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BEYOND LOCAL: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame completes overhaul

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame completes overhaul

The Hall's 100,000 objects and 60,000 archival records were acquired by the Canadian Museum of History in Ottawa — the largest single acquisition in that museum's history
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BEYOND LOCAL: Nunavut TV channel, The Weather Network deliver forecasts in Inuktut languages

BEYOND LOCAL: Nunavut TV channel, The Weather Network deliver forecasts in Inuktut languages

Independent broadcaster Uvagut TV set out to develop hourly weather broadcasts in Inuktut in partnership with The Weather Network
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BEYOND LOCAL: Holiday budget planning should include more than gifts

BEYOND LOCAL: Holiday budget planning should include more than gifts

A holiday budget should also include the cost of any entertaining you're planning to do as well as extra meals out and associated expenses for holiday parties
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CANADA: Christine Sinclair calls time on international career in emotional farewell game

CANADA: Christine Sinclair calls time on international career in emotional farewell game

Sinclair leaves having made 331 senior appearances, including 313 starts and played 27,601 minutes for Canada.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Kangaroo that escaped handlers in area east of Toronto apprehended

BEYOND LOCAL: Kangaroo that escaped handlers in area east of Toronto apprehended

Police have said the kangaroo was on a journey to Quebec when the delivery driver made a pit stop at the Oshawa Zoo to let the animal stretch its legs
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BEYOND LOCAL: The hidden environmental cost of your overflowing email inbox

BEYOND LOCAL: The hidden environmental cost of your overflowing email inbox

Your overflowing email inbox is a lesser-known climate villain, consuming energy and collectively producing hundreds of thousands of tonnes of carbon dioxide every day for years, even decades
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BEYOND LOCAL: Decorated curling Scot Kelly Schafer to wear Maple Leaf at world mixed championship

BEYOND LOCAL: Decorated curling Scot Kelly Schafer to wear Maple Leaf at world mixed championship

Kelly Schafer will represent Canada for the first time just 65 kilometres from her Scottish hometown of Montrose
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BEYOND LOCAL: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI’s ability to deceive and dehumanize

BEYOND LOCAL: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI’s ability to deceive and dehumanize

Terms related to artificial intelligence appear to rule the roost
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BEYOND LOCAL: Twenty-five per cent of Canadians believe a degree is necessary for economic success

BEYOND LOCAL: Twenty-five per cent of Canadians believe a degree is necessary for economic success

A new survey suggests one in four Canadians believe a university degree is essential to succeed economically
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BEYOND LOCAL: Matildas focused on Olympic qualification as they take on Canada in B.C.

BEYOND LOCAL: Matildas focused on Olympic qualification as they take on Canada in B.C.

The Canada outings are the last for the Matildas before that final Olympic qualifying step. The Canadians have an 8-8-3 career record against Australia
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