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‘I have no choice but to be hopeful’: Ontario youth celebrates U.S. climate case win

‘I have no choice but to be hopeful’: Ontario youth celebrates U.S. climate case win

Young climate activists’ recent legal victory in a Montana court case shows “climate litigation is progressing in a good direction all over the continent,” according to a young Canadian fighting a similar legal battle in Ontario’s Court of Appeal.
PHOTOS: KanFest brings out whitewater competitors

PHOTOS: KanFest brings out whitewater competitors

PHOTOS: KanFest brings out whitewater competitors
Cooler, wet weather that helped firefighters in NWT expected to end today

Cooler, wet weather that helped firefighters in NWT expected to end today

YELLOWKNIFE — The rainy weather helping cool fires in the Northwest Territories is expected to end today.
Battle continues against Okanagan region wildfires

Battle continues against Okanagan region wildfires

The fire fight on both shores of Lake Okanagan continues after the British Columbia government brought in travel restrictions to free up space for thousands of evacuees who have been forced out of their homes.
Suspected Fawcett shooter remains on the lam

Suspected Fawcett shooter remains on the lam

Justin Alexander McKinney, 30, facing charges of aggravated assault and careless use of a firearm and is wanted by RCMP.
Is it sexual assault to secretly record intimate encounter? Ottawa case sparks debate

Is it sexual assault to secretly record intimate encounter? Ottawa case sparks debate

OTTAWA — Secretly filming and sharing footage of consensual sex constitutes a sexual assault, according to an Ottawa judge's recent ruling, sparking a debate over how courts view consent in cases involving technology.
Okotokian notches two holes in one in same round

Okotokian notches two holes in one in same round

Sixty-seven million to one - those are the odds Okotoks golfer Bruce LeMessurier managed to beat by hitting two holes in one during the same round on Aug. 16
Alberta mother who failed to protect baby daughter from abuse sentenced to jail term

Alberta mother who failed to protect baby daughter from abuse sentenced to jail term

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A mother who has pleaded guilty to failing to provide the necessaries of life to her six-week-old baby will spend less than two years in jail.
Taber’s Family Search Centre exploring the roots of family trees

Taber’s Family Search Centre exploring the roots of family trees

Interested in your ancestry? An online course is being held this fall to help you learn how to track down your lineage.
'Closest sighting': Orcas swim right beside B.C. island, feet from people on shore

'Closest sighting': Orcas swim right beside B.C. island, feet from people on shore

PHOTOS: Witnesses watched multiple pods of orcas swimming off Gabriola Island.
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