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Nelson

Rick Desautel, flanked by his daughter and his wife, Linda (right), celebrates his acquittal of illegal hunting charges outside the provincial courthouse in Nelson, British Columbia, in March 2017.
Justice
Canada says the Sinixt tribe is extinct. The tribe’s American descendants disagree.
Bill Moore and Judith Fearing are members of Nelson Friends of Refugees. They've raised money and secured an apartment for a family of Syrian refugees. All they need now are the refugees. But they're still waiting.
Conflict
Some Canadians really want to sponsor Syrian refugees. Turns out it’s harder than they thought.
In China, the education system puts great emphasis on rote memorization. And students of all ages take lots and lots of exams.
Development & Education
It is amazing what happens when you tell kids they are more than their grades and test scores