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Global National: Aug. 5, 2023 | Several hospitalized as Toronto festival turns violent

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In today’s top story: Nine people were hospitalized, one with serious injuries, after a violent incident at a festival in a west end Toronto park. A witness told Global News the violence may have been connected to conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.

Meanwhile, as South Korea bakes under extreme heat thousands of teenagers from 170 countries – including Canada – have gathered for the 25th annual World Scouts Jamboree. It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime but, for many, the scorching temperatures spoiled the adventure. Jamie Mauracher explains why officials chose not to cancel the event.

The Alberta government is pausing the development of new renewable energy projects for the next six months. The government says it’s in response to concerns from rural landowners but as Heather Yourex-West explains, critics believe there are politics at play.

Researchers in Manitoba have found what appears to be the complete fossilized skeleton of a mosasaur, the so-called “T-Rex of the deep.” The executive director of the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre joins Global News to talk about the exciting discovery.

Vancouver residents are celebrating Pride this weekend – and for one resident the celebration has special meaning. She fled her home in Iran fearing she might be killed for who she is. As Negar Mojtahedi explains, now that she’s in Canada she’s determined to share her Iranian pride.

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