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Why this compostable checkout bag will soon be banned, and how some are fighting back; The Calgary Co-op is petitioning Ottawa to allow the use of these compostable bags\. Both it and Leaf Environmental Products worked with the city of Calgary to develop the bag\.

Why this compostable checkout bag will soon be banned, and how some are fighting back

August 6 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

Calgary businesses and Alberta politicians are pressuring the federal government to exempt compostable checkout bags from its single-use plastic sales ban, which takes effect in December.

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I loved being a medic but I couldn't accept the dysfunction in our system; As a paramedic, Colin Fraser and his team responded to calls across the city\. He also spent time working out of smaller urban centres, which meant a shift might include long-distance transfers between hospitals\.

I loved being a medic but I couldn't accept the dysfunction in our system

August 6 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

Paramedics sometimes joke about "Ambulance Gods" when it seems everything goes wrong at a chaotic scene. Colin Fraser describes one call in particular, and why it was the demand for perfection in that imperfect world that made him turn in this stethoscope.

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How climate change is affecting B.C., from cattle to glaciers to wine grapes; Cattle ranchers like Brad Chappell are having to decide how to keep their herds going this year, as drought conditions have dried up pastures and brought in low hay production\.

How climate change is affecting B.C., from cattle to glaciers to wine grapes

August 6 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

A cattle rancher, a vineyard owner and other British Columbians are speaking out on the ways temperature extremes and wildfires are changing their lives, businesses and hobbies.

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IN PHOTOS: This week's most compelling Canadian images; People sunbathe on a dock along the Ottawa River at the NCC River House on the first weekend of its reopening, in Ottawa, Sunday, July 30, 2023\. The heritage building, built between 1914 and 1925, has been fully renovated with an enclosed swimming area\.

IN PHOTOS: This week's most compelling Canadian images

August 3 , 2023 • 10:13 AM EDT

From the Caribbean Carnival festival to cliff diving, here are some of the best Canadian images of the past week.

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Meet Team Canada as they prepare to take on the world's top baseball players; Meet Team Canada as they prepare to take on the world's top baseball players

Meet Team Canada as they prepare to take on the world's top baseball players

August 4 , 2023 • 03:19 PM EDT

Team Canada is feeling confident heading into the women's baseball world cup qualifiers in Thunder Bay. The team is bringing a mix of experienced leaders and new rookies against the likes of Mexico, USA, Korea, Australia and Hong Kong. Get to know them before the games begin.

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Why a potentially deadly fungus from the American southwest is creeping closer to Canada;  

August 5 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

Why a potentially deadly fungus from the American southwest is creeping closer to Canada

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Nickelback's hometown removes iconic signs celebrating Alberta's biggest rock stars; The welcome sign into the small town of less than 3,000 people proudly proclaims, 'Proud to be the home of Nickelback\.'  

August 5 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

Nickelback's hometown removes iconic signs celebrating Alberta's biggest rock stars

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Prosecutors ask judge to issue protective order after Trump post appears to promise revenge; Former U\.S\. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks on as he attends the ALGOP Summer Meeting in Montgomery, Alabama, U\.S\. August 4, 2023\.  

August 5 , 2023 • 10:22 AM EDT

Prosecutors ask judge to issue protective order after Trump post appears to promise revenge

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'Something's changed': Summer 2023 is screaming climate change, scientists say; A man and a dog sit on a bench in Calgary as wildfire smoke blows into the city\.  

August 5 , 2023 • 06:51 PM EDT

'Something's changed': Summer 2023 is screaming climate change, scientists say

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Clashes at Toronto Eritrean festival send 9 to hospital, shut local roads; Toronto Police hold back a line of protestors in Earlscourt Park in Toronto, on Saturday, August 5 2023\. Toronto police say one person was stabbed and eight others were injured during a protest in the city’s west end\.  

August 5 , 2023 • 12:11 PM EDT

Clashes at Toronto Eritrean festival send 9 to hospital, shut local roads

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August 5 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

2 motorcycle convoys are headed for Ottawa. One worries it will be mistaken for the other

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August 5 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

There's no flashy Oppenheimer cameo, but this scientist helped start the disarmament movement in Canada

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August 5 , 2023 • 05:00 AM EDT

I'm supposed to be embracing a post-pandemic normal, but that 'normal' doesn't exist anymore

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August 5 , 2023 • 11:02 PM EDT

Simone Biles dazzles in 1st competition since Tokyo Olympics, winning U.S. Classic

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August 5 , 2023 • 05:06 PM EDT

Rescue, evacuation efforts intensify as deadly flooding in China worsens

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