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'A race against time': Alberta community chasing solutions after months of hauling water

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A stream is shown flowing through a reservoir.

The Municipal District of Pincher Creek has been dealing with a water crisis for months, which has already cost it more than $1 million. Now, time is ticking on a possible solution — but are bigger problems still ahead?

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Mysterious object that hit Florida man's roof was part of the International Space Station

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A piece of disfigured metal sits on a white counter, with a light shining on it.

When a strange object hit Alejandro Otero's home in Florida, he had to return early from vacation. Once he got in touch with NASA, he learned it was a piece of space junk from the International Space Station.

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Federal budget will include tax hike for wealthy Canadians, sources say

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Tuesday's federal budget will include a tax increase on the richest Canadians, sources tell Radio-Canada. It's not clear exactly what form the tax measure will take but senior Liberal sources have told Radio-Canada that it will affect less than 1 per cent of Canadians.

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fxer
12 hours ago
Will this affect your lambo fleet?
dreadhead
2 hours ago
Its now a Lada fleet
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Meta's news ban changed how people share political info — for the worse, studies show

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A hand holding a smartphone showing the Canadian Press Instagram page blocked.

Since Meta blocked links to news in Canada last August to avoid paying fees to media companies, right-wing meme producer Jeff Ballingall says he has seen a surge in clicks for his Canada Proud Facebook page.

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dreadhead
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"News is being replaced by memes, says media expert" love to see it.
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Feed Me: 1943

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January 1943. "Nelson, Illinois. Chicago and North Western Railroad freight en route from Clinton, Iowa, to Chicago. Stopping for coal and water to give passenger trains the right of way." Acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.
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