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Donald Trump may be a climate change denier, but his election victory will not derail global action

If you want to save the Earth from catastrophe, you might be feeling a little down Undeniably, his return to the White House is a real setback for climate action. which has pledged to increase fossil fuel production and withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement, among other worrying promises. But even outside Trump and his circle, there is …

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Calgary restaurant manager talks about violent confrontations, blames rise in crime and drugs

A violent confrontation between the manager of a downtown Calgary restaurant and a person experiencing homelessness is an example of the increase in violence, drugs and vandalism that businesses say they are dealing with on a daily basis. Danielle Wilkins, who manages The Wednesday Room at Stephen Avenue Mall, says the confrontation happened on September 25, 2024, as she and …

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Israel has deliberately made northern Gaza unliveable, the Palestinians say. What comes next?

Israeli attacks have created deplorable conditions across Gaza, but humanitarian groups say the months-long siege of towns in the north has effectively made the area unliveable. And they accuse the Israeli army of causing famine and destruction to ensure that hundreds of thousands of Palestinians can never return to their homes. At Gaza City's Yarmouk Sports Stadium, which has been …

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Transgender Americans are bracing for a Trump presidency after the campaign promoted anti-trans rhetoric

Transgender Americans are bracing for attacks from the White House and in their own neighborhoods following Donald Trump's US election victory on Tuesday, following a presidential campaign that promoted anti-trans rhetoric. Trump repeatedly made false claims about transgender people in speeches as his presidential campaign spent millions on campaign ads with anti-trans messages, despite transgender people making up less than …

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Hellebuyck steals the show with second straight shutout as Winnipeg Jets lead Colorado 1-0 – Winnipeg

When the Winnipeg Jets lost to Colorado in the playoffs this spring, they struggled to keep the puck out of their own net. There was no problem Thursday night as Connor Hellebuyck stopped all 35 shots he faced in a 1-0 Jets win to improve to 13-1 on the season. It took just over a minute for the Jets to …

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Bolton Council rejects planning application for house in Harwood

Plans were submitted to build 20 houses on land categorized as “Other conservation open land” on Longsight Road. The plans were recommended for approval but planning bosses this afternoon rejected the proposed application south and east of Meadowcroft Longsight Lane Harwood. More than 300 letters objecting to the development were sent, including from Friends of Lonsight Park, raising concerns about …

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Matthews misses practice and continues to work day to day

By staff The Canadian Press Posted on November 7, 2024 2:16 PM Updated November 7, 2024 2:17 PM 1 minute read Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of the article TORONTO – Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews missed Thursday's practice and his status for the team's next two games is unclear. The star center, who …

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The Southern California Mountain Fire is destroying dozens of homes and putting thousands under evacuation orders

A fast-moving wildfire, fanned by high winds, tore through a community northwest of Los Angeles for a second day Thursday after destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee as it exploded in size in just a few hours . The Mountain Fire prompted evacuation orders for more than 10,000 people on Wednesday as it threatened 3,500 …

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Calgary man charged with assault after volunteering to help immigrants

Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of the article A Calgary man who helped families navigate the Canadian immigration process as a volunteer sponsor has been charged with several counts of sexual assault. Calgary police say the attacks are believed to have occurred between December 2023 and June 2024 and were first reported to them …

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Most opposition parties drop out of UN climate change conference in Azerbaijan, citing human rights concerns

Most opposition parties on Parliament Hill are ditching this year's high-profile annual UN conference on climate change, citing human rights concerns in host country Azerbaijan, just over a year after the mass exodus of nearly 120,000 ethnic Armenians from their homes in the once disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. “This is the first time that Green MPs will deliberately not be …

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