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Harper faces tough talk on climate change and security threats at G7
SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany – The G7 leaders started their annual meeting Sunday during which Prime Minister Stephen Harper was expected to face discussions on a topic he has been repeatedly criticized for not doing enough about — climate change.

Runaway tiger mauls man to death in Tbilisi after flood wrecks zoo; animal count still unclear
TBILISI, Georgia – A tiger that broke loose after severe flooding at the Tbilisi Zoo mauled a man to death in the Georgian capital before being shot by police Wednesday, a day after officials said all the zoo's tigers had died.

Vancouver becomes first in Canada to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver has become the first in Canada to regulate illegal marijuana dispensaries, with the mayor saying it's a common-sense approach after the federal government's failure to provide proper policies.

Canadian women feel the pain of World Cup exit but look to future with hope
VANCOUVER – The aftermath of Canada's exit from the Women's World Cup was gut-wrenching.

Eligible voters could be disenfranchised by stricter ID rules, groups say
TORONTO – An advocacy group and a student organization say not allowing people to use voter identification cards as valid ID at the polls could disenfranchise tens of thousands of eligible voters in the upcoming federal election.

Saskatchewan to get military help battling fires in northern part of province
REGINA – Close to 1,000 military personnel are on their way to help fight wildfires in Saskatchewan.

Mounties stand ceremonial guard to mark Victoria Cross winner, Ottawa shooting
OTTAWA – A sense of duty and history drove Staff Sgt. Dan Mayer of the RCMP to stand guard at the National War Memorial on Sunday.

NASA’s New Horizons to become the first spacecraft to fly by Pluto
MONTREAL – Since being discovered in 1930, Pluto has been a deep mystery to the space community.

PlentyOfFish reeled in by New York-based Match Group for US$575 million
TORONTO – The Match Group, the New York-based company that owns Match.com, OkCupid and Tinder, says it has purchased Vancouver-based dating website PlentyOfFish for US$575 million in cash.

Petition asks that Kanye West be replaced by Canadian at Pan Am closing ceremony
TORONTO – Not everyone is pleased by the announcement that American rap legend Kanye West will perform at the closing ceremony of the Pan Am Games in Toronto.

Likely hike in Anonymous hacktivism in wake of cop shooting, says tech expert
VANCOUVER – The fatal police shooting of a masked man associated with the international hackers' group Anonymous has set the stage for an unprecedented escalation in online attacks across Canada, says a technology expert.

Minnesota dentist tells patients to seek care elsewhere, says he rarely discussed hunting
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minnesota dentist who has become the target of worldwide outrage for hunting and killing a protected lion in Zimbabwe advised patients Wednesday to seek care elsewhere and said he rarely discussed his big-game hunting because it can be a "divisive and emotionally charged topic."

Dry trees: Study says drought affects forests for years, changes climate models
New research suggests that Canada's drought-stricken forests will take years longer to recover from dry weather than previously thought.

WestJet CEO says he is pleased after pilots reject unionization bid
CALGARY – Pilots at WestJet, the Calgary-based airline that has prided itself on fostering an employee-friendly corporate culture, have rejected a bid to form the company's first union.

Lethal fentanyl profiting gangs in Western Canada while deaths climb
VANCOUVER – The powerful opioid fentanyl, recently linked to an outbreak of overdose deaths in Western Canada, appears to be flowing along a well-worn drug trafficking route — killing some of its users in the same way tainted ecstasy did before.








