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CANADA: Researchers hopeful that new drugs may be possible for brain cancer that killed Gord Downie

CANADA: Researchers hopeful that new drugs may be possible for brain cancer that killed Gord Downie

Canadian researchers are hopeful that the findings of the study will help come up with drugs beyond the mostly ineffective standard of radiation and chemotherapy treatment
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BEYOND LOCAL: Individual actions do affect climate change, researcher says

BEYOND LOCAL: Individual actions do affect climate change, researcher says

Steve Westlake says individual action is part of the collective
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ONTARIO: A North Bay beach is going to be wheelchair accessible this summer

ONTARIO: A North Bay beach is going to be wheelchair accessible this summer

'It means a lot of my friends are now going to be able to access our downtown lake, dip their toes in the water and enjoy the lake like everybody else' says Linda Thomas-Ouellette
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BEYOND LOCAL: Is a Facebook ban enough to stop far-right ideas from going mainstream?

BEYOND LOCAL: Is a Facebook ban enough to stop far-right ideas from going mainstream?

Facebook may have banned Goldy and other ‘alt-right’ figures, but their influence is greater than social media, says PhD candidate Brian Budd
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BEYOND LOCAL: Availability of self-driving car doesn't mean you shouldn't pay attention to the road

BEYOND LOCAL: Availability of self-driving car doesn't mean you shouldn't pay attention to the road

As automated technologies are increasingly incorporated into car design, consumers need to educate themselves on these features for safety reasons
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BEYOND LOCAL: Disability is a touchy subject, but we have to talk about it

BEYOND LOCAL: Disability is a touchy subject, but we have to talk about it

Although 90 per cent of Canadians believe accessibility is a human right, our behaviour says something different
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BEYOND LOCAL: Siri, Alexa are dominating online searches, whether retailers like it or not

BEYOND LOCAL: Siri, Alexa are dominating online searches, whether retailers like it or not

Voice-enabled searches are becoming increasingly popular when it comes to web browsing, and that’s a problem for the food industry
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BEYOND LOCAL: How can we mobilize the masses to vote?

BEYOND LOCAL: How can we mobilize the masses to vote?

Studies suggest online voting systems will increase voter turnout
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BEYOND LOCAL: We need to change how we assess literacy, experts say

BEYOND LOCAL: We need to change how we assess literacy, experts say

Large-scale literacy testing has not kept pace with how literacy is practiced in classrooms, assessed by teachers and mandated by curriculum
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BEYOND: Immigrant children's health declines rapidly upon arrival in Canada. Why?

BEYOND: Immigrant children's health declines rapidly upon arrival in Canada. Why?

The findings seem counter-intuitive when you consider that Canada offers relatively abundant food, accessible healthcare, and a high standard of living
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