heavy weekend

Private jets descend on Montreal for F1 Grand Prix in emissions-heavy weekend

MONTREAL — Formula One does things big. At the Canadian Grand Prix, its race cars top 300 kilometres per hour. The track in Montreal amounts to a 305-kilometre contest over 70 white-knuckle laps.
Records tumble in Southwest US as temperatures soar well into triple digits and 122 in Death Valley

Records tumble in Southwest US as temperatures soar well into triple digits and 122 in Death Valley

RENO, Nev.
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