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CANADA: Supreme Court sides with injured woman in snow-clearing squabble

CANADA: Supreme Court sides with injured woman in snow-clearing squabble

A woman will get another chance to sue for damages over a leg injury she suffered while climbing through snow piled by a city's plow
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BEYOND LOCAL: Study shows how sleep deprivation affects empathy levels in first responders

BEYOND LOCAL: Study shows how sleep deprivation affects empathy levels in first responders

Sleep deprivation and emotional fatigue can hit anyone, but first responders and health-care workers are especially vulnerable due to shift work, long hours and the overall stressful nature of their jobs
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BEYOND LOCAL: A new fossil discovery may add hundreds of millions of years to the history of animals

BEYOND LOCAL: A new fossil discovery may add hundreds of millions of years to the history of animals

A recent fossil discovery in the Mackenzie Mountains, NWT may change how we consider animal evolution
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CANADA: Feds, provinces agree on vaccine passport for international travel: PM

CANADA: Feds, provinces agree on vaccine passport for international travel: PM

Passport will be digital and feature a QR code that includes the vaccination history. Paper copies will also be accepted
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CANADA: Only fully vaccinated people to be allowed in House of Commons precinct

CANADA: Only fully vaccinated people to be allowed in House of Commons precinct

When Parliament resumes on Nov. 22, no one will be allowed into the House of Commons precinct unless they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
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BEYOND LOCAL: Meteorite found in B.C. could shed light on solar system's origin says physicist

BEYOND LOCAL: Meteorite found in B.C. could shed light on solar system's origin says physicist

The meteorite made its fiery way to Earth on Oct. 3, after spinning out of its orbit in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, nearly 180 million kilometres away
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BEYOND LOCAL: Pfizer officially requests Health Canada approval for kids' COVID-19 shot

BEYOND LOCAL: Pfizer officially requests Health Canada approval for kids' COVID-19 shot

Pfizer-BioNTech has asked Health Canada to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old
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BEYOND LOCAL: Montreal-made website uses AI to show impacts of climate change on any address

BEYOND LOCAL: Montreal-made website uses AI to show impacts of climate change on any address

The website blends artificial intelligence with geography to show the potential impact of climate change on almost any address on the planet
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CANADA: Grassroots groups call on Parliament to create just transition act in first 100 days

CANADA: Grassroots groups call on Parliament to create just transition act in first 100 days

From Oct. 12 to 17, more than 50 events are happening in nine provinces to pressure politicians to take action
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BEYOND LOCAL: Shredded Banksy artwork sells for $25.4 million at auction

BEYOND LOCAL: Shredded Banksy artwork sells for $25.4 million at auction

LONDON (AP) — A work by British street artist Banksy that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold at auction three years ago fetched 18.5 million pounds ($25.
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