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CANADA: Shirtless man who tried to fight grizzly bear in Banff National Park fined $4,000

CANADA: Shirtless man who tried to fight grizzly bear in Banff National Park fined $4,000

"I think the judge said it best, when an individual creates this kind of dangerous situation with a bear, when they charge at him, when they throw rocks at him when they cause him to run into the bush, you are going to create an aggressive animal that obviously has the ability to do a lot of harm to humans and the public in general"
ONTARIO: Education workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike

ONTARIO: Education workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike

They could walk off the job by the end of September
CANADA: How each federal party plans to deal with the opioid crisis

CANADA: How each federal party plans to deal with the opioid crisis

The opioid crisis has resulted in the deaths of more than 11,000 people across Canada since 2016
CANADA: What each federal campaign is doing to limit their environmental impact

CANADA: What each federal campaign is doing to limit their environmental impact

The polls suggest that climate change is a major concern for Canadian voters
CANADA: Scheer says he will stand by candidates who have made mistakes if they apologize

CANADA: Scheer says he will stand by candidates who have made mistakes if they apologize

He says 'in 2019, some things that may have been said in the past are inappropriate today\
ONTARIO: Premier Doug Ford filmed Ontario News Now videos at least 100 times

ONTARIO: Premier Doug Ford filmed Ontario News Now videos at least 100 times

Associate professor of political science at McMaster University said the videos are 'probably not a good use of the premier's time'
CANADA: PPC Leader Maxime Bernier to face another Maxime Bernier in his riding

CANADA: PPC Leader Maxime Bernier to face another Maxime Bernier in his riding

Rhino Bernier's 'green' plan includes mandatory vasectomies for all men 16 or older
CANADA: Alberta Chihuahua survives hawk attack with help from Chihuahua friend

CANADA: Alberta Chihuahua survives hawk attack with help from Chihuahua friend

Tony the Chihuahua will never be able to go to the bathroom unsupervised again
CANADA: Discussing a difficult topic on Suicide Prevention Day

CANADA: Discussing a difficult topic on Suicide Prevention Day

Suicides are notoriously under-reported
CANADA: 85 per cent of Canadians don’t pay with cash regularly

CANADA: 85 per cent of Canadians don’t pay with cash regularly

Consumers and businesses are adapting to the digital age