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The Old Mariners Church in Detroit, Mich., was a fitting place to honour an epic journey for a group of swimmers. A day earlier, they also finished a swim that followed the intended route of the Edmund Fitzgerald to mark the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the American freighter.

The hailstorm that slammed the Brooks area, southeast of Calgary, on Aug. 20 is expected to cost millions in crop damage alone, according to insurance providers.

Dead fish, strange odours and a copper tinge to the Kaministiquia River have been common sightings in the past week for regular users of Neste boat launch and its adjacent walking paths. Ontario's Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the cause to be an effluent leak from the Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper mill.

The Calgary man who killed himself during a three-hour standoff Thursday that began after he shot at police was facing trials on a number of organized crime-related offences and had recently cut off his ankle monitor, CBC News has learned.

Nova Scotians can return to the woods in parts of the province. Premier Tim Houston said Friday that a provincewide ban would end for some areas at 4 p.m., but the ban remains for several counties. The burn ban remains in place.

A small town south of Quebec City is keeping a close eye on its fire hydrants after 41,000 litres of water werestolen in the middle of the night. Provincial police say they will monitor the area to prevent similar incidents.