Man deliberately violates Nova Scotia's forest ban in protest

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There's been criticism and controversy surrounding measures put in place by the Nova Scotia government to keep people out of the woods amid high temperatures and very dry conditions. A Cape Breton man is protesting the restrictions by violating them and he's not been slapped with a major fine. Kyle Moore has the story.

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'Pure joy' over Cowichan title ruling, First Nation chief says

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'Pure joy' over Cowichan title ruling, First Nation chief says

Lyackson First Nation Chief Shana Thomas's nation is part of the Cowichan Tribes, which recently won a landmark ruling in B.C. Supreme Court that grants it Aboriginal title in the Richmond, B.C., area. While the ruling is expected to be appealed, Thomas says the ruling validated the truth that her nation's elders had been sharing for generations, and there had been a denial of the tribes' rights to their territory.

CTV National News: Parents warned about new violent, extremist network targeting young teens

CTV News

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CTV News

CTV National News: Parents warned about new violent, extremist network targeting young teens

Watch Parents say teens are being manipulated by the group, known as 674, into harming themselves and those around them. CTV's Teri Fikowski reports.

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Man wanted for potential shooting: RCMP

Athabasca RCMP have a warrant out for the arrest of Billy Joe Henry Deren, who fled the scene of a shooting on Aug. 13, 2025. (Source: RCMP) Athabasca RCMP are asking for the public's help finding a man who's wanted for allegedly shooting a woman in Rochester on Wednesday. Around 5:38 a.m., police responded to a call that a 44-year-old woman had been shot. When they arrived on scene, a suspect had fled. The woman was airlifted to the hospital with serious life-threatening injuries. Investigators now have a warrant out for the arrest of Billy Joe Henry Deren, a 46-year-old Athabasca resident. He is described as: light complexion 5 feet 5 inches tall 130 pounds brown hair and blue eyes Deren is known to drive a black 2014 Ford F150 with Alberta plates BLT1508, say police. Police also say not to approach him if you see him.