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CANADA: Airlines hit with $45K in fines in first crackdown under passenger bill of rights

CANADA: Airlines hit with $45K in fines in first crackdown under passenger bill of rights

The new regulations were set out to help Canadian travelers who run into flight bumping, tarmac delays, and damaged luggage issues
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CANADA: University of Guelph will teach you how to grow pot online

CANADA: University of Guelph will teach you how to grow pot online

The cannabis production course is already full with 60 students enrolled for the fall
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CANADA: Experts say cause of Halifax fire that killed seven children can't be identified

CANADA: Experts say cause of Halifax fire that killed seven children can't be identified

The update was provided this afternoon by fire chief Ken Stuebing more than six months after the fire took place
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CANADA: NDP sees exodus of former N.B. provincial candidates as they move to support federal Greens

CANADA: NDP sees exodus of former N.B. provincial candidates as they move to support federal Greens

The mass defection comes after a failure by the NDP to nominate any federal candidates in New Brunswick or P.E.I as of Thursday
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CANADA: Woman fatally mauled by bear in northwestern Ontario

CANADA: Woman fatally mauled by bear in northwestern Ontario

Victim didn't return after going to check on her dogs
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BEYOND LOCAL: In the face of sexual assault, speaking out isn't the only way to assert yourself as courageous

BEYOND LOCAL: In the face of sexual assault, speaking out isn't the only way to assert yourself as courageous

The rise of the #MeToo movement has encouraged many victims of sexual violence to come forward, but for some, this isn't a liberating experience, PhD student says
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BEYOND LOCAL: Rat detective uses DNA to uncover the pests scurry around cities

BEYOND LOCAL: Rat detective uses DNA to uncover the pests scurry around cities

Learning about urban rat populations through genetic testing reveals information about their movements through cities
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BEYOND LOCAL: How an algorithm can help us detect 'fake news'

BEYOND LOCAL: How an algorithm can help us detect 'fake news'

In an attempt to address the growing problem of fake news online, an algorithm that identifies patterns in language may help distinguish between factual and inaccurate news articles
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CANADA: Transgender hate crimes on the rise, researcher says

CANADA: Transgender hate crimes on the rise, researcher says

With election season around the corner, there is no better time to put the fire under the feet of elected representatives
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CANADA: Community of believers say alien visitors have been right in front of us all along

CANADA: Community of believers say alien visitors have been right in front of us all along

Do you believe that alien life is out there?
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