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CANADA: Nunavut's historic land-use plan submitted after 16 years

The plan includes requirements for key wildlife habitat, contaminated sites, military facilities, community areas of interest and drinking water
BEYOND LOCAL: NHL, players unveil inclusion coalition

BEYOND LOCAL: NHL, players unveil inclusion coalition

The NHL and NHLPA launched an inclusion committee Tuesday, looking to men’s and women’s players with minority and LGBTQ+ representation to help diversify hockey and make the sport more welcoming
BEYOND LOCAL: Canada bans testing of cosmetics on animals

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada bans testing of cosmetics on animals

In addition to barring companies from testing their cosmetic products on animals in Canada, the regulations prevent new products that rely on animal testing data to establish product safety from being sold in this country
CANADA: Poll shows most Canadians would flunk the citizenship test

CANADA: Poll shows most Canadians would flunk the citizenship test

They need to score at least 75 per cent to pass, but the average score of the Canadians who were surveyed was only 49 per cent
CANADA: Reconciliation sparks a reckoning for Canada Day fireworks displays

CANADA: Reconciliation sparks a reckoning for Canada Day fireworks displays

Pyrotechnics are also under pressure on other fronts, as the few minutes of awe they inspire are weighed against their cost, the terror they cause some animals, traffic and overcrowding woes
WATCH: Stories you might have missed

WATCH: Stories you might have missed

A recap of some of the stories making headlines across northern Ontario for Tuesday June 29, 2023
Google set to remove Canadian news links in Canada over online news law

Google set to remove Canadian news links in Canada over online news law

OTTAWA — Google said Thursday it will remove links to Canadian news on its platforms in Canada because of the Liberal government's new law, which forces digital giants to compensate media outlets for content they share or otherwise repurpose online.
WATCH: Stories you might have missed

WATCH: Stories you might have missed

A recap of some of the stories making headlines across northern Ontario for Tuesday June 29, 2023
WATCH: Stories you might have missed

WATCH: Stories you might have missed

A recap of some of the stories making headlines across northern Ontario for Tuesday June 28, 2023
WATCH: Stories you might have missed

WATCH: Stories you might have missed

A recap of some of the stories making headline across northern Ontario for Monday June 27, 2023