Prosecutors charge Israeli settler for killing Palestinian activist in West Bank

Israeli prosecutors Thursday charged a settler for the killing of a Palestinian community leader last year in the occupied West Bank, according to an indictment filed in district court.
Israel confirms death of 2 soldiers, striking back in Lebanon

The Israeli military said Thursday that two of its soldiers were killed in an explosion in southern Lebanon in the first Israeli deaths since the implementation of a shaky truce with the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in June.
Canada's Leylah Fernandez moves into 3rd round of National Bank Open

Leylah Fernandez fired three aces and connected on five of six break-point opportunities Wednesday to breeze past Mexico's Renata Zarazua 6-2, 6-2 in front of a partisan crowd at Sobeys Stadium. The Laval, Que., native is the lone Canadian remaining in either of the men's or women's draws of the National Bank Open.
Alberta independence group readies its separation blueprint, seeks expert review

One of the leaders of an Alberta separation organization says his group is drawing closer to the release of an upcoming “white paper” exploring the structural policies needed to establish an independent country.
This Taloyoak, Nunavut, woman has spent 2 decades waiting for housing and is losing hope

For the past two decades, Karen Nanook has shared a bedroom with her adult daughter inside her elderly parents’ home in Taloyoak, Nunavut. All that time, Nanook has been on the public housing waitlist, but she said she has never gone up more than third in her list in her community.
Internal DFO memo warns Trump-backed bill threatens right whale survival

Staff at the federal Fisheries Department are worried the United States government is about to adopt legislation jeopardizing the survival of the North Atlantic right whale, according to an internal government memo.
Winnipeg tenants fight proposed 78% rent hike after 'mainly cosmetic' building upgrades

Allana Swayze expected to pay more in rent after new flooring, lighting and a security system was added to the entrance and hallways of her Winnipeg apartment building — but she never imagined the owners would ask for a 78 per cent increase.
Perez Hilton livestreamed apparent self-harm. How did TikTok let this happen?

Perez Hilton's video has since been taken down, but was there any way to prevent people from witnessing something so traumatic?
Canadian workers speak out against growing screen time surveillance

Workers at some of Canada's biggest companies say increased workplace surveillance is taking a toll on their mental health as their bosses ramp up the use of software that monitors their screen activity.
