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Sharon Durkan wins special election for Boston City Council District 8 seat

Durkan, 32, a Democratic activist who has worked for Mayor Michelle Wu and US Senator Edward Markey, won 70 percent of the vote over Montez Hawywood, a veteran prosecutor, during Tuesday's special election. ....

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Banning cosmetic testing on animals step toward ending more animal tests: minister

Ottawa is planning to further reduce and eliminate scientific testing on animals, says Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos ....

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East Boston substation: Protesters arrested after holding picnic at site

Four members of Extinction Rebellion Boston were arrested Tuesday after trespassing at an East Boston electrical substation site to hold a picnic in protest of ongoing construction. ....

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Ottawa hopes for collaboration as Danielle Smith vows to stop federal energy and climate policies

The Premier is a vocal opponent of the federal government’s plan to force provinces to slash emissions from their electricity grids and the emissions cap for the oil and gas sector ....

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