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Years without fluoridated water show pattern of tooth decay experts warned about

Kelly Keyes operates a busy dental practice in Saint John, having treated patients of all ages for three decades, but a decline in the oral health of her younger patients is a growing concern.  Those patients sometimes require treatment in hospital, which comes after a lengthy waiting period, adding to …

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Deluge of rain leads to flooding, water restrictions in Edmonton and surrounding communities

Days of heavy rain has the City of Edmonton and surrounding communities contending with overland flooding, washed-out roads and wastewater systems pushed past their limits. As the deluge continued Monday, Edmonton residents are being asked to restrict non-essential water use and ensure their property drainage systems are working properly to …

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Cubans say every day is a struggle for survival as they face blackouts, water and fuel shortages

Melanie Chantelle González Barrios, 15, has two young children and says she dreams that some day, when they grow older, they’ll be able to leave Cuba and escape the daily fight for survival her family faces. González Barrios lives in a one-bedroom home in Havana’s Buena Vista neighbourhood with her …

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A Canadian helped build a water plant in Gaza. Now he worries about its fate as aid groups leave over new law

At the Doctors Without Borders water plant tent in central Gaza, Craig Kenzie carefully watches the machine he helped put together roar with life.  After two years of war and limited access to water, this machine built mostly using scrap parts now provides tens of thousands of litres of clean …

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Niagara Falls helps hundreds of Kashechewan water crisis evacuees settle into the Ontario city

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Hundreds of Kashechewan First Nation evacuees have arrived in Niagara Falls, one of the Ontario cities …

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Military members arrive in Pimicikimak Cree Nation amid water woes

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are on the ground providing help to a First Nation …

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Amnesty International joins fight for Nova Scotia dump site cleanup and safe water

An international organization that often finds itself at the centre of human rights conflicts in developing countries has turned its attention to a small town in southwest Nova Scotia. Amnesty International has joined a long-standing community fight to bring clean water to a settlement of African Nova Scotians whose properties …

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Alberta premier says province might impose oversight of Calgary’s water system after latest break

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling Calgary’s second catastrophic break of the same feeder main in …

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Thousands evacuated from Pimicikamak Cree Nation after homes, water treatment plant damaged in power outage

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The chief of Pimicikamak Cree Nation says hundreds of homes have been “severely compromised” in the …

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चंडीगढ़ प्रशासन ड्रीम प्रोजेक्ट फेल:24 घंटे पानी की जरूरत नहीं; 1741 करोड़ रुपये का बोझ नहीं उठाएगा शहर – Chandigarh Administration 24-hour Water Supply Project Fails

सिटी ब्यूटीफुल चंडीगढ़ में 24 घंटे पानी सप्लाई का ड्रीम प्रोजेक्ट अब ठंडे बस्ते में जाता दिख रहा है। चंडीगढ़ प्रशासन ने साफ कर दिया है कि शहर को 24 घंटे पानी की जरूरत नहीं है। जरूरत पुरानी अंडरग्राउंड पाइपलाइन के बुनियादी ढांचे को बदलने की है। इस संबंध में …

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