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BEYOND LOCAL: Nightfall once brought firefighting reprieve, but no longer, Canadian study shows

BEYOND LOCAL: Nightfall once brought firefighting reprieve, but no longer, Canadian study shows

The study used wildfire records and satellite data to examine more than 23,500 blazes across North America from 2017 to 2020. The researchers identified 1,095 overnight burning events associated with 340 wildfires and found the vast majority spanned at least 10 square kilometres
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BEYOND LOCAL: Coral reef that 'shouldn't exist' thrives off B.C.'s Pacific Ocean, biologist says

BEYOND LOCAL: Coral reef that 'shouldn't exist' thrives off B.C.'s Pacific Ocean, biologist says

The reef is the most northern known coral reef in the entire Pacific Ocean
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BEYOND LOCAL: Fleury, Team Homan feeling 'settled in' as a rink entering women's curling worlds

BEYOND LOCAL: Fleury, Team Homan feeling 'settled in' as a rink entering women's curling worlds

Fleury, one of the country’s top skips, joined Homan’s Ottawa rink in August 2022 after Joanne Courtney decided to step away form the game
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BEYOND LOCAL: Georgetown church has acoustics that rival Carnegie Hall

BEYOND LOCAL: Georgetown church has acoustics that rival Carnegie Hall

The Sanctuary Concert Hall was renovated in 2014
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BEYOND LOCAL: ‘Slap in the face’: Simcoe schools lean on unqualified teachers

BEYOND LOCAL: ‘Slap in the face’: Simcoe schools lean on unqualified teachers

While Simcoe County school boards say their supply lists are essentially full, the boards are seeing an increase in how often qualified education workers on those lists don’t answer the phone, leading to more unqualified individuals filling those vacancies
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BEYOND LOCAL: Sudbury scientists create new test for cancer treatment

BEYOND LOCAL: Sudbury scientists create new test for cancer treatment

New test on the early effectiveness of chemotherapy could help doctors determine whether to continue chemo treatments or switch to a different therapy
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BEYOND LOCAL: Cochrane polar bears helping test tracking devices

BEYOND LOCAL: Cochrane polar bears helping test tracking devices

The minimally invasive devices are being developed by Polar Bears International and 3M
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BEYOND LOCAL: European data company invests $145M in new Ontario facility

BEYOND LOCAL: European data company invests $145M in new Ontario facility

Mayor's recent European trip touted as playing a role in securing French tech giant for city
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BEYOND LOCAL: Pay-for-plasma centre draws criticism from Health Coalition

BEYOND LOCAL: Pay-for-plasma centre draws criticism from Health Coalition

The centre, which will pay residents to donate their blood plasma, is scheduled to open on Hespeler Road by early 2025
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BEYOND LOCAL: Video shows ferocity of fatal morning fire in Guelph

BEYOND LOCAL: Video shows ferocity of fatal morning fire in Guelph

Ontario Fire Marshal is now investigating to determine what caused fire that left two Guelph women dead
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