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Surge in young gun owners hitting voting age amid calls in firearm circles to loosen bans

Canada's newest gun owners will also be some of the country's newest voters in this federal election, and some are looking to loosen gun restrictions. Sociologists say gun culture is seeping over the southern border through social media and hitting young men the hardest.
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There's a new comet in the sky, and it's already visible through binoculars

One of the great things about astronomy is that it’s always full of surprises, especially when it comes to comets — you just can’t predict new ones. But there’s a lot of buzz around a recently discovered comet that has quickly brightened.

Pet owners warned after report of wolves chasing dog on southern Vancouver Island

B.C. Conservation Officer Service and Wild Wise Society say they each received a report of wolves going after an off-leash dog in the Metchosin/East Sooke area.

The 10 most-challenged books in U.S. libraries have faced complaints in Canada, too

The American Library Association released its annual list of most-challenged books on Monday, which includes new data that reveals the majority of censorship attempts in school and public libraries in the U.S. come from elected officials rather than parents.

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