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Judge approves recount that could threaten conservative majority in Newfoundland
The judge said there was no evidence of inconsistencies in the districts of Placentia West-Bellevue and Lewisporte-Twillingate, but granted a recount in the district of Topsail-Paradise. Source link
Indigenous protesters block entrance to Brazil climate summit
Dozens of Indigenous protesters blocked the front of the COP30 summit venue in Belem, Brazil, on Friday morning, staging a sit-in that forced delegates to use a side entrance to resume their negotiations on tackling climate change. Source link
Florida carries out record 16th execution of the year, for child murderer sentenced to death in 1980
A man convicted of the 1979 killing of a six-year-old girl who was abducted from her bedroom has been put to death in a record 16th execution in Florida this year. Source link
Police say about 75 people commit an inordinate amount of crime in Calgary. Who are they?
Calgary police refer to them as ‘high system users’ — a relatively small number of individuals who have initiated ‘hundreds of calls for service’ for social disorder or crime. Here’s how they break it down. Source link
U.K. judge finds global mining giant BHP Group liable in Brazil's worst environmental disaster
A London judge has ruled that global mining giant BHP Group is liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster when a dam collapse 10 years ago unleashed tons of toxic waste into a major river, killing 19 people and devastating villages downstream. Source link
This First Nations horticulturist Indigenizes plant spaces in B.C.
Shayla Chalifoux Indigenizes plant spaces by including native plants when consulting for landscape architects, municipalities, and organizations. Source link
'I'm hoping for a miracle': Breslau, Ont., neighbours on hook for $14K per household for decade-old sewer work
People living in a Breslau, Ont., neighbourhood received letters this week saying they’re expected to pay almost $14,000 per household for sewer and water work done in 2016. Neighbours say they had no idea the bill was coming and the Township of Woolwich now says it should have had better communication with affected property owners. […]
Nenshi’s NDP relaunch gets big outside help: NYC mayor's ad agency and Ottawa Liberals
Nearly a year and a half after Naheed Nenshi began serving as Alberta NDP leader, and about two years out from the next scheduled election, his party has determined it’s time to reintroduce him to Albertans this week. Source link