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BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian teen Stakusic breaks out on big stage at BJK Cup

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian teen Stakusic breaks out on big stage at BJK Cup

Stakusic has won three lower-level ITF tournaments this year since returning from a six-month injury layoff
BEYOND LOCAL: PWHL camp invites prepare to battle for women's pro hockey jobs

BEYOND LOCAL: PWHL camp invites prepare to battle for women's pro hockey jobs

Rosters must be whittled down to 27 by Nov. 29 before the first waiver window
BEYOND LOCAL: Birds’ nests express their unique style and past experiences

BEYOND LOCAL: Birds’ nests express their unique style and past experiences

Nest building is a key task that individuals must complete to successfully reproduce
BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian coins to feature image of crownless King Charles

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian coins to feature image of crownless King Charles

The mint has featured the portrait of the reigning monarch on Canadian coins since opening its doors in 1908. For the first time in 70 years, the image will be of a king
BEYOND LOCAL: CFL tradition continues as horse Tuffy Nuff checks into Hamilton hotel

BEYOND LOCAL: CFL tradition continues as horse Tuffy Nuff checks into Hamilton hotel

An overzealous Stampeders fan rode a horse into the lobby of the Royal York Hotel, one of the fanciest hotels in downtown Toronto, in 1948. Although it's unknown how staff reacted to the horse's appearance in the Royal York's lobby 75 years ago, Tuffy is always a welcome guest now
BEYOND LOCAL: Study looks back centuries to peer into the future for polar bears

BEYOND LOCAL: Study looks back centuries to peer into the future for polar bears

The scientists then reconstructed what sea ice conditions around Greenland were like, using data from ancient ice cores and other sources to estimate temperature ranges. That gave them an idea of bear habitat quality, since bears use sea ice as platforms from which to hunt seals
BEYOND LOCAL: Scientists call on Canada to adopt ecologically minded forest degradation definition

BEYOND LOCAL: Scientists call on Canada to adopt ecologically minded forest degradation definition

While Canada has often boasted about its low rate of deforestation – when forest land is converted for another use – the letter released Wednesday places attention on degradation
BEYOND LOCAL: Your mental dictionary is part of what makes you unique − here’s how your brain stores and retrieves words

BEYOND LOCAL: Your mental dictionary is part of what makes you unique − here’s how your brain stores and retrieves words

You add words to your mental dictionary through your educational, occupational, cultural and other life experiences. This customization also means that the size of mental dictionaries is a little bit different from person to person and varies by age
BEYOND LOCAL: Indigenous soldiers determined to carry on family legacies

BEYOND LOCAL: Indigenous soldiers determined to carry on family legacies

Indigenous Peoples have been part of Canada's military history dating back to the War of 1812, when it's estimated more than 10,000 First Nations people fought
BEYOND LOCAL: Statue of Queen Elizabeth unveiled on grounds of Ontario legislature

BEYOND LOCAL: Statue of Queen Elizabeth unveiled on grounds of Ontario legislature

The Queen Elizabeth statue joins a statue of Queen Victoria elsewhere on the grounds of the legislature, which is known as Queen's Park