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CANADA: Guns as a symbol of masculinity has a long history and is difficult to challenge

CANADA: Guns as a symbol of masculinity has a long history and is difficult to challenge

The relationship between guns and masculinity was once sanctioned by governments and businesses, making it entrenched and difficult to challenge
BEYOND LOCAL: Teen placed positive Post-its all over hometown in the middle of the night

BEYOND LOCAL: Teen placed positive Post-its all over hometown in the middle of the night

Travis Jarratt set out on a kindness campaign to give people a boost
ONTARIO: University of Waterloo student gets tuition help from Taylor Swift

ONTARIO: University of Waterloo student gets tuition help from Taylor Swift

Pop star Taylor Swift deposited over $6,000 into Ayesha Khurram's bank account to help with tuition costs
BEYOND LOCAL: Researchers link impulsive behaviour in kids to sleep, screen time

BEYOND LOCAL: Researchers link impulsive behaviour in kids to sleep, screen time

"Impulsive behaviour is associated with numerous mental health and addiction problems, including eating disorders, behavioural addictions and substance abuse," says the study's lead author
BEYOND LOCAL: Pigs growing human pancreases, coming to a farm near you soon?

BEYOND LOCAL: Pigs growing human pancreases, coming to a farm near you soon?

Human-animal hybrids are coming and could be used to grow organs for transplant – a philosopher weighs in
Poll shows over half of Canadians considering a career change

Poll shows over half of Canadians considering a career change

Edward Jones polled Canadians and found that 54 per cent of them have thought about changing careers in the last year
CANADA: How big pharma can impact the education of med school students

CANADA: How big pharma can impact the education of med school students

Some students are worried drug literature is too prominent in medical studies
BEYOND LOCAL: How libraries support learning, culture and community despite a digital age

BEYOND LOCAL: How libraries support learning, culture and community despite a digital age

Reading and books are more important than ever for contemporary society
BEYOND LOCAL: Fainting during pregnancy can be very risky for mother and child, study says

BEYOND LOCAL: Fainting during pregnancy can be very risky for mother and child, study says

Research with almost 500,000 women in Alberta, Canada, reveals connections between fainting in pregnancy and medical problems in both mother and child
CANADA: People living with disabilities are the most underrepresented employment equity group

CANADA: People living with disabilities are the most underrepresented employment equity group

Economic benefits of workplace diversity has not yet demonstrably boosted opportunities for the 20 per cent of working-age Canadians who live with a disability