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Village Media expands again, this time to Niagara-on-the-Lake

Village Media expands again, this time to Niagara-on-the-Lake

In exciting new partnership, NOTLLocal.com joins Village Media's growing network of hyper-local news websites across Ontario
BEYOND LOCAL: The Earth's oxygen may have come from an unexpected source

BEYOND LOCAL: The Earth's oxygen may have come from an unexpected source

As far as we know, the Earth is the only place in the solar system — past or present — with plate tectonics and active subduction
BEYOND LOCAL: Quebec judge authorizes lawsuit against 'addictive' Fortnite video game

BEYOND LOCAL: Quebec judge authorizes lawsuit against 'addictive' Fortnite video game

Justice Sylvain Lussier issued the ruling on Wednesday after hearing arguments in July regarding the class-action request from three parents who described how their children had symptoms of severe dependence after playing the game.
BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario proposal puts wetlands at further risk

BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario proposal puts wetlands at further risk

The auditor general found "substantial delays" between a wetland's evaluation and approval by the Ministry of Natural Resources
CANADA: Pandemic, slower U.S. migration see Canada closing workforce gap

CANADA: Pandemic, slower U.S. migration see Canada closing workforce gap

WASHINGTON — Since the global onset of COVID-19, Canada has been gradually closing the gap with the United States when it comes to attracting and keeping an important economic prize: new permanent residents.
BEYOND LOCAL: Canada commits $800 million to support Indigenous-led conservation projects

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada commits $800 million to support Indigenous-led conservation projects

Trudeau said the four projects — which will be located in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, northern Ontario and Nunavut — will be developed in partnership with the communities in question
BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario spends $4 million fighting invasive species, a $3.6 billion dollar problem

BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario spends $4 million fighting invasive species, a $3.6 billion dollar problem

TORONTO — Ontario only spends $4 million annually to fight invasive species despite the $3.6 billion economic impact they create, the province's auditor general said in her annual report.
CANADA: Here's what '30 by 30' conservation could mean in Canada

CANADA: Here's what '30 by 30' conservation could mean in Canada

As of December 2021, Canada had conserved 13.5 per cent of land and almost 14 per cent of marine territory
BEYOND LOCAL: California girl gets permit to own unicorn - if she finds one

BEYOND LOCAL: California girl gets permit to own unicorn - if she finds one

The first-of-its-kind permit came with strings attached, however: The mythical creature must be provided ample exposure to sunlight, moonbeams and rainbows and have its horn polished at least once a month with a soft cloth
CANADA: Marie-Philip Poulin wins Canada's athlete of the year honour

CANADA: Marie-Philip Poulin wins Canada's athlete of the year honour

Poulin is the first female hockey player to win the Northern Star Award