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As the planet gets warmer, some athletes have taken on a new role: climate advocates
Athletes who rely on the natural environment for their sport are seeing the impact of climate change up close. And many see a responsibility to advocate for change. Canadian athletes have called on the prime minister and the IOC to make climate a top priority. Source link
#TheMoment a solar storm fired up the northern lights
Trenten Pentelichuk tells The National about the moment he saw the northern lights illuminate the sky where he lives in St. Paul, Alta. Source link
Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine license likenesses as generative AI debate deepens
Actors Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine have signed a deal with AI company ElevenLabs, becoming the latest stars to license their voices for digital recreation. Source link
Guests left stranded after boutique hotel chain Sonder goes bankrupt, Marriott terminates licensing deal
Guests and staff both found out about the bankruptcy on Sunday, with the business mandating all guests leave the Sonder properties the following morning. Sonder, originally founded in Montreal, had about 9,000 units in over 40 cities around the world. Source link
Canada remains 'hopeful' to play friendly vs. Venezuela despite heightening geopolitical tensions
Jesse Marsch, the head coach of Canada’s men’s soccer team, is less than certain about next week’s friendly against Venezuela in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., given heightening tensions between Venezuela and the United States. Source link
60 years later, Nevada homicide victim identified as missing Calgary woman
Anna Sylvia Just was initially reported missing by her sister after she was last seen boarding a bus in Calgary in 1966. Decades later, her remains have been identified in Nevada. Source link
Historic Stampede Ranch once owned by outdoor show's founder facing receivership application hearing
Southern Alberta’s historic Stampede Ranch is facing a receivership application hearing which could determine the fate of the property. Source link
House lawmakers to vote this evening on deal to end longest-ever U.S. government shutdown
The U.S. House of Representatives will try to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history on Wednesday, with a vote on a stopgap funding package to restart disrupted food assistance, pay hundreds of thousands of federal workers, and revive a hobbled air-traffic control system. Source link
8-year-old girl dies in Vancouver after falling from balcony: police
The Vancouver Police Department says its Major Crimes Section is investigating the circumstances that led to the child’s death. Source link
Ottawa seeking a permanent parliamentary budget officer with 'tact and discretion'
Ottawa says it’s looking to hire a permanent parliamentary budget officer — someone with “tact and discretion” — just a few months after appointing a critical fiscal watchdog on an interim basis. Source link