The weekend is just around the corner and CTV News has the day's top stories. Here are the five things you need to know: New stats show Aboriginal Canadians represent nearly a quarter of homicide victims; Green Party Leader Elizabeth May is pushing for parties to come together at the UN Climate Conference; the story of how a Russian pilot was rescued resembles a James Bond film; researchers know the identity of a "dinosaur" found in PEI; and a Quebec town is taking unusual steps to support its Anglophone residents.

1. High risk: Aboriginal Canadians represent five per cent of the population, but 23 per cent of homicide victims, according to newly released Statistics Canada figures for last year. Meanwhile, Canada’s overall homicide rate continues to decline. We’ve got key charts and the full report. 

2. A difference of degree: The Paris climate-change talks will be the last chance for leaders to agree on a plan that could reverse the effects of global warming, according to Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Meanwhile, scientists say 2015 is the hottest year on record -- and it’s not even over.

3. From Russia with luck: The story of how a Russian pilot was rescued after his fighter jet was shot down by Turkey’s military involves Syrian commandos, a helicopter, missile launchers, rugged terrain, and a threat of revenge. Or, as a rebel spokesman said, "It was like James Bond."

4. Sorry for eating you: It’s not quite a dinosaur, but at least it’s ours. Researchers have confirmed that a fossil found in P.E.I. is Canada’s first Dimetrodon, an ancient mammal-like reptile that went extinct 40 million years before the dinosaurs. It had sharp, serrated teeth "similar to a steak knife."

5. Everywhere a sign: In an effort to remain welcoming to its dwindling Anglophone population, the town of Saint-Lazare is planning to take words of welcome off town signs. The move is in response to the government forcing the town to ditch the English phrases from community signs after the town lost its official status as a bilingual community.

And one more thing for "Lifehack Thursday:" We all lie or cheat from time to time. But that doesn’t mean that potential cheaters can’t be set straight or motivated to do the right thing. Here’s a look at what research has found about why we cheat and how to prevent it.

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