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WASHINGTON — Long before climate change seized the global conscience, when the environment struggled for political traction, North America's Great Lakes were a dumping ground — a toxic monument to industrial excess on either side of the Canada-U.S.

OTTAWA — An independent Ontario legislator, who rose to prominence for speaking out against COVID-19 lockdowns, says he will run for Conservative leadership.

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VANCOUVER — British Columbia's central coast is losing an animal of significant cultural value to the region's Indigenous people as fewer mountain goats are seen in its craggy peaks, says a new study.

CALGARY — A Canadian military official says the war over Ukraine is being fought on two fronts — armed conflict and disinformation. And more work needs to be done to silence the Russian propaganda machine, says Lt.-Col. Yves Desbiens.

OTTAWA — With Sept.10 picked as the date for when the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader, time is ticking for prospective candidates and their teams to get into place.

TORONTO — There was no winning ticket was sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max $40 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on March 11 will be an estimated $50 million, with two Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs. The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER — Chip Wilson, the founder of athletic wear firm Lululemon Athletica, said he once considered himself invincible but is now cautious even about turning over in his sleep in case his shoulders dislocate because of a rare genetic disorder.

The amount of unpaid taxes energy companies owe to small-town Alberta is growing despite high oil prices, the province's rural municipalities said Tuesday.

OTTAWA — A Conservative MP's bill to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on political belief and activity would not have protected anti-vaccine mandate protesters who broke the law, legal experts say.