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BEYOND LOCAL: Guelph senior shocked by $6,255 fine at border crossing for 'non-compliance'

BEYOND LOCAL: Guelph senior shocked by $6,255 fine at border crossing for 'non-compliance'

Connie Cross, 74, plans to fight the ticket
CANADA: World junior hockey championship cancelled due to COVID-19 cases on multiple teams

CANADA: World junior hockey championship cancelled due to COVID-19 cases on multiple teams

A third game forfeited in two days left organizers with few options to continue a tournament with competitive integrity
CANADA: Statistics show the 'she-cession' is over, but experts say not so fast

CANADA: Statistics show the 'she-cession' is over, but experts say not so fast

Many women are still struggling to balance work and family life
CANADA: Weather, not Omicron, taking the biggest bite out of airline schedules

CANADA: Weather, not Omicron, taking the biggest bite out of airline schedules

Canada's largest airlines cancelled hundreds of flights between December 22 and December 26 of this year
BEYOND LOCAL: What will happen with cryptocurrency in 2022?

BEYOND LOCAL: What will happen with cryptocurrency in 2022?

The EU is increasingly showing signs of accepting cryptocurrencies, and the rise of NFT activity point toward an interesting future
BEYOND LOCAL: Winter, screen time and masks are contributing to dry eyes

BEYOND LOCAL: Winter, screen time and masks are contributing to dry eyes

Eye doctors report that patients are more frequently saying during routine exams that their eyes are irritated, burn and sting
BEYOND LOCAL: International students and their schools should prioritize mental health supports

BEYOND LOCAL: International students and their schools should prioritize mental health supports

International students living abroad who face unpredictable pandemic travel restrictions during holidays may be feeling vulnerable, and reaching out is important
BEYOND LOCAL: Repurposed medieval Christian chant book fragments reveal stories

BEYOND LOCAL: Repurposed medieval Christian chant book fragments reveal stories

Medieval chant books and the parchment they were made of were designed to last a long time — so long, that pages of them can outlast the book itself, and end up in some unexpected places
BEYOND LOCAL: Sweet repeat: Brothers regift same hard candy for decades

BEYOND LOCAL: Sweet repeat: Brothers regift same hard candy for decades

It started in 1987, when Ryan Wasson gave a 10-roll Frankford 'Santa's Candy Book' with assorted fruit flavors to his brother, Eric Wasson, as a joke for Christmas, knowing that Eric wouldn't like it
Human connections: 'Friendly Calls' program reaches out to lonely, isolated Canadians

Human connections: 'Friendly Calls' program reaches out to lonely, isolated Canadians

The Friendly Calls program pairs participants with trained Red Cross volunteers who typically call once a week to chat