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BEYOND LOCAL: Taylor Swift concert movie breaks Cineplex record for event pre-sales

BEYOND LOCAL: Taylor Swift concert movie breaks Cineplex record for event pre-sales

Swift's concert movie will give fans who couldn't snatch tickets along with those wanting to relive the experience a chance to see her perform for the price of a movie ticket
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BEYOND LOCAL: Bedard earns assist in NHL debut as Blackhawks beat Crosby, Penguins 4-2

BEYOND LOCAL: Bedard earns assist in NHL debut as Blackhawks beat Crosby, Penguins 4-2

Playing with a charismatic fearlessness, Bedard dazzled in Chicago's 4-2 comeback win
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BEYOND LOCAL: Marine reptile from 80 million years ago to become B.C.'s fossil emblem

BEYOND LOCAL: Marine reptile from 80 million years ago to become B.C.'s fossil emblem

Tourism Minister Lana Popham introduced legislation Wednesday that, if passed, will see the 12-metre Puntledge River elasmosaur added to B.C.'s list of provincial symbols
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BEYOND LOCAL: NHL stars eager to see what Connor Bedard brings on big stage

BEYOND LOCAL: NHL stars eager to see what Connor Bedard brings on big stage

The No. 1 pick at June's NHL draft — the sport's most talked about prospect since Connor McDavid — has been mentioned as a potential "Next One" since age 13
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BEYOND LOCAL: How do astronomers know the age of the planets and stars?

BEYOND LOCAL: How do astronomers know the age of the planets and stars?

Astronomers believe planets are roughly the same age as their host stars, so improving methods to determine a star’s age helps determine a planet’s age as well
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BEYOND LOCAL: B.C. man takes one-tonne pumpkin on road trip to win California weigh-off

BEYOND LOCAL: B.C. man takes one-tonne pumpkin on road trip to win California weigh-off

It's the first time a Canadian pumpkin has won the weigh-off
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BEYOND LOCAL: Simone Biles leads U.S. women to record 7th straight team title at world championships

BEYOND LOCAL: Simone Biles leads U.S. women to record 7th straight team title at world championships

For Biles, it was also her 33rd major championship medal — across the worlds and Olympics — to make her the most decorated female gymnast ever
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BEYOND LOCAL: What is an attosecond?

BEYOND LOCAL: What is an attosecond?

A physical chemist explains the tiny time scale behind Nobel Prize-winning research
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CANADA: Superstar Carrie Underwood to perform during Grey Cup week

CANADA: Superstar Carrie Underwood to perform during Grey Cup week

She will perform Nov. 17 as part of the Grey Cup Music Festival
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CANADA: Furniture designer crafts a chair named 'solace' to aid those harmed by Fiona's wrath

CANADA: Furniture designer crafts a chair named 'solace' to aid those harmed by Fiona's wrath

His work, crafted from a Nova Scotia red oak downed by the storm that made landfall Sept. 24, 2022, is up for auction at a starting bid of $30,000. It is one of three artistic creations being sold to provide funds for storm victims.
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