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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> The good, the bad and the salty about what we use to de-ice our roads

BEYOND LOCAL: The good, the bad and the salty about what we use to de-ice our roads

Researchers from Queen's University say road salt makes winter driving safer, but may have negative impacts on the environment
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<b>CANADA:</b> How the Humboldt Broncos tragedy unfolded, according to the agreed statement of facts

CANADA: How the Humboldt Broncos tragedy unfolded, according to the agreed statement of facts

Sentencing for Jaskirat Sidhu will take place over the next five days
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Taking an ice-cold dip might make you happier, writer says

BEYOND LOCAL: Taking an ice-cold dip might make you happier, writer says

The cold water, Canadian writer based in Helsinki Katja Pantzar says, helps release endorphins, maintain mood balance, triggers the brain’s reward and pleasure centres, and much more
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL</b>: Concerns heighten over Airbnb's effect on housing markets

BEYOND LOCAL: Concerns heighten over Airbnb's effect on housing markets

Recent reports suggest Airbnb is having an impact on housing markets in cities popular with tourists
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<b>CANADA:</b> Will the new food guide make your grocery bills higher?

CANADA: Will the new food guide make your grocery bills higher?

Replacing meat with beans may seem like a hard feat, but dietitians disagree
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> Business collaborations with Indigenous groups are on the rise

ONTARIO: Business collaborations with Indigenous groups are on the rise

Second annual PEP business conference in Sudbury touts successes
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> Could you eat all wild foods for a year? This couple thinks they can

ONTARIO: Could you eat all wild foods for a year? This couple thinks they can

'It came from conversations with friends, basically debating whether it could be done, and we just decided to do it'
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> Limited access to healthcare in First Nations communities is a matter of life or death

ONTARIO: Limited access to healthcare in First Nations communities is a matter of life or death

Nishnawbe Aski Nation is hosting a health transformation summit in Thunder Bay to discuss how to ensure First Nation communities have equal access to health care
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> Rickford promises progress in the Ring of Fire

ONTARIO: Rickford promises progress in the Ring of Fire

Indigenous communities to reap the rewards, benefits of natural resource development
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> Three players and coach allowed back in hockey league

ONTARIO: Three players and coach allowed back in hockey league

The Ontario Hockey Federation determined The Hockey Loft didn't meet the definition of a league
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