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CANADA: Specialized equipment stolen from the site of country's largest mural

CANADA: Specialized equipment stolen from the site of country's largest mural

Up Here organizers ask the public's help in locating the individual(s) responsible and in covering the cost of the loss
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BEYOND LOCAL: Climate change could be the reason your allergies are still acting up, study says

BEYOND LOCAL: Climate change could be the reason your allergies are still acting up, study says

Climate change has caused pollen seasons to start sooner and last longer
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CANADA: Warning environmental charities not to discuss climate change during the election an 'erosion of democracy,' researcher says

CANADA: Warning environmental charities not to discuss climate change during the election an 'erosion of democracy,' researcher says

Researcher warns that this leaves climate deniers free to say whatever they please, while muzzling others
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CANADA: Misogyny is embedded in our social, political structures. The SNC-Lavalin affair proves it

CANADA: Misogyny is embedded in our social, political structures. The SNC-Lavalin affair proves it

A firm policy in the PMO on respecting the political independence of the attorney general might have served him better when Wilson-Raybould first cautioned him against interfering in the SNC-Lavalin case, Associate Professor says
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BEYOND LOCAL: Modern ways to shift consumers towards sustainable living

BEYOND LOCAL: Modern ways to shift consumers towards sustainable living

Consumers want to embrace sustainability, but still need some guidance turning intentions into actions
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BEYOND LOCAL: Bored? Why not read this fascinating history of boredom?

BEYOND LOCAL: Bored? Why not read this fascinating history of boredom?

Boredom has historically been an emotion both viewed as an enemy and embraced for its possibilities
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CANADA: Device prices shoot up as cost of cell plans dip

CANADA: Device prices shoot up as cost of cell plans dip

Canadian prices for the latest smartphone models easily reach $1,500+
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BEYOND LOCAL: Brewery moves into former strip club, offers sign as free 'early Christmas gift idea'

BEYOND LOCAL: Brewery moves into former strip club, offers sign as free 'early Christmas gift idea'

It's on its way to Barrie for reasons unknown
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ONTARIO: Fines possible for those who take down anti-carbon tax stickers, Ford warns

ONTARIO: Fines possible for those who take down anti-carbon tax stickers, Ford warns

Individuals could be fined up to $500 each day, or up to $1,000 a day for subsequent offences
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BEYOND LOCAL: Is it time for researchers to rethink their approach to Alzheimer's?

BEYOND LOCAL: Is it time for researchers to rethink their approach to Alzheimer's?

Hundreds of clinical trials have been conducted over the past 10 years to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. They all failed
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