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Canadian Open leads today's complete edition for Canada.
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The golf course is beautiful. The mosquitoes are free. The only Major played in Canada and every year an American wins it while the Canadian crowd cheers for the Canadian player who is not going to win but is going to try. That is the whole thing. That is the whole sport. That is the whole country.
Orca whales live in Canada's Pacific waters year-round. The Southern Resident Orca population is critically endangered. The Northern Residents are more stable. Watching them is one of the world's great wildlife experiences.
You encounter the Hispaniolan solenodon, Ricord's ground iguana, and endemic Hispaniolan parrots found nowhere else on Earth. You see that Haitian families typically keep chickens, goats, and dogs as their most common domestic companions. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You know that Nauru's phosphate mining heritage and coconut oil production have defined the island's economy and survival, even as the nation now depends on these limited resources. You recognize how these products represent Nauru's fragile place in Pacific trade and the resilience of a tiny island nation.