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ONTARIO: City's new street names inspired by The Simpsons, South Park

ONTARIO: City's new street names inspired by The Simpsons, South Park

A nod to Family Guy didn't make the cut
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BEYOND LOCAL: Visitors to Pearson Airport may have been exposed to confirmed case of measles

BEYOND LOCAL: Visitors to Pearson Airport may have been exposed to confirmed case of measles

Some travellers in the airport on January 27 may be at risk
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CANADA: It's time to modernize 'Roll up the Rim' says Dalhousie professor

CANADA: It's time to modernize 'Roll up the Rim' says Dalhousie professor

As Canadians across the country ready their thumbs, calls are growing for Tim Hortons to 'roll up the rim' in a more environmentally-friendly way
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BEYOND LOCAL: Two years after the Québec mosque massacre, Islamophobia still runs rife

BEYOND LOCAL: Two years after the Québec mosque massacre, Islamophobia still runs rife

Professor of Sociology Jasmin Zine explores the nature of hate crimes against Muslims in Canada
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ONTARIO: Could a profit-driven system solve the province's healthcare woes?

ONTARIO: Could a profit-driven system solve the province's healthcare woes?

Family medicine and clinical researchers Sara Giles, Danyaal Raza and Rupinder Brar say private healthcare is a terrible idea
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ONTARIO: Justin Bieber's hometown museum to display more of star's underwear

ONTARIO: Justin Bieber's hometown museum to display more of star's underwear

Additions to the exhibit, which include other items owned by the singer, come just in time for Family Day
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ONTARIO: Youth handcuffed, slammed to floor in Thunder Bay Shoppers Drug Mart

ONTARIO: Youth handcuffed, slammed to floor in Thunder Bay Shoppers Drug Mart

The company is calling it 'absolutely unacceptable'
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BEYOND LOCAL: Here are some toasty tips for holding onto warmth

BEYOND LOCAL: Here are some toasty tips for holding onto warmth

It's cold! A physiologist explains how to keep your body feeling warm with science
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Beyond Local: Road salt makes winter driving safer, but what does it do to the environment?

Beyond Local: Road salt makes winter driving safer, but what does it do to the environment?

Rock salt is widely used to deice roads around the world
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BEYOND LOCAL : Why the meme-ification of politics might be dangerous

BEYOND LOCAL: Why the meme-ification of politics might be dangerous

Among the issues is how difficult it is to fact-check a meme
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