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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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CANADA: 2024 Canadian Triple Crown kicks off Aug. 17 with King's Plate at Woodbine

CANADA: 2024 Canadian Triple Crown kicks off Aug. 17 with King's Plate at Woodbine

A formal invitation to King Charles III to attend the '24 event has been extended to Buckingham Palace
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BEYOND LOCAL: Tiny beetle to the rescue of N.S. hemlocks attacked by woolly invasive insect

BEYOND LOCAL: Tiny beetle to the rescue of N.S. hemlocks attacked by woolly invasive insect

While it is the first time this kind of biocontrol has been used on Canadian hemlocks, he said the beetles have been used to control woolly adelgid in the United States for about 20 years
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BEYOND LOCAL: Road salts pose an icy dilemma: Do we protect drivers or our fresh water?

BEYOND LOCAL: Road salts pose an icy dilemma: Do we protect drivers or our fresh water?

With a growing awareness of its ecological repercussions, a critical dilemma emerges. Do we prioritize driver safety or acquatic ecosystem health?
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CANADA: Canada Soccer to honour Sinclair, Schmidt and McLeod at Australia friendly in B.C.

CANADA: Canada Soccer to honour Sinclair, Schmidt and McLeod at Australia friendly in B.C.

The three have a combined 772 caps and have helped Canada climb the podium at three Olympics, winning bronze in London and Rio and gold in Tokyo
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BEYOND LOCAL: Do your research for Black Friday, because not every deal is a good one

BEYOND LOCAL: Do your research for Black Friday, because not every deal is a good one

Many retailers prepare for the sale months in advance by bulking up manufacturing of selected sale items so they can be sold at heavily discounted prices, or marking down excess inventory
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