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    Mussels in Washington's Puget Sound test positive for opioids, other drugs

    (CNN) Shellfish in the Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean along the northwest coast of Washington, tested positive for the prescription opioid oxycodone. But that wasn't all, according to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist Jennifer Lanksbury. In the midst of a national...
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    Sask. follows through on plan to apply for low-carbon project funding

    The provincial government is hoping for a portion of the Low Carbon Economy Fund despite not signing onto the national climate change plan. The Saskatchewan government has followed through on its promise to apply for federal climate change funding despite being told it is not eligible for $62...
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    Moe Knows It's Tme to Fix Equalization

    Time to Fix Equalization Each year, Saskatchewan taxpayers contribute $580 million to the federal equalization program, and for the past 11 years we have received $0 in return. Meanwhile, provinces like Quebec receive over $11 billion annually. Equalization, fully controlled by the federal...
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    Photosynthesis From Agriculture.

    You're welcome. Data from satellite sensors show that during the Northern Hemisphere's growing season, the Midwest region of the United States boasts more photosynthetic activity than any other spot on Earth, according to NASA and university scientists. Healthy plants convert light to energy...
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    OPEC says global oil surplus virtually eliminated

    Right on! A global oil glut has been virtually eliminated, according to OPEC figures, thanks in part to an OPEC-led supply cut deal in place since January 2017 and fast-rising global demand. Oil inventories in developed nations in March fell to stand 9 million barrels above the five-year...
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    Wynne is offering solutions to health care problems her government created

    You can't make this shit up. Three years ago, her government cut residency spots. Now she's promising cash to fund new ones Adam Kassam - for CBC News 1 Hour Ago I graduated from medical school the same week that Kathleen Wynne was elected premier in 2014. So it has been under her tenure that...
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    B.C. Grants Cermaq Permit to Apply 2.3 Million Litres of Pesticide to Clayoquot Sound

    But but but...."pristine coastline". The province has given the go-ahead for Cermaq Canada to use up to 2.3 million litres of a pesticide called Paramove 50 to remove sea lice from fish at 14 salmon farms in Clayoquot Sound, but opponents fear the mixture of hydrogen peroxide, surfactants and...