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Deal reached on B.C. port strike: Premier Smith

“I am pleased to see a settlement reached.

“West Coast ports play an important role in Alberta’s economy, exporting about $50 million of Alberta’s key commodities every day. The port authority estimates that $785 million in cargo has been disrupted each day this strike has carried on.

“Alberta has been advocating since Day 1 for the federal government to step up and ensure a timely resolution to this strike. This agreement is in the best interest of both workers and employers, and it will allow us to return to normal operations and get our product to market.

“This will mean stability for producers, exporters and job creators who can continue growing their businesses and growing our economy. I want to recognize the efforts of the federal government and thank them for advancing their authority under the Canada Labour Code.”

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From Drought to Deluge: North Carolina’s Long Road Ahead - Kathie Dello

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What fell from Hurricane Helene was historic in the state of North Carolina. The amount of rain was put into perspective of enough to fill Lake Mead. Dr. Kathie Dello doesn’t usually do comparisons like that, but does plenty of figuring on what happened in the weather and climate each day in her job as the state climatologist of North Carolina. Some of the biggest rainfall amounts were in the 20 to 30 inch range over a three day period that will likely change the state for the next three decades or more. We get into 100, 500 and 1,000 floods, the closing of I-40 for a year and how -- if at all – certain things should be rebuilt.