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Outreach workers say Ontario encampments are 'necessary' amid lack of shelter spaces

LONDON, Ont. — Sean Horrell walked into the woods holding a basket filled with hot meals, water bottles, juice boxes and snacks for a group of people living in a small London, Ont., homeless encampment.
Drug superlabs leave a toxic mess. Some say B.C.'s cleanup rules are a mess, too

Drug superlabs leave a toxic mess. Some say B.C.'s cleanup rules are a mess, too

When Dean May's team of cleaners entered the home, dressed head to toe in protective suits, thick green dust covered every surface. "We literally left footprints when we were walking in the house," he recalled.
As flooding becomes a yearly disaster in South Sudan, thousands survive on the edge of a canal

As flooding becomes a yearly disaster in South Sudan, thousands survive on the edge of a canal

AYOD, South Sudan (AP) — Long-horned cattle wade through flooded lands and climb a slope along a canal that has become a refuge for displaced families in South Sudan .
As flooding becomes a yearly disaster in South Sudan, thousands survive on the edge of a canal

As flooding becomes a yearly disaster in South Sudan, thousands survive on the edge of a canal

AYOD, South Sudan (AP) — Long-horned cattle wade through flooded lands and climb a slope along a canal that has become a refuge for displaced families in South Sudan .
The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand's sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life

The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand's sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life

SURIN ISLANDS, Thailand (AP) — When Hook was a child, he started his days by jumping off the boat that his family lived on and into the ocean. By age 3, he could already swim and dive in shallow waters.
Oysters distributed in B.C., Alberta, Ontario recalled for norovirus contamination

Oysters distributed in B.C., Alberta, Ontario recalled for norovirus contamination

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall due to possible norovirus contamination of certain oysters distributed in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.
France's Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals

France's Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals

MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — One week after its worst cyclone in nearly a century, and a day after a testy presidential visit, France’s impoverished Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte is still grappling with counting the dead, restoring essential service
Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

LYONS, Ga. (AP) — Twisted equipment and snapped tree limbs still litter Chris Hopkins’ Georgia farm more than two months after Hurricane Helene made its deadly march across the South.
France's Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals

France's Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals

MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — A week after its worst cyclone in nearly a century, France’s impoverished Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte is still grappling to count the dead, restore essential services and aid a beleaguered population.
Calling all bloodhounds: These P.E.I. blood donors have four legs and a tail

Calling all bloodhounds: These P.E.I. blood donors have four legs and a tail

Mahone, a two-year-old, black, fluffy Newfoundland dog from Prince Edward Island, doesn't know that he and other canine blood donors have saved the lives of fellow pooches that have needed surgery, or have been poisoned.