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CANADA: AFN suspends National Chief RoseAnne Archibald pending probe

CANADA: AFN suspends National Chief RoseAnne Archibald pending probe

In a statement, Archibald says she's being "undermined, discredited and attacked" for trying to clean up corruption in the Assembly of First Nations
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BEYOND LOCAL: The ocean is not a quiet place

BEYOND LOCAL: The ocean is not a quiet place

The sound of the marine environment has been underestimated, mainly because it is not audible to the human ear.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Is time travel possible?

BEYOND LOCAL: Is time travel possible?

Our curiosity about time travel is thousands of years old
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ONTARIO: Boards set virtual learning plans as interest drops

ONTARIO: Boards set virtual learning plans as interest drops

Enrolment in virtual learning has dropped, and not all boards are able to offer a full virtual school option
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COVID vaccination proof no longer required in House of Commons on Monday

COVID vaccination proof no longer required in House of Commons on Monday

A motion was put forward this afternoon to end the mandate and the House unanimously agreed
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CANADA: Privacy bill would set out rules on use of personal data

CANADA: Privacy bill would set out rules on use of personal data

Legislation would give Canadians more control over personal data and introduce new rules for the use of artificial intelligence
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USA: Man who shot President Ronald Reagan freed after decades

USA: Man who shot President Ronald Reagan freed after decades

John Hinckley Jr., who shot and wounded Reagan in 1981, was acquitted by reason of insanity
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BEYOND LOCAL: Toronto van attacker sentenced to life in prison

BEYOND LOCAL: Toronto van attacker sentenced to life in prison

Alek Minassian deliberately drove a rented van down a busy sidewalk, leaving 10 people dead
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BEYOND LOCAL: Small green spaces can cut through urban heat

BEYOND LOCAL: Small green spaces can cut through urban heat

Concrete and asphalt roads, and other built materials readily absorb, store and release heat, raising city temperatures, a phenomenon called the urban heat island
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BEYOND LOCAL: Making video games can help support addiction recovery

BEYOND LOCAL: Making video games can help support addiction recovery

Game jams are powerful spaces for galvanizing creativity in disenfranchised communities
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